The Farming Week

The Farming Week

The Farming Week is Irelands most listened to farming, rural affairs and agriculture focused podcast brought to you by the team in Agriland. Keep up to date with the latest farming news and views from Ireland with their team of experts.

Latest Episodes

The Farming Week: SIM concerns; nitrates review and 'high class' Cork cow

The Farming Week: SIM concerns; nitrates review and 'high class' Cork cow

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:SIM concerns and straw bale pricesFarm orgs concerned over animal destruction videos;Nitrates Directive review published;Beef prices remaining positive this week;Cork cow becomes Ireland’s highest classified.

16 Jul 2026

The Farming Week: Farm incomes rise, blue cards and new slurry machine

The Farming Week: Farm incomes rise, blue cards and new slurry machine

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Average farm incomes up across the board in 2025;Will EU livestock and protein strategies deliver for farmers?

9 Jul 2026

The Farming Week: Fuel cuts extended, Farmer Forum and rural housing

The Farming Week: Fuel cuts extended, Farmer Forum and rural housing

The Agriland team brings you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:How have beef prices fared this week?

2 Jul 2026

The Farming Week: Beef prices rise, Bord Bia board payments and invasive species

The Farming Week: Beef prices rise, Bord Bia board payments and invasive species

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Beef prices on the rise as weekly cattle supply dips;How much were the board of Bord Bia paid in 2025?

25 Jun 2026

The Farming Week: Bord Bia review, €500m fertiliser support, beef price steadies

The Farming Week: Bord Bia review, €500m fertiliser support, beef price steadies

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Bord Bia governance review endorses chair Larry Murrin;EU unveils €500m fertiliser support package;Beef price steadies after 5 weeks of 10c/kg declines;Govt to use EU presidency role to boost CAP funding;‘Little overall improvement’ in water quality in 2025 – EPA.

18 Jun 2026

The Farming Week: Beef price pressure, water quality inspections, greenway costs

The Farming Week: Beef price pressure, water quality inspections, greenway costs

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Over 32,000 farmers apply for fuel support scheme;Pressure on beef prices continues;Bord Bia board to meet to discuss governance review;43% of farms fail local authority water quality inspections;Greenway projects costing €2m/km on average.

11 Jun 2026

The Farming Week: Fuel payments and tax, diesel scrappage, peat in court

The Farming Week: Fuel payments and tax, diesel scrappage, peat in court

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Tax and fuel payments;Diesel vehicle scrappage scheme;Irish farming and the EU’s green future;More trouble ahead for beef farmers?

4 Jun 2026

The Farming Week: More bluetongue, Michael Gaine trial, fuel scheme extended

The Farming Week: More bluetongue, Michael Gaine trial, fuel scheme extended

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Bluetongue case in Tipperary;Michael Kelly for trial for murder of farmer;Victor Boyhan on succession in Seanad;Fuel subsidy scheme extended and €26 million savings for DAFM being sought;Bloom starts.

28 May 2026

The Farming Week: Fertiliser plan, Kerry Dairy Ireland rebrand and derogation applications fall

The Farming Week: Fertiliser plan, Kerry Dairy Ireland rebrand and derogation applications fall

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Farmers slam EU Fertiliser Action Plan;Kerry Dairy Ireland reveals new name;122,000 farmers apply for BISS and related schemes;26% of dairy herds defaulted to highest excretion band;Teen creates farm management tool.

21 May 2026

The Farming Week: Badger scheme, Brazil faces EU export ban and beef price pressure

The Farming Week: Badger scheme, Brazil faces EU export ban and beef price pressure

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:€6m scheme for on-farm badger biosecurity opens;Around 3,600 applications for Fuel Support Scheme;Brazilian exports to the EU could be banned from September;Beef farmers urged to ‘box clever’ amid factory price cuts’;Can venison solve Ireland’s deer issue?

14 May 2026