Farmview

On this weeks programme Kieran looks at the outcome of last week’s Beef Task Force meeting & the good news that Mc'Donald’s announce they are sticking with Irish beef supplies.
Update on this year’s maize crop & discuss the big uptake of growers in Waterford.

And a reminder to Farmers & Landowners – now is the time for Hedge- Cutting & of their obligation to ensure that they don’t pose a threat to people on Public Roads.

Preview next week’s Live Webinar / Virtual Farm Walk from Shane Fitzgerald’s Farm Portlaw
“ Reducing Carbon footprint of milk Production systems ”
Hear how Clashmore / Kinsalebeg’s Community Council has become a Sustainable Energy Community.
Plus Kieran talks to CountryLife Horticulturalist about Grow Your Own options & Planting Hedgerows on Farm this Autumn.

Look at options & potential of a new flagship environmental Scheme - REPS 2 / Rural Environment Protection Scheme.

Update on how a new on Farm Advisory Scheme is Improving Sustainabiity & Water Quality in Rivers across Waterford.

Discuss Findings of a recent IFACs Survey of Irish Food & Agri Business & impact of both Covid & Brexit on SMEs in the Sector.

Kieran talks to disappointed Anna May Mc Hugh about next week’s postponed National Ploughing Championships in Carlow,update on Agri Finace in Waterford for 2020 from AIBs Stephen Frampton & Michael Brick Walsh Plus we hear from Frank Seery of Frank Seery Water Services on Water supplies this season on farm.

On this weeks show Kieran discusses the appointment of our New Minister for Agriculture this week our 3rd in 10 weeks,Kieran visits the farm of well known Stradbally sheep producer Michael Ketch.
Kieran also previews the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) Annual Conference being held behind closed doors which is being streamed live this year.

On this week's Farmview Kieran discusses the on-going Covid 19 problems in our meat plants,
talk’s to Glanbia Group MD Siobhan Talbot about their 1st half results & coping with COVID
plus hear how Agri Tourism has been affected by Covid –
talk to Olive O Gorman, of the Award Winning Glasha Farmhouse , Ballymacarbery.

On this week's Farmview Kieran hears about the outcome of the ICSAs first meeting with new Minister for agriculture Dara Calleary with Nat President & Fenor farmer Edmund Phelan.Also he talks to Macra na Feirme’s National president about details of their Young Farmer of the Year Awards for 2020 and an Update on Glanbia Ireland’s very successful - Twenty / 20 beef club.

On this week's show Kieran hears from Bord Bia,how Over 90% IRISH agriI / food companies Rank Covid 19 as highest Priority Risk.
Update on Glanbia Ireland’s gluten free oates harvest & the success of the business and how SOBAC can improve soil nutrition & help with soil fertility !

In this week's edition of Farmview Kieran looks at the impact of the new EU covid crisis fund,he takes a look at how marts are coping with the new regulations and good news for Cappoquin re the rural regeneration fund.

On this weeks show, Kieran Talks to Min. of State Department of Agriculture Martin Hayden TD about the sacking of Agricultural Minister Barry Cowen & to preview next week’s - “ Farm Safety Week ”
Also Kieran talks to the founder of a Waterford based company Formahoof who have developed a revolutionary new advanced Horse hoof care system for the Equine World Globally.