The Farming Week: Mercosur protests, planning update, disease watch and milk cheques
Francess McDonnell, Kathleen O'Sullivan and Cathal O'Shea bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Mercosur votes and protests;
Bluetongue vaccines and cases;
New planning exemptions for farmers;
Work permit quotas;
Milk cheque reductions;
BVD Action Plan 2026;
Boost for Agri-Food Regulator
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