Cork Today

Amongst the topics covered in our Programme this morning..Dairygold holding an extensive series of Winter Feed Planning Workshops throughout the Munster region in coming days and weeks.. Veterinary surgeon with the Irish Farmers Journal, Tommy Heffernan, talks to Farm Talk Programme Editor, John O'Connor about plans to eradicate the scourge of BVD from the Irish herd by 2020. Aoife Healy Teagasc B. & T. Dairy Advisor reminds listeners in the western part of Cork County about the special Open day taking place on Shinagh Farm on Tuesday 13th. of November. Nuffield Scholar and Mallow dairy farmer , Niall O'Regan recalls the opportunities for advancing his knowledge and experience of farming across the globe, afforded to him by Nuffield Farming Scholarships (Ireland).. Niall will deliver a keynote report on " Nutrient Management & Water Quality" at the Nuffield Conference in Dublin next Friday 16th. of November. Although the Nuffield Farming Scholarships were the brainchild of UK philanthropist, Lord Nuffield, young people from all over the world now benefit from the 2-year scholarships Following extensive research and inspection of almost nine thousand documents made available under the Freedom of Information Act, news correspondent with the Irish Farmers Journal, Ms. Hannah Quinn-Mulligan reports on the extent of Vulture Fund ownership of Cork farmland. (It had been planned to air this interview last week but due to pressure on available space the report had to be held over). Plus many more items of interest to farmers and the wider rural community. Technical broadcast production by John Foott at C103 Studios , Gouldshill, Mallow, County Cork , Ireland. Podcast production by John Foott. The Farm Talk Programme is kindly sponsored by farmer-owned and farmer-operated Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited. The Programme is researched, edited, produced and presented by John O'Connor at C103 , Mallow, County Cork , Ireland.