Farmview

Coming up on Farmview July 9th with thanks to Tirlán Organic Dairy Farming   We discuss the  potential of organic dairy farming  following a very successful  farm walk in Waterford , and explore what the future could hold for the sector.  Dungarvan Agri Show We preview  Sunday’s Dungarvan Agricultural Show at Ballygagin , including the  All-Ireland T...

Coming up on Farmview July 2nd, with thanks to Tirlán Organic Dairy Farming We discuss the option of organic dairy farming and its potential for Irish farmers, exploring the opportunities and challenges facing the sector. Horticulture We hear how SETU, in partnership with Kildalton College, has launched a new Level 8 Honours Degree in Horticulture, creating exciting new opportunities for th...

Coming up on Farmview   with thanks to Tirlán..... Wagyu Beef We talk to  Jack Skeehan , a young  Ballinamult farmer  who has established the  West Waterford Wagyu Beef Enterprise , bringing one of the world's most renowned beef breeds to the region. Tillage Update We get a final update on this year’s tillage crops  following  Goldcrop’s recent...

Coming up on Farmview with thanks to @tirlan : As Ireland’s wild deer population continues to grow, we discuss the significant challenges this poses for farming, forestry and road safety with Michael Keegan, FRS Deer Management Programme Manager. We meet a Cork man whose family has been selling laying hens at Dungarvan Mart for more than 40 years, continuing a long-standing farming tradition...

Coming up on WLR'S   Farmview – with thanks to Tirlán we discuss maximising second-cut silage  and the importance of  getting soil fertility right from the ground up to help drive grass growth and farm performance. We talk to local food producers  Cloe Kiely  and  Sham Hyland  at the weekly  Dungarvan Farmers Market , highlighting the quality an...

Coming up on Farmview – with thanks to Tirlán   We hear how the Twenty20 Beef Club  is delivering up to a 23% lower carbon footprint, as we talk to Mick O’Dowd of Kepak.  We meet Lismore dairy farmer George Howard, a graduate of the highly successful Baileys/Tirlán Sustainable Farming Academy at UCC, which is now open for applications for the 2026 prog...

Coming up on Farmview May 28th – with thanks to Tirlán  We hear how  Bord Bia  has partnered with the  Health Service Executive (HSE)   to support and promote  farmer skin cancer safety  this summer. The search is now on for the  2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards we get all the details from Josephine O’Neill , President of&nbsp...

Coming up on Farmview May 21st – with thanks to Tirlán We hear how all Brazilian meat imports including beef could face a potential European Union import ban from September. We look ahead to next week’s  National Tractor Farm Safety campaign , aimed at highlighting the high number of serious and fatal farm accidents in Ireland every year.  Plus, we preview ne...

Coming up on Farmview May 14th – with thanks to Tirlán, we talk to Cappoquin dairy farmer Ger O’Brien , recently elected as  Tirlán’s new Chairman . We hear from  Thomas Johnston , CEO of  Johnston Hygiene , on how their dairy hygiene business was badly affected by last weekend’s  TYCOR fire . We travel to Aglish  to meet  si...

On this week’s Farmview May 7th podcast, we get the reaction from the Irish Farmers' Association to the Government’s Fuel Support Package and what it means for the agri sector, from rising costs to the pressure on farm incomes. We also discuss why early cutting is the key to producing top-quality first cut silage and how timing can make a major difference to feed value and winter perfo...

WLRFM’s Farmview April 30th, Tirlán Quality Milk Awards and practical advice for reseeding success. This week’s edition of Farmview on WLRFM, presented by Kieran O’Connor, delivered a strong mix of celebration and practical farming advice, reflecting both the achievements and ongoing priorities within the agricultural community. From award-winning dairy producers to timely...

Farmview April 23rd This week’s edition of the Farmview programme on WLR FM, presented by Kieran O'Connor, brings listeners a rich mix of innovation, local enterprise, and community highlights. Combining forward-looking agricultural developments with a celebration of food and rural life, the programme continues its tradition of delivering relevant, engaging content for farmers and rural audi...

