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On this weeks Farming Matters with Declan Marren:Jack Kennedy – Editor of The Irish Farmers Journal, had immediate reaction to the just announced 20% tariffs imposed by the US on European goods and what it might mean for Irish Farmers. David Breslin of Ardagh Agri Services in Ballina outined their upcoming open days on the 9th and 10th of April launching the new CLAAS Axos 90-120HP tractor range as well as featuring their other product ranges. And, Teagasc’s Padraig Walsh speaks to Noel Kennedy about an upcoming Forestry event focusing on managing storm-damaged forests in a financially beneficial and safe manner.All this plus the latest farming news, a mart report from Athenry and your queries answered. Join Declan for Farming Matters live on Midwest Radio on Wednesday nights from 10pm. Brought to you with thanks to McHale Agri, Forest and Garden, Castlebar Co Mayo.

Join Viv Brennan and Paraic Horkan for this week's episode of the Gardening Show. You can tune in every Saturday morning after the news at 9 to listen LIVE. If you'd like to make contact, text or WhatsApp during the show on 087 900 4141. You can also email garden@midwestradio.ie

Join Viv Brennan and Paraic Horkan for this week's episode of the Gardening Show.You can tune in every Saturday morning after the news at 9 to listen LIVE.If you'd like to make contact, text or WhatsApp during the show on 087 900 4141.You can also email garden@midwestradio.ie

On this weeks Farming Matters with Declan Marren:Brendan Garry and Shane O’haire have details of a beef farm walk in Castlebar this Friday night We’re talking farmer wellbeing in the final installment of the HSE - Taking Stock series with Teresa Keane of Mental Health Ireland and Oliver Dixon a beef farmer and Psycotheripist in Co Mayo And we have details of a Aurivo/Teagsc mart demo in Balla for dairy farmers taking place next Tuesday evening with John McCabe.  All this plus the latest farming news and your queries answered. Farming Matters is brought to you with thanks to McHale Agri, Forest and Garden, castlebar Co.Mayo.

Join Viv Brennan & Paraic Horkan for the latest edition of the Gardening Show.You can tune in live and ask any questions every Saturday morning after the 9:00am news.Text or WhatsApp to 087 900 4141.

Join Viv Brennan & Paraic Horkan for this week's edition of the Gardening Show.You can tune in every Saturday morning after the 9:00am news to listen live and ask your questions.Text or WhatsApp to 087 900 4141.

On farming matters this week:Tommy Marren speaks to as part of the Taking Stock farmer wellbeing series. Alannah Nolan talks to John Cleary Beef Chair ICSA on why the increase in beef price seen recently is needed to offset higher production costs at farm level.andAlan Nolan speaks to Tommy Cox about Dairy Beef calf prices and rearing calves this spring.

On this weeks Farming Matters with Declan Marren: Justin McCarthy of Galway based Ag-tech company Glasport Bio will discuss their breakthrough technology which cuts methane emissions from slurry storage by 80%. ACA President Michael Ryan will have the details of a newly announced TAMS grant for farm generators in response to storm Eowyn. And as part of the HSE's Taking Stock initiative, Peter Comer, Teagasc Ballina looks at various aspects of Financial Planning associated with farming to help farmers get more financially sound and reduce stress levels. All this plus the latest farming news and your queries answered. Join Declan every Wednesday night live on Midwest radio, just after 10 for Farming Matters in association with McHale Agri Forest and Garden, Castlebar.

On this weeks Farming Matters with Declan Marren:Jack Kennedy, Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal, discusses what potential Trump tariffs could mean for Irish farmers and plans to ban urea. Colm O'Donnell of the INHFA outlines why farmers need to get up to speed with potential changes under GAEC2 for farmers in the west and why 100,000ha of mineral soils are wrongly classified as peat soils under the proposals.  And the HSE’s ‘Taking Stock’ initiative which runs throughout March starts with Enda Geoghegan speaking with Clare O’Keeffe of Succession Ireland on the benefits of having a succession plan in place and how this can reduce stress on farm families.Farming Matters is brought to you in association with McHale Agri, Forest and Garden in Castlebar. The programme airs on Midwest Radio on Wednesday nights from 10 pm.