The Farming Week

Beef prices rise, Bord Bia board payments and invasive species

The Farming Week

Show Notes

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.

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