The Farming Week

Hosted by Agriland

Business News

Website RSS feed

Episodes

203

Latest episode

Aug 2026

Language

EN-IE

About the show

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.

Listen to episodes

60 recent

August 13, 202622 min

Dealing with drought, land prices and live exports

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.

August 6, 202624 min

Live export blow, beef imports and Tyrone cattle cull

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Brittany Ferries to end livestock transport; €124 million worth of beef imported into Ireland up to end of May; External review ordered after Tyrone cattle cull; Bluetongue cases in Britain surpass 70 in just one month; Monaghan man breaks world record after reversing tractor and trailer nearly 70km. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

July 30, 202624 min

Tirlán's US butter deal, drought fears and Teagasc financials

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Controversy over Tirlán's US butter deal; Fears over drought and shrinking milk cheques; Contractors under pressure from green diesel costs; Concerns over client accounts at some marts; Teagasc sees income boost for 2025. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

July 24, 202628 min

Fuel scheme payments, SIM update and hay auction

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Total final payments under fuel support scheme to be €27 million; All applicants for the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) 2026 accepted; Number of liquid milk producers continues to decline; Farming accounts for almost 40% of all workplace fatalities over the past decade; Wexford hay auction sees 900 bales sell for average of €22/bale. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

July 16, 202620 min

SIM concerns, nitrates review and 'high class' Cork cow

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: SIM concerns and straw bale prices Farm orgs concerned over animal destruction videos; Nitrates Directive review published; Beef prices remaining positive this week; Cork cow becomes Ireland's highest classified. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

July 9, 202632 min

Farm incomes rise, blue cards and new slurry machine

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Average farm incomes up across the board in 2025; Will EU livestock and protein strategies deliver for farmers? Defining 'active farmer' important to CAP deal; Proposal to digitise cattle passports; New mobile machine solving slurry-related issues. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

July 2, 202629 min

Fuel cuts extended, Farmer Forum and rural housing

The Agriland team brings you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: How have beef prices fared this week? Fuel excise cuts extended; Irish EU presidency begins as CAP talks enter key period; Farmer Forum holds first meeting; New rural housing guidelines. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

June 25, 202622 min

Beef prices rise, Bord Bia board payments and invasive species

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Beef prices on the rise as weekly cattle supply dips; How much were the board of Bord Bia paid in 2025? Farmer gets nitrates non-compliance notice 3 years after inspection; €1.7m project to use advanced slurry management technologies; Invasive species among main causes of biodiversity loss. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

June 18, 202628 min

Bord Bia review, €500m fertiliser support, Beef price steadies

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Bord Bia governance review endorses chair Larry Murrin; EU unveils €500m fertiliser support package; Beef price steadies after 5 weeks of 10c/kg declines; Govt to use EU presidency role to boost CAP funding; 'Little overall improvement' in water quality in 2025 – EPA. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

June 11, 202621 min

Beef price pressure continues, water quality inspections, greenway costs

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Over 32,000 farmers apply for fuel support scheme; Pressure on beef prices continues; Bord Bia board to meet to discuss governance review; 43% of farms fail local authority water quality inspections; Greenway projects costing €2m/km on average. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.