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On Monday, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny took part in a public meeting on agriculture and Brexit in Clane, Co Kildare. News correspondent Paul Mooney met him and other Fine Gael politicians at the event.
Listen to “Fine Gael politicians on Brexit” on Spreaker.
On Tuesday, Bord Bia revealed the details of the new sustainability assurance scheme for beef and sheep. Paul Mooney met the agency’s quality assurance sector manager, Michael Houlihan, to find out more.
Listen to “All about the new Bord Bia beef and lamb QAS” on Spreaker.
On Monday, IFA president Joe Healy was in Brussels to meet Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief negotiator on Brexit. There, he told markets specialist Phelim O’Neill that the man in charge of leading separation talks with the UK appeared sympathetic to the consequences for Irish farmers.
Listen to “Joe Healy meets the EU chief Brexit negotiator” on Spreaker.
Dairygold published its annual results on Tuesday, with profits taking a hit as the co-op supported its members through the period of low milk prices. Its chief executive, Jim Woulfe, sat down with agribusiness editor Eoin Lowry to share his outlook.
Listen to “Talking performance and price recovery with CEO of Dairygold” on Spreaker.
The level of MCPA herbicide in Irish waters is rising and farmers are being asked to take action on this environmental issue. Aidan Moody of the Department of agriculture told Peter Varley about the reasons for this problem, and ways of tackling it.
Listen to “How farmers can reduce herbicide levels in drinking water” on Spreaker.
Last week, beef specialist Ciarán Lenehan was in the Netherlands to see where Irish calves go after leaving these shores as live exports. There, he met Cirsten Klarenbeek, who brings 1,000 calves for slaughter as veal every week.
Listen to “Inside a Dutch veal operation using Irish calves” on Spreaker.
Ciarán is also continuing his BETTER Farm series. This week, he spoke with Harry Lalor, who grazes bulls in Co Laois.
Listen to “BETTER farm beef programme: grazing bulls in Co Laois” on Spreaker.
Finally, this is Easter Week, which means the Irish Country Living chocolate egg blind test is back! Consumer editor Ciara Leahy takes Laura Roddy through the gruelling process.
Listen to “What are the tastiest Easter eggs?” on Spreaker.
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