The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

National fodder committee set to meet as concerns grow over impact of drought;
Some contractors 'left with no option but to reduce workforce';
€28m suckler scheme with bluetongue vaccine option opens;
Independent Ireland set to meet Irish Ferries on live exports;
Coillte ordered to halt Tipperary felling amid oak tree concerns.

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