Cork Today

Amongst the items covered in our Programme this morning.Interview with Minister Michael Creed covering: EID Sheep Tagging at marts and factories, Imposing a sixty thousand euro BPS cap, Lairage at Cherbourg, in France for live calf exports, Loss of farm payments if hedges uprooted, or land burned during the closed season, ..Is a Brexit crash -out by the United Kingdom less likely following recent developments in the UK.. The question of a 200 euro payment for each Suckler weanling as sought by farmers, in addition to the funding being provided by the BEEP SCHEME. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed talks to Farm Programme Editor, John O’Connor about all of the above plus some other questions... The Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine Deputy Charlie Mc Conologue puts the case for a sixty thousand euro BPS ceiling.. Part one of a report by Phelim O’Neill, Markets Specialist, Irish Farmers Journal on the recent “ Navigating Global Trade” Conference. Expert advice on grassland management and cow nutrition from Adrian O’Callaghan, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Mallow.. PlUS A reminder that the Cork Central IFA meeting is now taking place on Tuesday instead of Monday due to the St.Patrick’s Holiday Weekend. Broadcast technical production operations and Podcast creation in addition to overall sound control by John Foot at C103, Gouldshill, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. Farm Talk is kindly sponsored by farmer-owned and farmer-operated Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited. The Farm Talk Programme is broadcast twice -weekly, on Saturday 10am to 11 am and on Wednesday 10pm to 11pm.. Researched, edited, produced and presented by John O’Connor, at C103 Studio Gouldshill ( aka Gooldshill), Mallow, County Cork , Ireland. Thanks for tuning in.............