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Twenty20 Beef Club

News correspondent Niall Hurson speaks with Glanbia’s Martin Ryan about the launch of the “Twenty20 Beef Club”. Martin gives us an outline on the objectives of the newly launched programme and what improvements they hope to see as a result. Martin also addresses concerns about the programme in relation to Brexit.

Outgoing MEP Marian Harkin

Marian Harkin, outgoing MEP is not seeking re-election and reflects on her 15 years as MEP.

Matt Carthy MEP on the upcoming EU Parliament elections

Discussion on upcoming EU Parliament elections and Sinn Féin's position on Brexit, trade deals, CAP and agriculture in general.

Spreading slurry on winter crops this spring

Stephen Robb visited Limerick Tramline farmer John Galvin who recently spread slurry on his growing winter crops. Find out how it went.

'Landowners are responsible for roadside trees'

Peter Varley talks to the president of the National Tree Council Joseph McConville.

He explains who is liable in the event of a tree felling on a public road. Joseph was giving a lecture in the Botanic Gardens titled ‘Are your roadside trees safe?’ on Monday during National Tree Week 2019.

The spring bean debate – to grow or not to grow?

With demand for 2019 spring bean seed down on last year, Stephen Robb talks to three From the Tramline farmers to get their views on growing the crop.

MEPs back flat-rate BPS payments of €185/ha

MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan about the most recent vote by the European Parliament Agriculture Committee which would see CAP payments converge to an average €185/ha for Irish farmers. Interview by Phelim O’Neill.

Free weed wiping extended in NI

Roy Taylor from NI Water outlines a free weed wiping scheme for rush control in the Eden Burn sub catchment near Ballymoney, Co Antrim.

Mark it and report it

Richard Kennedy, deputy president of the IFA, says that all farmers should mark their property and report any crimes.

Thomas Cooney and Ian Marshall on climate committee report

Farmers Thomas Cooney, IFA environment chair, and Ian Marshall, independent senator, react to the adoption of the final report of the Oireachtas committee on climate action.

Grading machines only need to be 60% accurate

Deputy Denis Naughten questions Minister Michael Creed in the Dáil on why grading machines only need to be 60% accurate and insists that new machines are needed.

However, in response Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed pointed out that “results in Ireland for classification are at much higher levels", citing 2018's figures of 91.8% accuracy for conformation and 84.8% for fat.”

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