Farmview with Kieran O'Connor

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 BallyloobyWinners 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 situationHe 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 CotterHe 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 PlanningWe preview the Teagasc Share Farming Open Day & its potential For Irish farm familiesUpdate 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 UKand 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   

Farmview, Get the views of Munster MEP Sean Kelly on proposed 20%  TARIFFS on all EU Food & Drink exports to the USVisit 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 to farmers !!

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 TDTalk to a Waterford Auctioneer about the Farmers Journal Land Price Report - on farm Sales in Co WaterfordHear 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 BallymacarberyPreview of Kildalton College Open Day

We Preview next weeks ’s  BEEF Spring Farm Walk in Portlawand 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 KennedyKieran will also Preview Sunday’s Tallow point-to-point with renowned trainerJimmy Mangan who hosts Sunday’s point-to-point

Preview of next week’s Grass Farm Walk and Early Grass and Fertiliser Strategy for 2025Hear all about Tirlan’s New Dairy and Sustainability AwardsPlus we preview Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk events for 2nd Level Agricultural Science Students