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Five months after pay scandals rocked the IFA, the association has a new president. For his first interview in his new job, Joe Healy spoke with Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Pat O'Toole.

Meanwhile, news editor Patrick Donohoe sat down with the IFA's new deputy president, Richard Kennedy.

Dairy specialist Aidan Brennan analysed the performance of Charles Clarke, the host of the latest Dairylink farm walk. Charles then answered dairy editor Jack Kennedy's questions.

Liam O'Keeffe, chairman of Irish Farmers with Designated Land (IFDL), is involved in a new locally-led agri-environmental scheme for areas affected by hen harrier conservation restrictions. He spoke with news correspondent Odile Evans.

Careers editor Mary Phelan talks to Áine Hennessy about the upcoming job opportunities in the Department of Agriculture.

Since a devastating earthquake on 25 April 2015, local people have struggled to rebuild their homes and their farms. Aisling Hussey meets local journalist Pitambar Sigdel and farmer Saralta Tuladhar.

Aisling travelled to Nepal with support from the Simon Cumbers Media Fund.

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