Non-essential farm inspections paused | Weather potentially costing dairy farmers €30m every week | Calls for derogation to allow feed and fertiliser farm deliveries

Charles O’Donnell, Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:       • Non-essential farm inspections paused• Minister meets banks on short term finance for farmers• Milk processors urged to pay ‘hardship top-up’ on March milk• Concern over workload facing contractors• Calls for derogation to allow feed and fertiliser farm deliveries• New tractor museum opens in ClareDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more.