The Farming Week: EU efforts on fuel costs, Varadkar comments and key scheme updates

The Farming Week: EU efforts on fuel costs, Varadkar comments and key scheme updates

April 23, 2026 · 36 min

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This episode covers key updates in Irish agriculture, including EU efforts on fuel costs and comments from Leo Varadkar.

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: EU state aid flexibility on fuel costs; News from Brussels on next CAP; Leo Varadkar in hot water over rural comments; Danny Healy-Rae kicked off agriculture committee; Tirlán CEO on international volatility; Week 2 of new TB rules in marts; Key updates on farm schemes. 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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