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Leadership is lacking across the world

The Macra leadership awards, sponsored by ABP, recognise the important role of leaders in the organisation, and highlight the role Macra plays in forging leaders.

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Suckler farmer Ger Meehan at the Irish Farmers Journal Mart Demo in Gortatlea Mart

Matthew Halpin talks to Co Kerry suckler farmer Ger Meehan at the Irish Farmers Journal Mart Demo in Gortatlea Mart, Co Kerry, on Tuesday night.

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'This is a local problem because of a national policy'

Eddie Mitchell from Manorhamilton says that 25% of Leitrim could be under forestry "very quickly".

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Munster regional chair candidates

Tommy Moyles caught up with Willie Hanrahan, Harold Kingston and Pat O'Driscoll, the three candidates running for the position of Munster regional chair following their hustings for the west Cork executive in Dunmanway.

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Kerry farmers protest outside Kerry group offices in Charleville

Tommy Moyles spoke to Jerome Crowley and Fergus McCarthy, two of the protesting farmers who explain why they are protesting.

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Robotic parlour popularity in NI

Jim Irwin from Lely Centre Eglish speaks to Peter McCann about demand for robotic milking parlours in Northern Ireland.

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Gene editing in agriculture- will Britain benefit post Brexit?

Stephen Robb talks to Mark Buckingham, chair of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council (abc) about new plant breeding techniques such as gene editing technology. This technology is currently banned in the EU but will Brexit pave the way for British farmers to use these new plant breeding techniques?

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