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Amy Nora Fitzgibbon speaks to EU Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan about the UK's €11bn contribution to the total EU budget, EU approval of the Irish government's €150m loan fund, how the EU can help support Ireland's ailing mushroom sector, and whether CETA will go ahead.

Listen to "Commissioner Hogan on Brexit and state aid for mushroom sector" on Spreaker.

Ciaran Lenehan, Irish Farmers Journal beef specialist, interviews Antônio Pitangui de Salvo, president of the Brazilian Cattle Breeding Committee, about the traceability of the country’s cattle herd at the BE Brasil conference held in Brussels last week.

Listen to "Is Brazilian beef really traceable?" on Spreaker.

Ireland’s most sustainable, efficient and environmentally friendly family farms were celebrated on Friday night at Bord Bia’s Origin Green Sustainable Producer Awards. Jack Kennedy caught up with three of the night's winners: Dermot Sherry, John Hannigan and John Joe O'Sullivan.

Listen to "Celebrating sustainable farming at Bord Bia's Origin Green awards" on Spreaker.

Donegal vet Gerald Roarty speaks to Peter McCann about managing vegetation in uplands, sheep thefts in Donegal and technologies to deter thieves.

Listen to "Gerald Roarty discusses deterrents to sheep thefts" on Spreaker.

During Billy Glasheen's farm walk in Tipperary, Ciarán Lenehan asked Mike Egan, Teagasc grass specialist, if it is too late for farmers to begin thinking about grassland management next spring?

Listen to "Discussing grassland management in Co Tipperary" on Spreaker.

Aisling Hussey, journalist with Irish Country Living, speaks to Margaret Farrelly, winner of this year's European Innovation Award for Women Farmers, Mairead Lavery, editor of Irish Country Living, and regular attendees at the opening of this year's Women and Agriculture conference.

Listen to "Voices from the opening of the Women and Agriculture conference" on Spreaker.

BONUS: Aisling Hussey visits Joe Millerick, Breifne O'Brien, Peter O'Dwyer, David Kenny and David O'Heney, the Ag students behind Keepin' it Country, the farming show on campus radio Belfield FM.

Listen to "UCD's Ag students produce campus radio show" on Spreaker.

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