Beef reduction scheme ‘off the table’, Bord Bia’s record €16.7bn of exports, Coillte fall-out continues & dog control measures to be examined

Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - A beef herd reduction scheme is ‘off the table’, Minister McConalogue confirmed this week, but a similar scheme for the dairy sector is still under consideration https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/beef-herd-reduction-scheme-off-the-table-mcconalogue/ - Record Bord Bia export results of €16.7 billion demonstrate the importance of agriculture to the Irish economy, say farming organisations https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/agri-food-export-value-increases-by-22-to-e16-7-billion-in-2022/ - Fallout continues from the Coillte forestry partnership with a UK investment fund – the minister is set to meet with the semi-state forestry company to discuss the deal https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/coillte-forestry-fund-deal-did-not-require-approval-from-minister/ - A working group is to be established in a bid to improve dog control https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/working-group-on-dog-control-to-be-established/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message