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The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Fuel support scheme for farmers to be extendedBluetongue detected in sheep for first time in IrelandWhat’s been happening with beef and sheep prices this week?Govt urged to address 'VAT anomaly' that 'penalises' farmersDraft guidelines target 'inconsistent' rural housing policiesPloughing 2027 location confirmedDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Katie Gleeson, a dairy farmer from Templemore, County Tipperary, shares her journey into dairy farming at the National Ploughing Championships 2026.  She discusses her transition from hairdressing to farming, the operations on her farm, and the challenges faced during a drought year. Katie also highlights her involvement in Dairy Women Ireland and her efforts in agri-communications through social media. Brought to you by NEDAP. Brought to you by Nedap Livestock Management.

The Agriland team sit down for special live edition of The Farming Week podcast from the Agriland stand at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

In this episode of Farm Conversations, we head to Kilconnor in Co. Carlow to hear about one farmer’s journey into organic farming. Joe Nolan runs an organic sheep and tillage farm.  Joe began his conversion to organic farming in 2022 and achieved full organic status two years later.  In our new podcast series- Farm Conversations: Why CAP Matters - he shares how he adapted the farm, the challenges along the way, and the support available through schemes including TAMS and the Organic Farming Scheme.

As part of the Farm Conversations: Why CAP Matters podcast, we've been finding out exactly what Irish farmers believe are the crucial issues when it comes to CAP. In this episode we meet Kevin Leahy. Kevin farms around 350 acres with his father and uncle near Causeway, Co. Kerry, growing everything from barley and oats to wheat, maize and beet. But like many farmers, Kevin says the sector is under growing pressure.

In the Farm Conversations: Why CAP Matters podcast we've been finding out exactly what Irish farmers believe are the crucial issues when it comes to CAP. In this episode, we’re joined by Cavan dairy farmer James Speares - a man with decades of experience in farming and a strong interest in the future of Irish agriculture. A former Cavan Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) county chair, James has been a vocal advocate for production-linked CAP payments, arguing that support should go to the farmer actually producing the food, rather than simply to the landowner. While James has now passed the reins of the family farm to the next generation, he remains closely involved in farming and continues to follow the big issues shaping the sector.

In this episode of Agriland’s new podcast series we’re heading to Broadway in Co. Wexford to meet tillage farmer Nicky Keane. In the Farm Conversations: Why CAP Matters podcast Nicky, who grows a range of cereals on his farm, shares his thoughts on some of the challenges facing the tillage sector and the important role tillage farming plays in the environment. He tell us that tillage is under severe pressure and that he believes the quality of Irish-grown grain deserves much greater recognition than it currently gets. In this podcast series we've been finding out exactly what Irish farmers believe are the crucial issues when it comes to CAP. Nicky talks us through the CAP supports he has availed of, including ACRES and the EIPs, and how these schemes fit into his farming system.

In this first episode of Agriland’s new podcast series we meet Dinny Galvin who has farmed the land at Aglish on the Dingle Peninsula for more than 40 years. Today, he milks around 40 dairy cows and keeps a flock of West Kerry Mountain sheep. In our new podcast series- Farm Conversations: Why CAP Matters- he tells Aisling O'Brien why CAP and other farm supports can make a real difference on Irish farms.

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: EU ban on Brazilian beef imports kicks in;Winter beef finishers commence buying cattle for 2026/2027 season;TB testing, a shock resignation and questions for the Veterinary Council;Leftover fuel scheme money earmarked for fertiliser support;Farmers risk losing BISS payments over hedge removal rules.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 Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: 22% of farms with fewer than 100 days feed available;When should fertiliser be spread again?Phased fuel excise restoration set from November;EU talks with Brazil 'ongoing' as export ban deadline looms;Surge in student demand for veterinary medicine courses.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 final episode of Agriland's 'Around the Shows' podcast series brings us to this year's Virginia Agricultural Show in Co. Cavan.   We'll hear from a member of the Irish Shows Association about the huge effort that goes into organising agricultural shows, before meeting goat competitors and learning how sheepdogs can be trained to herd geese.   Throughout the summer, Around the Shows takes listeners behind the scenes at agricultural shows across the country, meeting the farmers, exhibitors, volunteers, traders and families who make these shows such a special day in the rural calendar.

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: National fodder committee set to meet as concerns grow over impact of drought;Some contractors 'left with no option but to reduce workforce';€28m suckler scheme with bluetongue vaccine option opens;Independent Ireland set to meet Irish Ferries on live exports;Coillte ordered to halt Tipperary felling amid oak tree concerns.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 Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Fears over fodder supplies as drought bites;'Disciplinary process' underway after 14 cattle die at Coolmore;Meeting to discuss 'growing crisis' in livestock export sector;What is the average value of an acre of farmland in your region?The labour-saving tool that took Tullamore Show by storm.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

In recent weeks, cases of bluetongue have significantly increased in parts of England and Wales, particularly the south-west of England around Devon and Cornwall. The data at the moment indicates that the animals most affected in those areas are sheep, cattle and one llama. Naturally, livestock owners on this side of the Irish Sea are concerned about the potential spread of the disease from the UK, especially given that the cases so far detected in Ireland earlier this year resulted from infection possibly last autumn. Agriland Editor Stella Meehan is joined on AgriFocus by Dr. Avril Hobson from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the National Disease Control Centre to discuss the important and urgent information livestock owners need to know. Farmers and herd owners can also help in the research and monitoring of the virus by providing vital information, so tune into AgriFocus to find out what you need to do

The next episode of Agriland's 'Around the Shows' podcast series takes us to Clonmany Agricultural Show in Inishowen, Co. Donegal.   We'll hear from the show's secretary about the event's rich history, which spans 57 years, before meeting sheepdog trial competitors and competitive sheaf throwers.   We'll also meet the next generation of exhibitors as we chat to young sheep shearers and stockpersons.   Throughout the summer, Around the Shows takes listeners behind the scenes at agricultural shows across the country, meeting the farmers, exhibitors, volunteers, traders and families who make these shows such a special day in the rural calendar.