The public, and in particular holidaymakers, returning to Ireland,

and visitors to Ireland are urged not to bring pork, ham or salami

products here due the possibility of an invasion by the

African Swine Fever, ASF, virus by accident or careless,

inappropriate disposal of pigmeat derived products such

as ham sandwiches etc. Further details on the DAFM website.

The Minister for Agriculture, food and the Marine,

Michael Creed TD talks to Farm Talk Editor,

John O’Connor about the implications of African

Swine Fever reaching these shores..

From Brussels, International Markets Specialist

with the Irish Farmers Journal, Phelim O’Neill,

reports on Mercusor Beef Import negotiations,

sounding a note of caution that , yet again, the

spectre of South American beef imports could

be on the near horizon.

PRESIDENT OF THE ICMSA, PAT MC CORMAC, WARNS THAT

NOT ONE CENT OF THE BEEF AID FUND MUST GO TO

FEEDLOTS. The entire 100 million euro Brexit compensation

fund must go to beef farmers , the primary producers

who have sustained crippling losses due to the

impact of Brexit, even before it actually happens.

Plus other topics of interest to the farming community and wider

rural community.

Technical broadcast production work ,and overall sound

control and monitoring by John Foott at C103 Studio,

Gouldshill, Mallow, County Cork , Ireland. Production of Podcast

by John Foott at C103, Gouldshill, Mallow.

Farm Talk is kindly sponsored by farmer-owned and farmer-operated

co-operative venture, Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited.

Researched, edited, produced and presented by John O’Connor

at C103, Gouldshill, Mallow County Cork, Republic of Ireland.

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