Issuing of ACRES interim payments has begun | Nature Restoration Law passed by MEPs | 58% support reducing the national herd

Louise Hickey, Breifne O’Brien, Colm Ryan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:   ·      ACRES interim payments begin issuing·      MEPs pass Nature Restoration Law·      Teagasc to develop 100ac organic beef research farm·      58% support reducing the national herd·      Farmers’ heartbreak over flooding at Lough Funshinagh·      Who needs a ring on a leap day when you have rings of sheep?Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more.