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On Today's Show with Kieran O'Connor:

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On Today's Show with Kieran O'Connor:

We discuss the potential of the Chinese market for Ireland's agri food sector we talk to Pat O'Keeffe who has just returned from the Irish trade mission to China. We hear from Lismore Estates Farm Manager Gerry Twomey he is the current National President of the Irish Farm Managers Association ahead of next weeks national conference in Tipperary. We get the views of a young man who is planning his future in the Irish farming and agri industry. And we look back at last Sundays very successful Dungarvan's Duckspool Fair.

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On Today's Show with Kieran O'Connor:

We hear how Ireland will have no Agri-Environment Options Scheme for 2012 but good news for Irish beef farmers as Libya markets set to re-open, we talk to Pat o'Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal. We look ahead to next week's horticulture careers and open day at Kildalton College we talk to college principal Frank Murphy. We also preview next weeks first ever Waterford Garden Festival and Garden Trail with Charles Keane of Cappoquin House and Gardens.

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On Today's Show with Kieran O'Connor:

We hear how China looks to Ireland as a high powered Agri-food deligation and trade mission we talk to Pat O'Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal. We hear about the Grow-it-Yourself sector we talk to Country Life's horticulturalist Alan Hartrey and David Roberts. And we get an update on the single payment scheme applications from John Maloney of Teagasc.

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On Today's Show with Kieran O'Connor:

We preview this weekends Waterford Festival of Food, we talk to organisers, producers and exhibitors. We also talk to Waterford Hurler and well known Ardmore agri contractor Declan Prendergast who has just retired from intercounty hurling.