The Farming Week: Straw scheme u-turn, farm incomes and nitrates legal challenge

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:

• Straw Incorporation Measure reinstated with €175/ha baling payment;
• Average farm income drops 57% to just under €20,000;
• Over €40m spent on TB programme;
• Nitrates legal challenge referred to European court;
• National Farm Safety Measure for PTO shaft covers.

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