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

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 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

The Farming Week: Fuel scheme opens, TAMS refusals, Ploughing 2027 pushed back

The Farming Week: Fuel scheme opens, TAMS refusals, Ploughing 2027 pushed back

The Farming Week: Fuel scheme opens, TAMS refusals, Ploughing 2027 pushed back

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Fuel Income Support Scheme for farmers and contractors opens;Landowners slam greenway policy at committee hearing;How are beef and sheep prices looking this week?

7 May 2026

The Farming Week: Fuel scheme revealed, farm plastics shake up and land prices

The Farming Week: Fuel scheme revealed, farm plastics shake up and land prices

The Farming Week: Fuel scheme revealed, farm plastics shake up and land prices

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Details of €100 million Fuel Support Scheme revealed;ICOS warns of ‘enormous financial challenge’ to secure fertiliser for 2027;Call for flat-rate addition to align with livestock VAT rate;Farm plastics recycling shake up to give farmers more choice;Bluetongue cases now confirmed in 7 counties;What is the latest outlook for land prices and rents?

30 Apr 2026

The Farming Week: EU efforts on fuel costs, Varadkar comments and key scheme updates

The Farming Week: EU efforts on fuel costs, Varadkar comments and key scheme updates

The Farming Week: EU efforts on fuel costs, Varadkar comments and key scheme updates

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:EU state aid flexibility on fuel costs;News from Brussels on next CAP;Leo Varadkar in hot water over rural comments;Danny Healy-Rae kicked off agriculture committee;Tirlán CEO on international volatility;Week 2 of new TB rules in marts;Key updates on farm schemes.

23 Apr 2026

The Farming Week: Fuel supports, Healy-Rae resigns and TB changes take effect

The Farming Week: Fuel supports, Healy-Rae resigns and TB changes take effect

The Farming Week: Fuel supports, Healy-Rae resigns and TB changes take effect

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Fuel supports announced but Healy-Rae resigns;New TB changes come into effect;Dairy industry players announce March milk prices and financial results;Key schemes for dairy beef and forestry;Agriland catches up with Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper.

16 Apr 2026

The Farming Week: Fuel protests, fertiliser warnings, TB rules explained

The Farming Week: Fuel protests, fertiliser warnings, TB rules explained

The Farming Week: Fuel protests, fertiliser warnings, TB rules explained

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Soaring fuel prices spark nationwide protests;Contractors call on government to tackle rising fuel costs;Fertiliser market set for ‘prolonged tight supply’;Should farmers should keep spreading fertiliser despite high prices?

9 Apr 2026

The Farming Week: Contractors sound alarm on fuel costs, TB plan and sheep scheme

The Farming Week: Contractors sound alarm on fuel costs, TB plan and sheep scheme

The Farming Week: Contractors sound alarm on fuel costs, TB plan and sheep scheme

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Government urged to take action on rising agri fuel costs;EU commissioner pours cold water on CBAM suspension for fertiliser;Teagasc hikes advisory and education fees;Michael O’Leary says farmers should not be worried about Mercosur trade deal;Farmer anger over Bord Bia chair laid bare in emails;Farmers urged to prepare for new bovine TB measures;Sheep Welfare Scheme now open;Thieves make a break with 12t of KitKat chocolate bars.

2 Apr 2026

The Farming Week: Fuel prices, beef finishers and live export concerns

The Farming Week: Fuel prices, beef finishers and live export concerns

The Farming Week: Fuel prices, beef finishers and live export concerns

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Farm orgs slam government fuel cost measures100ac of silage set to cost €2,855 extra as diesel soars;Irish farmers face fertiliser shortages over Middle East conflict;‘Relentless’ price cuts hit beef finishers;EU and Australia sign free trade agreement;Aurivo and Dale Farm announce ‘strategic partnership’;Proposed animal transport rules to ‘effectively end’ live exports;Bluetongue vaccine to be included in welfare schemes;DAFM issues lead poisoning warning.

26 Mar 2026

The Farming Week: Govt fuel cost support, beef production to drop and high calf prices

The Farming Week: Govt fuel cost support, beef production to drop and high calf prices

The Farming Week: Govt fuel cost support, beef production to drop and high calf prices

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Calls for measures on farmer fuel costs as govt plans response;Fertiliser price shock ‘may not be as acute as spring of 2022’;Increase in fertiliser sales linked to higher river nitrogen levels;Ireland set for sharp drop in beef production;Warning that current high calf prices ‘not adding up’;Committee calls for new funding for nature restoration;Galway man wins national novice auctioneer competition.

19 Mar 2026