Minster Michael Creed spoke to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan in Charleville, Co Cork, after the second CAP consultation meeting. He outlines how he feels the budget will be maintained and confirms that a €200 suckler cow payment is not off the table.

Listen to "Minister Creed on CAP 2020" on Spreaker.

Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert talked to IFA county chairs Imelda Walsh of north Tipperary and Willie Hanrahan of Clare after they chaired a heated information meeting in Killaloe last Thursday.

Listen to "Forestry and hen harrier hot topics at western farmers’ meeting" on Spreaker.

Jack Kennedy talked to dairy farmers Liam and Geraldine Herlihy, Granagh, Limerick on what ‘lean’ means for them.

Listen to "Dairygold launches Leanfarm" on Spreaker.

William Conlon chatted to Jack Nolan in the Nitrates Section of the Department of Agriculture about the growing issues around slurry and nitrates management.

Listen to "Slurry Issues" on Spreaker.

Luke Bradley, a grain and beef farmer based in Springsure, central Queensland, talked to Lorcan Allen about his farm.

Listen to "Australian Luke Bradley speaks to Lorcan Allen" on Spreaker.

And finally this week, Adam Woods caught up with Anthony Mulligan who is a UCD student working on Tullamore farm during the calving season to see whats been happening in the past week and how calving is going.

Listen to "Adam Woods catches up with student Anthony Mulligan on Tullamore Farm" on Spreaker.

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Weekly podcast: Minister Creed on CAP and insight from Australia

In this week's podcast we hear from Minister Creed on the future of CAP payments and a farmer Down Under.