Episode 52
Country Life with MJ Clery
Thursday, 30 January 2025 - 46 minutes
On the programme this week MJ chats to Professor Frank O Mara from Teagasc about their recent publication Advancing Innovation, Sustainability and Technical Performance of the Agri-Food Sector in 2024 where water quality, the age profile of farmers and fertiliser usage amongst other areas are examined. Lorcan Roche Kelly from the Irish Farmers Journal chats about the economic impact the Trump administration will have on Irish exports and how as a result of the high value of our exports to North America it is unlikely tariffs will have a huge effect on Irish farmers. Dale Kavanagh from dalekavanaghsteel.ie speaks about his Laois based business where his Quick Cage for transporting calves has become a viral sensation on Tik Tok with over 2 million views. Nigel Sweetnam IFA Poultry Chair chats about his recent meeting with the newly appointed EU Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen where the Mercosur agreement was discussed and how it would have a huge impact on the Irish poultry sector.
