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Adam Woods attends a reception in the Irish embassy in Japan for Japanese meat buyers and chefs. He speaks to the Irish embassy chef, Charlie Pang about Irish beef and its attributes.

Adam also catches up with Declan Fennell, Bord Bia sheep sector manager just as news was breaking about Irish sheepmeat access to Japan.

Adam Woods speaks to Fine Gael TD Pat Deering in Leinster House this week about the launch of the beef sector report compiled by the Oireachtais Joint Committee on Agriculture, which he chairs.

Adam also speaks to committee member Charlie McConalogue of Fianna Fáil about its findings.

IFA president Joe Healy and livestock chair Angus Woods speak with Thomas Hubert as they protest against a proposed trade deal with South America outside the EU’s office in Dublin.

Chief executive of the Irish Bioenergy Association Sean Finan and Teagasc energy specialist Barry Caslin tell Thomas Hubert about the prospects for farmers to produce biomass now that a much awaited incentive for renewable heat users has finally opened.

Niall Hurson speaks with Paul Benhaim CEO at Elixinol Global about the potential for hemp industry growth in Ireland. We also hear from the Industrial Hemp Summit organiser Robert Stephenson.

Anne O'Donoghue of Irish Country Living sat down with shearer Joanne Devaney ahead of her trip to the World Shearing Championships in France.

Denis O’Sullivan left his job lecturing in Teagasc almost a year ago to get to where he is in the shearing game. He is on the Irish team taking part in the world championships in France in July.

Peter McCann speaks to Kieran McGrath from the Donegal Mule Group about the origins of the group and what it is trying to achieve for its members.

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