Farmview with Kieran O'Connor

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