Cork Today

Gerald Quain, ICMSA Dairy Committee Chairperson

believes trends in the sector indicate the potential for 

milk price increases early in 2020.

Adam Woods,Beef Editor,Irish Farmers Journal,

comments on his meeting with Bord Bia personnel following

publication of Ireland's 13 billion euro food and drinks exports 

figures for 2019. Adam points out farmers are losing

Eur 150 on every factory animal.

James Fleming, Teagasc Dairy Advisor with the Mallow

Office has details of some important upcoming events,

meetings and courses etc

Farm Talk has been advised that individual farmers

have been invited to join a lunch time protest

demonstration in Dublin on next Wednesday at 1pm.

Assembly at Merrion Square before marching to the

Dail to highlight the problems affecting rural areas,

including low beef prices, looming carbon taxation

measures, and lack of facilities and essential measures to

boost rural areas. The individual farmers will be guided

by the Gardai and are hoping to meet Minister Creed

to discuss their problem with beef prices in particular.

Broadcast technical production and overall sound quality

control by John Foott..Podcast creation and post-broadcast

Podcast editing if required, by John Foott at C 103 Studios,

Gouldshill, Malllow, County Cork, Ireland.

Farm Talk is kindly sponsored by Dairygold Co-Operative

Society Limited and is researched, edited, produced and presented 

by John O'Connor at C103 Studios, Gouldshill, Mallow,

County Cork, Ireland.