Declan Marren

Farm Profitability and Sustainability Manager @AurivoCo_op @aurivofarmprof

Farming Matters @radiomidwest

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[Declan Marren @MarrenDeclan]

On last night's Farming Matters @radiomidwest I spoke to @ajwwoods of @farmersjournal on beef price woes for Winter Finishers
Enda Geoghegan & Dylan Gilligan @teagasc spoke Nutrient Management Plans & we had details of €5000 conservation advice grant scheme for farmhouses link⤵️

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On Farming Matters tonight with @MarrenDeclan at the earlier time of 9pm:

Michael Nolan, Balla Mart Manager will be on to discuss Tuesday nights special sale and beef trade in recent weeks.

Eamon Carroll Deputy President of ICMSA will be on to discuss what they are calling ‘Utter Confusion’ around new TB rules coming into effect for farmers this year.

With rising fertiliser prices, Padraig Walsh and Enda Geoghegan, of Teagasc Mayo discuss steps farmers can take to improve the response they get from N, P and K fertilizers, and how to get the maximum value out of slurry this year.

All this plus the latest farming news and market reports.

Join Declan tonight, just after 9pm, for Farming Matters brought to you in association with Westnet who now offer Farmyard Wi-Fi: a flexible, high-speed broadband plan to keep your farm sheds connected.

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We're on an hour earlier tonight.
I'll be joined by Editor of the @farmersjournal @ajwwoods.
Nicky Byrne Dairy-beef researcher in @TeagascBeef Grange
And Alan Nolan and Aisling Molloy of @teagasc. From 9pm on @radiomidwest

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🚜 On Farming Matters tonight on Midwest Radio with @MarrenDeclan — now at the earlier time of 9pm!

🔎 Adam Woods, Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal, joins us to discuss how conflict in the Middle East could impact Irish farmers this year, plus the latest on beef price markets.

🐄 Nicky Byrne, Dairy-Beef Researcher at Teagasc Grange, shares practical tips for farmers buying and rearing calves this spring.

📊 Alan Nolan of Teagasc speaks with Aisling Molloy from the Teagasc Future Beef Programme about the progress of programme farmers and their 2025 profit monitor results.

📰 All that, along with the latest farming news and market reports.

Tune in just after 9pm for Farming Matters, brought to you in association with Westnet — now offering Farmyard Wi-Fi, a flexible high-speed broadband plan to keep your sheds connected.

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On Farming Matters @radiomidwest this week I spoke with @MHealyRae on Bord Bia and Farm Safety, we hear from Dairy Farmer Oisin Gill and Ronan Mulligan on spring grazing @teagasc and John Noonan on feeding the ewe in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy. https://t.co/MGCqmjGbsm

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On Farming Matters @radiomidwest at 10pm:
@IFAmedia President Francie Gorman on Bord Bia protest &Bluetongue
@PhelimONeillFJ @farmersjournal will discuss the 10th edition of the factory price league & @teagascmayo speak with @Seamienolan on 6th Nitrates action programme measures

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Tune into Farming Matters tonight from 10pm where @MichaelFitzTD joins @MarrenDeclan to talk all things Mercusor - including the protest taking place in Athlone this Saturday.

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On Farming Matters just after 10pm @radiomidwest I speak to @Brendangolden5 of @IFAmedia ahead of 10,000 farmer protest in Brussels tomorrow. Ed Payne @grazyfarmer of @IrishGrassland will outline the upcoming Dairy Conference on 9th Jan & @teagascmayo have tips on ewe lamb mgmt.

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On Farming Matters @radiomidwest this week I spoke Tax saving tips with Trevor Boland @ifac_ireland Bluetongue,derogation and markets with Darren Carty @FJSheep and @teagascmayo Peter Comer and Luke Drea LAWPRO discussed water quality.

https://t.co/jdaaFlfPA1

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Tune into Farming Matters with @MarrenDeclan tonight from 10pm.

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Join us on Monday, 17 November at 11:30am for a Winter Milk Farm Walk on the farm of David & Colin Boland, Horseleap, Moate, Co. Westmeath, as part of Winter Milk Week. The focus is 'Maximising Margins from Winter Milk'.
https://t.co/S7uaNHUYno
@TeagascDairy @AurivoFarmProf

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Next Thursday 13th November we are running a solar event with the Aurivo Farm Solar partners PV Generation. This event will also contain water quality training and is a qualifying event for the Aurivo Future Milk Sustainability Programme. All welcome

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@FJDairy @teagascmayo

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Tune into Farming Matters tonight from 10pm with @MarrenDeclan for the latest farming news and views.

In association with Westnet highspeed Broadband.

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Farming Matters @radiomidwest tonight 10pm. I will be speaking to @martinheydonfg on budget 26, George Graham, sheep shearer & Mental Health Advocate ahead of @mayomha Taking Stock event in Balla Mart on Thursday, @teagascmayo Peter Comer speaks to @CathalSomers new ASSAP Manager

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Tune into Farming Matters with @MarrenDeclan tonight at 10pm where Martin Heydon, minister for agriculture, food and the marine, will join the show.

This and much more from 10pm.

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Tune in Farming Matters with @MarrenDeclan tonight from 10pm.

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Check out how changing paddock size to maximise grass intake has benefitted the Gordan family in Crossmolina Co Mayo
https://t.co/dznD0hfi6u

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We're on the farm of Richard Starrett in Donegal today for the Signpost Programme farm walk at 11am
Big focus on water quality and the farming for Water EIP,
Soil health and fertility
Current herd performance is 23ltrs at 4% Protein and 4.7% Fat - 2.01KGMS/cow

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Join us Wednesday for Aurivo/Teagasc Signpost Programme walk on the farm of Richard Starrett Lifford Co Donegal. This event will contain water quality training and is a qualifying event for the Aurivo Future Milk Sustainability Bonus Programme.

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July 4th poduction figures from the Focus Farmers. After a trip to the Moorepark this week, an interesting demo on fertiliser spreader set up had the Farmers taking a close look at their spreaders at home. Really important to have right for spread patterns with protected urea.

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This week the Aurivo Leading Ladies discussion group 'Cream of the Crop', met at Farm Profitability Programme Focus Farmer David Gannon's farm
Great discussions on
1️⃣Selling more milk without increasing costs
2️⃣Labour: work/life balance
3️⃣Growing more grass across the whole farm