# The Farming Week: EU efforts on fuel costs, Varadkar comments and key scheme updates

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Podcast: [Agriland Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriland-podcasts-6473395)
Published: 2026-04-23T16:00:00+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: EU state aid flexibility on fuel costs; News from Brussels on next CAP; Leo Varadkar in hot water over rural comments; Danny Healy-Rae kicked off agriculture committee; Tirlán CEO on international volatility; Week 2 of new TB rules in marts; Key updates on farm schemes. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

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