# The Farming Week: Contractors sound alarm on fuel costs, TB plan and sheep scheme

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Podcast: [Agriland Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriland-podcasts-6473395)
Published: 2026-04-02T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Government urged to take action on rising agri fuel costs; EU commissioner pours cold water on CBAM suspension for fertiliser; Teagasc hikes advisory and education fees; Michael O'Leary says farmers should not be worried about Mercosur trade deal; Farmer anger over Bord Bia chair laid bare in emails; Farmers urged to prepare for new bovine TB measures; Sheep Welfare Scheme now open; Thieves make a break with 12t of KitKat chocolate bars. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming

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