Farmview with Kieran O'Connor

Farmview Aug 7th 2025, Preview Sunday’sSustainable Livestock Village At The National Livestock Show in Tullamore.Hear about the very successful Teagasc Fertiliser Clinics - to work out Farmers Fertiliser Limits & Balances for 2025PlusWe Preview next week’sTramore Racing Festival withManager Owen Byrne

Farmview July 31st 2025, We discuss the possible impact on the Irish Agri Food & Drinks industry of the - US 15% Tariffs proposed on EU ExportsKieran has an update on this years Grain Harvest which is in full swingPlus we Preview next weeks RDS Dublin Horse Show.

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 , PlusWe 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 yearWe hear about the Potential & Supports Now available for CATCH CropsPLUS Kieran will Preview Sunday’s DUNGARVAN Show at Ballygagin  - lots of new attractions   

Farmview July 3rd 2025, Kieran takes a Look back at a very Successful - Moorepark Open Daywith record crowds attending the Teagasc Dairy Research CentrePlus he talks to Eamon Lonergan who’s Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese captured theArtisan 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 2024Breakdown of the Teagasc Farm Income SurveyPreview of next week’s MOOREPAK Open Day

On this weeks Farmview, June 19th 2025Preview of next week’s Tirlán Farming for the Future Open Day – a must-attend for milk suppliers in the regionA look ahead to Teagasc Crop, Tech & Machinery Open Day at Oak ParkUpdates 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 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 !!