Rté - Farm Week

Damien O Reilly visits Cornafean in County Cavan to meet and chat with three local retired farmers Sean Masterson, Peader McSeain and Eamon Maguire

Damien O Reilly is at the Balmoral Show and Frances Shanahan is at the horse trials in Badminton.

Farmweek visits Ballyhass Lakes near Kanturk in Co Cork.

Ella McSweeney explores the potential of forestry investment, Donna O’Sullivan talks to milk producers in Waterford & Damien O’Reilly meets Bill Kelly of Kelly’s Hotel in Wexford.

Damien O Reilly talks to Michael Berkery, the outgoing General Secretary of the IFA who retired from his position this week.

Damien O Reilly visits the Cooley Distillery in County Louth and we also hear about the problems facing sheep farmers and drystock farmers.

Farmweek 7th March 2009

The new GAA Social Initiative, a tribute to the late Joe Bruton, the crises in the Dairy sector and potholed roads in Limerick.

Mary McEvoy talks to Damien O Reilly about acting and farming on her home farm in Delvin

Retired District Nurse, Teresa Murphy from Glenbay County kerry talks to Damien O Reilly.

Damien O Reilly talks to County Kilkenny farming brothers John and Jimmy Staunton

Damien O Reilly visits Elphin mart and a farm with a difference in Co Sligo.

Farmweek 19th September 2008

Farmweek Podcast September 13th 2008

Farmweek Podcast 5th September 2008

Donna O’Sullivan hears of poor progress in this year' harvesting, genetically modified crops and foods and Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe journeys back to his roots in rural North Cork.

Frances Shanahan visits the Royal Show in Stonleigh in England. She talks to Dr Antony Wilson of the Institute for Animal Health about the current bluetongue situation. And she meets an English dairy farmers who has changed from milking Friesian cows to milking buffalo. She also meets scientist and social historian Michael Conry who tells her about an alternative fuel widely used in Ireland in the past - Culm balls. Finally Macra president, Catherine Buckley encourages the public to take part in “Know your neighbour “ weekend.

Frances Shanahan visits the Irish Equine Centre in County Kildare to find out about DNA testing of horses. She talks to Michael Gaynor, a lettuce grower based in County Kilkenny. And she meets hat maker Suzie Mahony, who works from a studio in the heart of County Galway.

The Recession. And will the Irish agriculture sector be made to pay for the No vote?