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The winner of the 2018 FBD Young Farmer of the Year competition, Daniel Hawthorne, spoke to Odile Evans about his win and bringing the cup back to the beef, sheep and poultry farm in Co Monaghan he calls home.

At the ASA conference, Phelim O'Neill, interviewd Ted Mc Kinney, USDA Under Secretary on a range of issues around the US approach to international trade and support of farming.

Also at the ASA conference, Lorcan Allen talked with Jason Hawkins, chief executive of Carbery Group, about his dairy market outlook for the remainder of 2018 and the weather's impact on west Cork's milk supply.

New Zealand government advisor John Roche shareed his views on engagement with consumers with news correspondent Barry Cassidy at the ASA conference.

Matthew Halpin spoke to Sean Hayes, BETTER Farm participant, and John Greaney, BETTER Farm programme advisor, about Sean's system and the year in general during Tuesday's farm walk on his farm. Meanwhile, Adam Woods talked to BETTER Farmer Nigel O'Kane, who hosted a previous farm walk during the summer.

Teagasc director Gerry Boyle, spoke to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the tough year 2018 has been for farmers.

European Reversible Ploughing champion Liam O’Driscoll explained to Irish Country Living journalist Anne O’Donoghue the difference between conventional and reversible ploughing and why he favours wet ground.

Flor McCarthy, IFA hill national sheep farming chairman talked to Peter Varley about the issues facing hill sheep farmers today at the national hill sheep farming forum in Westport, Co Mayo on Monday evening.

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