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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was at the Iverk show, where he discussed the main challenges facing agriculture with deputy news editor Caitriona Morrissey.

Listen to “Leo Varadkar and the coming challenges for farming” on Spreaker.

Stephen Robb visited Donegal tillage farmer, Jamie Rankin to discuss how harvest 2017 has gone so far.

Listen to “How has the harvest 2017 been?” on Spreaker.

Suckler farmer Raymond Linnane and James Moran of IT Sligo discussed the future of the Burren programme with news correspondent Thomas Hubert at a recent meeting in Kilfenora, Co Clare.

Listen to “What next for the Burren programme?” on Spreaker.

IFA President Joe Healy and Chair of the IFA national liquid milk committee John Finn spoke with Irish Farmers Journal reporter Alison Sinnott at the IFA protest in Laois over concerns that retailers reducing liquid milk price in their stores will hurt farmers.

Listen to “The IFA protest: Supermarkets hitting liquid milk” on Spreaker.

Listen to “"We must protect the farmers producing fresh milk", Healy” on Spreaker.

Dairy editor Jack Kennedy asks Eoin Lowry and Lorcan Allen of the Irish Farmers Journal agribusiness team about the importance of the infant formula industry for Irish farmers.

In this week’s Irish Country Living we look at the accommodation crisis for students around the country. Anthony Jordan spoke with Mary Phelan about the extent of the crisis and gives advice on finding a place to live during college.

Listen to “The student hosing crisis: Accommodation from hell” on Spreaker.

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