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Join Kieran O'Connor every Thursday at 6 pm and Saturday at 9.30 am for our weekly farming programme; discussing the latest farming news, new products and farming innovation, ag-science and...
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Join Kieran O'Connor every Thursday at 6 pm and Saturday at 9.30 am for our weekly farming programme; discussing the latest farming news, new products and farming innovation, ag-science and the business of farming.
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3 JUL 2020 · On this weeks show, Kieran discuses the challenges facing our new minister of Agriculture, Food & Marine – Barry Cowen TD,We hear how a Major Study indicates that farmers are at high risk of Cardiovascular Disease (stroke & heart attack)
Plus Kieran Preview’s next week’s Virtual Beef Week - with 2 Webinars daily on “ Building a Sustainable Irish Beef Sector ”
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26 JUN 2020 · On this weeks show, Kieran previews the very first virtual Farm Walk / Webinar in Waterford
on the award winning Hearne Family Farm in Rathgormack.
Also we hear about how a Waterford man who has developed a new trading platform for beef Farmers & Processors – Tradeforus.
Also on this weeks show, Kieran hears how the Covid lockdown has affected Dungarvan based Cider Company Legacy Cider.
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23 JUN 2020 · Discuss the implications & impact for the agri/farming sector with the current programme for Government proposals with Edmund Phelan National President ICSA.
Update on this year’s tillage crops & the impact of the drought conditions on Winter & Spring Cereals plus we review a new book "A LIFE EXAMINED" - by Con Hurley,former Farmers Journal Dairy Editor subtitled "How I Learned to make more effective decisions about Life & Money".
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15 JUN 2020 · On this weeks show, Kieran looks at the reopening of Marts following Covid restrictions & hear's about the success of a new online system for buyers & a feature on the reopening of The Country Markets in Waterford.
He has details of Enterprise Ireland’s 2020 Innovation Arena awards for the agri/ Farming sector with Annual Awards now moving to online this year as a result of Covid 19 Plus the fantastic success of Glanbia Ireland’s Pink Bale Fundraising Initiative in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland which is up & running again this year.
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8 JUN 2020 · On this weeks show, Kieran looks at the impact of drought on livestock and grassland farmers, he speaks to Maeve Regan from Glanbia. Tommy Enright speaks about forestry and Ray Sinnott on the reopening of Mount Congreve.
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30 MAY 2020 · On this week Farmview, Kieran hears about the EU Farm to Fork initiative, he speaks to Michael Buck from Glen fruits and also looks at the reopening farmers markets in Dungarvan and Stradbally.
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22 MAY 2020 · On this week's Farmview we hear how the Beef Industry is coping with covid,we talk to Paul Nolan of Dawn Meats who’s Waterford plants have remained covid free and who will resume their prestigious Mc Donald's burger order from Mon next.
Also the importance of Farm Safety after 4 recent Farm Deaths during this Busy Silage season and with children home from school we talk to Teagasc Farm Safety Officer John McNamara from Kildalton College.
We discuss how farmers must be part of Solution to Climate Change with Nat. Pres. ICMSA Pat Mc Cormack.
Lastly we have a farm update from open Source Future farm milk Supplier Shane Fitzgerald from Portlaw.
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12 MAY 2020 · On this weeks show, Kieran speaks to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed about how the agri sector is coping during Covid19. He also spoke to Munster MEP Sean Kelly.
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5 MAY 2020 · On this weeks Farmview, Kieran speaks about Farm Safety, Advice for beef and sheep farmers during this lockdown and also how Kildalton College is dealing with the current situtation.
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18 APR 2020 · On this weeks show, Kieran speaks about how the agri farming sector is coping with Covid19,he spoke Gerry Boye from Teagasc, ICSA President Edumund Phelan and all about Comeragh Mountain Poultry.
Join Kieran O'Connor every Thursday at 6 pm and Saturday at 9.30 am for our weekly farming programme; discussing the latest farming news, new products and farming innovation, ag-science and...
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Join Kieran O'Connor every Thursday at 6 pm and Saturday at 9.30 am for our weekly farming programme; discussing the latest farming news, new products and farming innovation, ag-science and the business of farming.
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