Farmview

Farmview July 24th 2025, As part of Farm Safety Week   - Kieran talks to Minister of State Dept Agriculture with Special Responsibility for Farm Safety Michael Healy-Rae TD -  & we have Farm Safety Tips from Garda Sgt Conor Cleary, Dungarvan Garda Station , Plus We Discuss - Radical Changes Proposed for Next CAP –   as EU seeks to Demolish the CAP Budget.

FARMVIEW JULY 17TH 2025, This weeks show is a Special Edition of Farmview taking a look back at last Sundays Dungarvan Show. Kieran Talks to Exhibitors / Organisers & Competitors - in what was a very successful Show displaying the very best of - Agri Livestock, Artisan Food, Horticulture & Home industries    

Farmview July 10th 2025, We discuss recent Good news of  - Reduction in Green House Gas Emissions (GHG) as well as Reduction in Nitrogen Levels in Irish Rivers   - Ahead of Ireland’s NITRATES DEROGATION review at end of year We hear about the Potential & Supports Now available for CATCH Crops PLUS Kieran will Preview Sunday’s DUNGARVAN Show at Ballygagin  - lots of new attr...

Farmview July 3rd 2025, Kieran takes a Look back at a very Successful - Moorepark Open Day with record crowds attending the Teagasc Dairy Research Centre Plus he talks to Eamon Lonergan who’s Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese captured the Artisan Cheese Award at the National Dairy Awards

On Farmview June 26th 2025 with Kieran O’Connor thanks to Tirlán  Michael Ahern on winning Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year 2024 Breakdown of the Teagasc Farm Income Survey Preview of next week’s MOOREPAK Open Day

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 Summe...

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...

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,  J ohn 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...

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 & Woodlan...

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    

Farmview, Get the views of Munster MEP Sean Kelly on proposed 20%  TARIFFS on all EU Food & Drink exports to the US Visit the DAIRY BEEF 500 Farm of Richie Long -  Nire Valley,  Ballymacarbery  Plus we visit the Hayes Dairy Farm in Ballyquinn,  Carrick on Suir to find out how SOLAR Panels have worked on their farm     

Hear about Bank of Ireland’s NEW -   Enviroflex Loans for Sustainability Improvements on Farm   Discuss the importance of Re Seeding this Spring for grassland farmers   Tips on - GROW YOUR OWN this Spring form CountryLife’s Malachy Doherty    

Farmview this week Kieran looks back at a very Informative - Teagasc / Tirlan Breeding Event – talk to some of the panel involved  Following the RTE Investigates programme we review a NEW Report to Strengthen EQUINE Identification & Equine Slaughter in Ireland     and we hear how Irish Cattle & Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) demand a Firm END Date for ACRES payments t...

Hear about a Major €10M Investment to Scale Breakthrough Technology for the LIVESTOCK Sector To Help Ireland reach its 2030 Climate Emissions Targets. Tirlan Launch a TB Support Programme to assist Milk Suppliers impacted by TB in their Herds & Hear how Waterford Milk Suppliers have come on board to Sponsor Waterford Ladies Footballers

Discuss the Challenges & Opportunities facing the Irish Agri / Food industry with Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine Martin Hayden TD Talk to a Waterford Auctioneer about the Farmers Journal Land Price Report - on farm Sales in Co Waterford Hear about the Important Role that CLOVER now plays for Grassland Farmers in Ireland

  Ahead of Next week’s Cheltenham Festival  Kieran visited 3 Waterford trainers who have runners at the Festival to find out how Preparations are going ahead of the Big Racing Festival  Henry De Bromhead’s Stables in Butlerstown and Declan Queally’s Yard in Cappagh as well as John Flavins Stables in Tramore  

Hear all about Tirlan’s recently launched “ Milk Solids Growth Programme ” Look ahead to next week’s 100 million Tree Planting Project event in Ballymacarbery Preview of Kildalton College Open Day

We Preview next weeks ’s   BEEF Spring Farm Walk in Portlaw and we look ahead to next week’s Agri Aware’s “ COME FARM WITH ME ”  WEBINAR which attracted over 24,000 Primary students last Year

Hear how ICMSA say the ESB should utilise Farmers to manage Overhead Trees and Hedges  in a Reality Check on Maintenance of Rural Power Lines. Kieran will also Look back at this week’s Tirlan’s Quality GRAIN Awards. Plus we Preview next week’s National HILL Sheep Conference in Dungarvan

This week on Farmview Feb 6th 2025, Look back at Waterford IFAs AGM and Hear from special guest IFAs Director General Damien Mc Donald, Co Chairman John Heffernan, Plus Hon Life membership recipient Rosemary Kennedy Kieran will also Preview Sunday’s Tallow point-to-point with renowned trainer Jimmy Mangan who hosts Sunday’s point-to-point