*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance.

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:

• EU set to sign Mercosur deal;
• Over 20,000 farmers attend anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone;
• Beef factory fined 18 times for carcass trim breaches in 2025;
• Kepak reviews 'beef deboning and cutting operations' at Clonee site;
• Chinese market to reopen to Irish beef exports;
• Call for voluntary milk reduction scheme as prices drop;
• Prices of pints and postage to increase;
• What is Ireland’s favourite make of tractor?

Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance.

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Joe Griffin bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:

• Mercosur deal reaching culmination;
• Possible boost farm payments in new CAP;
• Irish agri-food export hit record levels;
• 4,000 male cattle wanted for new live export contract;
• Agriculture remains most dangerous sector to work in.

Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance.

Francess McDonnell, Kathleen O'Sullivan and Cathal O'Shea bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:

• Mercosur votes and protests;
• Bluetongue vaccines and cases;
• New planning exemptions for farmers;
• Work permit quotas;
• Milk cheque reductions;
• BVD Action Plan 2026;
• Boost for Agri-Food Regulator

Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.