On this weeks Farming Matters with Declan Marren:

Peter Moore of Westnet will have highspeed wifi solutions for powering camera’s in the calving shed

Martin Merrick of the farmers journal will have the latest on the beef trade as well as info on a TAMS grant for calving cameras

And Alan Nolan of Teagasc Ballinrobe will be speaking to DairyBeef500 advisor Tommy Cox on the rearing and management of dairy bred calves this spring.

All this pluys the latest farming news and listeners queries answered.

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Eoghan Jennings from Westport Tennis Club has secured a place in the qualifying draw for the Australian Open Junior Grand Slam taking place this week.

This extraordinary achievement marks an exciting milestone in Eoghan’s career and is the culmination of a hugely successful 12 months competing on the international circuit across Ireland, Norway, South Africa, the Cayman Islands, Guatemala, Miami and Bolivia.

Eoghan is currently no 127 in the World Junior Ranking and is the first in Connaught to represent Ireland in the Australian Open Junior Grand Slam qualifiers. It is also the first time since 2022 that there will be junior Irish representation at the event.

Eoghan spoke live with Midwest Radio at the weekend, when he joined our own Rowan Kelly for a chat on Sunday Sport...

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On Farming Matters this week with Declan Marren:

Adam Woods of the Farmers Journal with have the latest beef prices and we ask if there will be some consolidation in the beef processing industry as numbers continue to tighten

Brendan Golden of the IFA will be on to discuss the latest on Mercosur and what An Taoiseach Míchael Martin had to say at the the IFA’s AGM in Dublin yesterday

and

Are you or someone in your household considering doing your green cert? Brendan Garry, Padraig Walsh, of Teagasc will have all the details of a new Distance Education Green Cert Course starting shortly in Teagasc Ballinrobe.

All this plus the latest farming news and listeners queries answered. Farming Matters on Midwest Radio is brought to you by Westnet Fibre Power Broadband solutions for farmyard wifi.

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On the first Farming Matters of 2026, Declan Marren speaks to:

Michael Fitzmorris TD will be on the programme with the latest developments on Mercosur and all the details of the National Protest Against Mercosur in Athlone this Saturday.

Stephen Blewitt of Aurivo Dairy will be on to discuss upcoming Succession clinics for farmers to get one-to-one advice on planning for the next generation.

and

John Noonan will be speaking with Jacinta O’Neill, Teagasc Farm Health & Safety Specialist, about the HSE work-related death report, which shows Agriculture as the sector with the most fatalities in 2025.

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On this weeks programme with Declan Marren:

Brendan Golden of the IFA will have the latest developments on the Mercusor agreement as 10,000 farmers plan to take to the streets of Brussels on Thursday.

Ed Payne of the Irish Grassland Association will be on to talk about the IGA Dairy Conference taking place in early January

and

Enda Geoghegan and Tom Kelly of Teagasc, discuss Breeding Ewe lambs and there management over the winter months.

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On Farming Matters with Declan Marren this week:

IFAC Accountant Trevor Boland will be on the programme with some tax planning and investment tips and advice for farmers.

Darren Carty of the Farmers Journal will have the latest on the Blue Tongue outbreaks in Northern Ireland and details of the extended Nitrates Derogation.

and

Peter Comer of Teagasc speaks to Luke Drea of LAWPRO on how the Community Water Development Fund is helping communities to improve water quality in their locality.

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