# The Farming Week: Fuel scheme payments, SIM update and hay auction

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Podcast: [Agriland Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriland-podcasts-6473395)
Published: 2026-07-24T09:58:22+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: Total final payments under fuel support scheme to be €27 million; All applicants for the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) 2026 accepted; Number of liquid milk producers continues to decline; Farming accounts for almost 40% of all workplace fatalities over the past decade; Wexford hay auction sees 900 bales sell for average of €22/bale. 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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