Fuel Prices | Beef Finishers | 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 measures
• 100ac 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.

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