Episode 14- 5th April
Country Life with MJ Clery
Friday, 7 April 2023 - 43 minutes
This week MJ chats to Joe Kelleher from Teagasc on the upcoming webinar regarding red clover silage. With little nitrogen needed it is the go to crop for organic farmers but will organic farmers be in a position to maintain soil P and K levels with up to 3 crops being taken each year? Martin Coughlan from the Farming Independent chats about this weeks beef trade and how sheep farmers are undoubtedly worse off than this time last year. Mark Molloy from Rosemount Co. Westmeath is raffling 10 tonne of fertiliser to raise funds for his local GAA club and he speaks to MJ about the upcoming Lord of the Mount charity event. Aubrac bulls are in high demand scoring at the top of the Dairy Beef Index. Francis Donoghue from Johnstown Aubracs in Co. Westmeath speaks about how his herd has gone from strength to strength since he started in 2003.
