Podcast items

 The European Commission’s radical proposals to cut the ringfenced funding available for the next CAP by 20% has shaken the farming sector. We caught up with Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon to get his views on the plans.

Dermot Herlihy, Belview eggs explains some of his frustrations around the planning process

Adam Woods visited the Greenan family farm in Co Monaghan to have a chat about the IHFA open day taking place on their farm on Thursday 10th July.

Paul Nolan from Dawn Meats talks carcass weights, what the customer wants, consumer sentiment and where he see’s the beef price heading for the rest of 2025.

Adam Woods speaks to William Smith from Oldcastle in Co. Meath about his task judging the Hereford section at the 156th Balmoral show this week.

Stephen Robb speaks to Andrew Bernard CEO of Greengate Biogas about their proposal for a large-scale slurry and manure anaerobic digestion plant in Powerstown, Carlow—set to become one of Europe’s largest.