Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcas‪t‬ Irish Farmers Journal

From Belfast, but living on a farm in Armoy, Co Antrim, Claire Hunter is business woman who’s not afraid to take a chance.

This week we hear from the president of Macra na Feirme on the election race, calf prices stay strong, a Belfast business woman on life in the country plus the latest from this week’s crop magazine.

Against the odds, Deborah Somorin overcame homelessness at 13 to provide a better life for her son. Now she is helping others do the same through her charity, Empower the Family.

This week farmers took the minister to task over the new REPS scheme, plus find out what impact Glanbia’s new rules will have, an insight into British meat factories and Government’s plans for rural Ireland.

At home with no work, Emma O Connor started off hand milking two goats. That number has grown to 35 and she’s now building a milk processing unit.

This week we hear how the Climate Bill could impact farmers, Glanbia on new milk supply restrictions, how to spot Blackgrass and expanding a goat herd.