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: 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 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

The Farming Week: Middle East conflict fallout, North Cork Creameries and big calf sales

The Farming Week: Middle East conflict fallout, North Cork Creameries and big calf sales

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Middle East conflict impacting fuel and fertiliser prices;North Cork Creameries latest;Kerry Dairy Ireland contracts;An Taisce case against sixth NAP;TAMS applications issues;New changes to Forestry Programme;Minister talks Bord Bia and TB at ICSA AGM;Big numbers and prices for calves at recent mart sales.

12 Mar 2026

The Farming Week: Bluetongue restrictions ease, North Cork Creameries and Bord Bia review

The Farming Week: Bluetongue restrictions ease, North Cork Creameries and Bord Bia review

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:Bluetongue movement restrictions ease;Jobs at risk at North Cork Creameries;Impact of US-Iran conflict;IFA protest ends and Bord Bia review to start;Mercosur deal provisionally applied;TAMS ranking and selection;Pneumonia on farms;International Year of the Woman Farmer ambassador.

5 Mar 2026

The Farming Week: IFA heads for Newbridge, EU audits Brazilian beef, and 'local' weather warnings

The Farming Week: IFA heads for Newbridge, EU audits Brazilian beef, and 'local' weather warnings

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Stella Meehan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:IFA heading for minister’s Newbridge office amid Bord Bia dispute;EU audits Brazilian beef regulations;5,000kg of beef with banned hormone consumed in Netherlands;2026 Tillage Support Scheme launched;Additional bluetongue cases confirmed;Met Éireann to start using ‘localised’ weather warnings.

26 Feb 2026

The Farming Week: Meeting on Bord Bia controversy, BISS opens and fertiliser imports

The Farming Week: Meeting on Bord Bia controversy, BISS opens and fertiliser imports

Charles O’Donnell, Stella Meehan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Hundreds of farmers voice anger over Bord Bia controversy at Mayo meeting;BISS applications open and ACRES changes;Investigations ongoing into further case of bluetongue;Cross-border TB pilot launched at Donegal farm;EU nitrogen fertiliser imports plummet;Teagasc says not all vacant posts will be filled due to pay ceiling;Funding for new flour mills;Do you leave the keys in your farm vehicles?

20 Feb 2026

The Farming Week: Bord Bia controversy, food labelling and hedge cutting deadline

The Farming Week: Bord Bia controversy, food labelling and hedge cutting deadline

Charles O’Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Larry Murrin controversy continues;Heydon calls meeting of key stakeholders;Food labelling in the spotlight;EU auditors spark concerns for farm payments;DAFM seeking skilled operatives for badger programme;Key deadline for hedge cutting and burning;Farmers buy local pub.

12 Feb 2026

The Farming Week: Larry Murrin, bluetongue and contractor prices

The Farming Week: Larry Murrin, bluetongue and contractor prices

Charles O’Donnell together with Stella Meehan and Breifne O’ Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Larry Murrin’s committee appearance;The latest on bluetongue;Contractors’ 2026 prices;Key EU commissioners in Ireland on CAP;Home heating oil thefts.

6 Feb 2026

The Farming Week: Bluetongue, Bord Bia controversy and India trade deal

The Farming Week: Bluetongue, Bord Bia controversy and India trade deal

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Francess McDonnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Bluetongue confirmed in Ireland;IFA begin rolling protest outside Bord Bia;Bord Bia chair to appear before Oireachtas committee;Irish EU Commissioner ‘regrets’ move to refer Mercosur to court;DII disappointed by no new dairy access in India trade deal;Splash-plate slurry spreading allowed on land with steep hills;Where are the agri ministers heading for St.

29 Jan 2026

The Farming Week: Calls for Bord Bia chair to be removed, Mercosur deal delayed, Eco Scheme changes

The Farming Week: Calls for Bord Bia chair to be removed, Mercosur deal delayed, Eco Scheme changes

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:Calls for Bord Bia chair to be removed;MEPs refer Mercosur deal to Europe’s top court;Over 400t of Mercosur beef imported to Ireland in 2025;No recovery in factory cattle supply expected this year;338 jobs at risk as ABP to cease retail packing at Dungannon site;TB Action Plan changes set to kick in this April;Farmers could face ‘more regulations’ under proposed Eco Scheme changes;Gurteen College’s new tractor fleet.

23 Jan 2026