FARMVIEW APRIL 16TH We get the IFAs Response to the Government FUEL Package from Kilkenny Dairy Farmer. Bill o Keeffe - - who was part of the IFAs delegation at the Crisis TalksHear about FBDs new Nationwide QUAD BIKE SAFETY Competition to help Promote & prevent Serious Injuries  Save Lives on FarmTalk to CountryLife’s Horticulturalist Malachy Doherty about their Upcoming - Gardenin...

Farmview April 9th..Coming up on this week’s edition of Farmview here on WLR FM, we’ve a packed programme with plenty of insight, updates, and real on-the-ground farming experience from across the region. We begin this week in West Waterford, where we’ll be talking to a Cappoquin farmer who is part of a progressive three-way partnership alongside his father and brother. Together,...

On Farmview April 2nd we talk to Ardmore’s Declan Prendergast about the huge c hallenges & impact of current fertiliser & fuel prices on  f arm   Discuss the Farming for water European Innovation Partnership (EIP)  Farming  still accounts for over  40% of work-related deaths !! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this weeks Farmview we discuss the impact / implications of the ongoing fuel & fertilizer price crisis on farm  as well as the  EUs vote to delay Mercosur  with a legal challenge Hear from h ill sheep farmers from the Knockmealdown area  who feel they are being  forced off the land  by excessive rent increases   Talk to Mary Kate Burke Head of  S...

On this weeks Farmview the challenges & opportunities for tillage growers & the Malting Company of Ireland  Plus  Talk to Eunice Power ceo Waterford Festival of Food at last week’s Festival launch as well as the Festivals first ambassadors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find out What the EUs audit has discovered abut Brazilian beef & how the middle east war has sparked a fertiliser trade chaos. Hear from   Teagasc / Tirlan monitor farmer & signpost Farmer Stephen Fitzgerald  about coping with the  difficult spring on farm. Talk to Ger Malone Waterford farm relief service(FRS) about their recent survey & potential for Job...

Discuss  IFA standing down their Bord Bia Protest with major review to take place, we talk to Pat o Toole Irish Farmers Journal Plus we preview next weeks Cheltenham Festival  with Waterford Trainers   Henry De Bromhead & Declan Queally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear how  FBA Laboratories Cappoquin  are part of a new exciting industry supported research collaboration to d evelop animal feed analysis for irish pastures & silages Preview next week’s  Kildalton College open day  with College Principal Tim Ashmore Talk to Ard Scoil Na Mara students who have qualified for next week’s -  Cert Angus Beef Competition...

FARMVIEW Feb 19th  Update on this year’s  busy Spring calving season and hear how current difficult weather conditions are affecting c ow turn out Review the recently published  land price report for 2025 with  Eamonn Spratt, REA Spratt    Hear about the new game changer for health in rural Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmview Jan 22nd Update on EU Nitrates Derogation Extension   Dungarvan Enterprise Centre has been Awarded Funding for a major agri food feasibility study for Waterford Preview next  Sunday’s Annual Dungarvan Point to Point   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmview January 16th ....Reaction to last weekend’s  Mercosur deal,  views of Ciaran Fitzgerald agri/ Food Economist, Macra President Josephine o Neill, as well as MEP Sean Kelly  Plus we hear from St Augustine’s College’s TY students who have qualified for the National   Certified Angus Beef Competition.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmview January 8th 2026 Talk to IFAs National President Francie Gorman,  who was special guest at Waterford IFAs AGM earlier this week & also talk to Betty Coughlan who received IFA’s Honary Life membership on the night.  Preview next week’s Teagasc webinar “ What does the new nitrates action plan mean to your farm ”  Also look ahead to Tirlan’s  business & marke...

Farmview Jan 3rd Talk to outgoing IFA Co Chairman John Heffernan about his 4-year term as Chairman in Waterford & the challenges facing the Farming / Agri Industry ahead of Monday’s AGM  Preview the upcoming POSITIVE Farmers Conference –  “ NEXT  GENERATION   PFOFITABILITY ” with well-known Colligan milk supplier Jillian o Sullivan who’s one of the Organising Committee...