Farmview

On this weeks Farmview, June 19th 2025

Preview of next week’s Tirlán Farming for the Future Open Day – a must-attend for milk suppliers in the region

A look ahead to Teagasc Crop, Tech & Machinery Open Day at Oak Park

Updates on plans for next month’s Dungarvan Agricultural Show

Farmview June 12th, Discuss the IMPACT of Grocery inflation on the Irish Agri / Food industry –

talk to Ciaran Fitzgerald Food & Agri Economist

 UPDATE on this year’s Cereal Crops - with Clashmore Tillage farmer Padraig Connery  

 Plus -  We look ahead to - WLRs Week on the Farm -  with Eoghan Drea of Sponsors IFAC

Farmview June 5th 2025, Revision in the Level of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture - Should Result in NEW CLIMATE Targets for the Sector the EPA has said !

 Preview  - Dairying at Dusk -  An evening Farm Walk on the Award winning Walsh’s Farm Ballylooby

Winners of the 2024 Teagasc / FBD Environmental Sustainability Award

& Also Look ahead to this year’s Cork Summer Show takes place Sat & Sunday June 14th & 15th

Tirlan announce Further Enhancements to its - SUSTAINABILITY Payment Programme  to Support  On – Farm Economics & Environmental  Performance.

 Preview Bord Bia’s BLOOM – a Festival of Flowers, Food & Family Fun takes place over this June Bank Holiday Weekend in the Phoenix Park   

 Hear how the Farming Industry MUST Develop Career Progression Pathways to Attract & Retain Talent

Farmview May 22nd 2025, Kieran O Connor spoke with Min for Agr, Food & Marine – Martin Hayden TD to discuss crucial CAP Negotiations , EU / UK Summit & the current TB situation

He also chatted with Commeragh sheep Farmers about the Dangers & High Risk of FIRES on the Mountains

 Plus  he has the Results for the BLOOM Text Comp  

For the Silage Harvest update , Kieran Travelled  out to Aglish to meet Silage Contractor Kieran Cotter

He spoke to NDCs Cathy Curran about  the NDCs Special SHOWCASE at this year’s BLOOM in the Park

 Hear how more Older Farmers are Killed in Farm Accidents & about the Danger of working with QUAD Bikes on farm

 Plus Text  comp for tickets to BLOOM

We hear about the serious implications the FAIR DEAL Scheme has for some farm families & discuss the huge importance of Succession Planning
We preview the Teagasc
Share Farming Open Day & its potential For Irish farm families
Update on this year’s Winter & Spring Tillage Crops

Farmview May 12st 2025, this week Kieran Talks to dairy Farmer,  John Byrne , Coolnasmear Dungarvan who this week captured the prestigious  TIRLAN Milk Supplier of the Year Award at the Co Op’s Dairy & Sustainability Awards  

 He Visits Flahavans in K’Mac to hear about their fantastic ORGANIC OATS business which is now the No 1 brand in the UK

and we hear about this Saturday’s ,  Property Security BRANDING event at Tirlan’s FarmLife  Store in Kilmeaden -  a FREE event organised by Community Alert

Farmview April 24th 2025, We preview this weekend’s Waterford Festival of Food with Festival CEO Eunice Power & Farm Bus Tour hosts -  Eamonn Lonergan Knockanore Cheese & Carmel Kiely – Ballyconnery Bo in Colligan  ( bottled fresh farm pasteurised milk )

Plus, We talk to Chairman of Commeragh Community Development Group Recent winners of the prestigious RDS Forestry & Woodlands Awards

Travel out to visit K’ Mac Sheep Farmer & Butcher  Joe o Reilly for an Update on this year’s EASTER LAMB .  

Look Ahead to next week’s Waterford Festival of Food with Emilene of MERRYS Gastro Pub & Conor of The Country Store  and We Preview Sunday’s Waterford Hunts Point to Point at Curramore, Portlaw