Farmers lose €1,000 Calf Payment | Poll on European Elections | Britain bans live exports | Environmental impact of small farms

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Agriland readers’ poll on who they’ll be voting for in the European elections;Farmers rearing calves to lose out on payment this year;Ban on live exports from Britain;Environmental impact of small farms;Scheme to reward farmers for exporting renewable energy to the grid;Kildare farmer scoops Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year award.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.