The Farming Week

The Farming Week: Weather woes and fodder shortages, ACRES exemptions and the cattle trough that went viral

The Farming Week: Weather woes and fodder shortages, ACRES exemptions and the cattle trough that went viral

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

Weather woes and fodder shortages on farms;

ACRES exemptions due to poor ground conditions;

Why did non-ACRES farmers receive €5,000 payment?;

EU driving licence proposals could have implications for tractors;

Nature Restoration Law faces uncertain future;

The cattle trough design that went viral on TikTok.

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The Farming Week: All the news from Ploughing 2025

The Farming Week: All the news from Ploughing 2025

In this special live edition of The Farming Week, from the Agriland stand in Screggan, Co Offaly, we look back on three action-packed days at the National Ploughing Championships 2025.

19 Sep 2025

The Farming Week: TB action plan, TAMS costs and Young Farmer of the Year

The Farming Week: TB action plan, TAMS costs and Young Farmer of the Year

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:New TB action plan unveiledFunding for new TB measures yet to be decidedDairy sector faces 200,000-cow cut if derogation lostTAMS reference costs revisedFBD Young Farmer of the YearCountdown to PloughingDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.

11 Sep 2025

The Farming Week: Mercosur deal, TAMS costs and unprotected urea

The Farming Week: Mercosur deal, TAMS costs and unprotected urea

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:TAMS reference costs updated;EU Commission pushes to ratify Mercosur deal;Beef and lamb trade updates;Ornua PPI and GDT fall;Flexibility sought on unprotected urea deadline;Farm Safety Community Champion Programme.

4 Sep 2025

The Farming Week: Derogation concerns, tractor driving test and Ploughing prep

The Farming Week: Derogation concerns, tractor driving test and Ploughing prep

Charles O’Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Warning of €555m annual fall in milk cheques without derogation;NDC VAT dispute results in annual loss of €3.

28 Aug 2025

The Farming Week: Virginia Show, presidential election, and milk price round-up

The Farming Week: Virginia Show, presidential election, and milk price round-up

Charles O’Donnell, Kathleen O’Sullivan and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Highlights from Virginia Show;Latest milk prices and dairy markets;Presidential election;New INHFA president confirmed;Fragmented farms could face nitrogen cut;No link between milk processing and Cork fish kill;Building Focus on Wexford calf shed;Biggest Holsteins in Ireland?

21 Aug 2025

The Farming Week: Beef Scheme, Dawn Meats deal and Asian hornet

The Farming Week: Beef Scheme, Dawn Meats deal and Asian hornet

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:Beef Welfare Scheme opens;Tullamore Show review;ACRES scorecard deadline nears;Over 1,200 apply for Forgotten Farmers scheme;Dawn Meats seeks majority share of NZ’s largest lamb processor;Glanbia delivers “resilient” half year performance;Asian hornet found in Cork;Rose of Tralee hopefuls on farmingDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.

14 Aug 2025