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The Farming Week: Nitrates derogation, scheme payments latest and the €33,500 heifer

The Farming Week: Nitrates derogation, scheme payments latest and the €33,500 heifer

Francess McDonnell and Kathleen O'Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:

Commission recommends nitrates derogation;

What’s the latest on scheme payments;

New antiparasitic rules to come into force;

Bird flu cull numbers;

The hottest heifer in the country.

Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

The Farming Week: Nitrates derogation, scheme payments latest and the €33,500 heifer

The Farming Week: Nitrates derogation, scheme payments latest and the €33,500 heifer

Francess McDonnell and Kathleen O’Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Commission recommends nitrates derogation;What’s the latest on scheme payments;New antiparasitic rules to come into force;Bird flu cull numbers;The hottest heifer in the country.

27 Nov 2025

The Farming Week: Milk price cut, sheep thefts and calving gate concerns

The Farming Week: Milk price cut, sheep thefts and calving gate concerns

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien, Breifne O’Brien and Cathal O’Shea bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Milk price cuts continue;New bonus for young sheep farmers;National Beef Conference and latest beef prices;Organic Farming Scheme opens for applications;Kerry farm family tormented by sheep thefts;Mercosur deal edges closer despite continued concerns;Agri-Food Regulator issues “call to action” on transparency;Concern over calving gate mechanism issuesDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.

20 Nov 2025

The Farming Week: Scheme payments, bird flu latest and farmer protests

The Farming Week: Scheme payments, bird flu latest and farmer protests

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Breifne O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:ACRES and Sheep Welfare Scheme payments;Warning of ‘very challenging’ 12 months ahead for dairy farmers;Heydon ‘monitoring’ bovine TB valuation ceilings;ICSA protest outside Dáil over Mercosur;Third bird flu farm outbreak as housing order comes into force;EU Parliament and Council reach deal on CAP simplificationFarm families bring protest over CPOs and greenways to Leinster HouseDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.

13 Nov 2025

The Farming Week: Bird flu, derogation crunch time, splash plates

The Farming Week: Bird flu, derogation crunch time, splash plates

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Kathleen O’Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Housing order as bird flu cases confirmed2,000 farmers attend nitrates derogation meeting (Kathleen with clips of Minister, Gorman and O’Neill)Draft proposal on splash plate use for hilly ground20% CAP cut ‘not a done deal’ (Clip – Kathleen will forward)ICSA plans further Dáil protest on Mercosur deal ‘safeguards’Farmers to demonstrate over greenway issues outside Leinster HouseDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.

6 Nov 2025

The Farming Week: New nitrates plan, beef price uptick and bird flu biosecurity

The Farming Week: New nitrates plan, beef price uptick and bird flu biosecurity

Charles O’Donnell, Kathleen O’Sullivan and Breifne O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:New Nitrates Action Programme published;Beef prices lift as Christmas orders arrive;New bird flu biosecurity regulations announced;Tipperary family claims 2025 NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Award;Irish concerns over next CAP outlined at Luxembourg meetingBullock sold for €12,000 at fundraiser for young farm accident survivor.

30 Oct 2025

The Farming Week: Dawn Meats deal, Eco-scheme and milk price cuts

The Farming Week: Dawn Meats deal, Eco-scheme and milk price cuts

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien, Francess McDonnell and Breifne O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Eco-Scheme payments to hit farmer’s bank accounts;Milk prices tumble;Dawn Meats New Zealand venture gets green light;Live trade concerns from lumpy skin disease;IHFA considers IVF breeding facility;EU launches generational renewal plan.

23 Oct 2025