CAP funding can be increased, but it’s up to member states to fill the Brexit gap, Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan told news correspondent Hannah Quinn-Mulligan in Brussels.

Hogan also outlined how he hopes CAP proposals will work in favour of young farmers and how his strategy for selling off skimmed milk powder (SMP) is working.

Listen to "Commissioner Hogan on CAP and SMP" on Spreaker.

Policy officer with the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) Joe Condon, spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal at the association’s AGM.

Listen to "Joe Condon on INHFA on the CAP proposals" on Spreaker.

Tommy Moyles talked to Dermot Leahy about the Timoleague catchment area. This is one of six areas where water quality is measured as part of the Teagasc Agricultural catchment programme.

Listen to "Water quality in Timoleague catchment" on Spreaker.

As part of our Agritech focus this week we talked to Padraig Whelan and Fiona Edwards Murphy about the threats facing bees and how their company Apisprotect aims to combat them.

Listen to "Using technology to reduce threats to our bee population" on Spreaker.

And finally, Adam Woods spoke to Aidan Murray this week about the upcoming open day taking place in Teagasc, Grange, Co Meath on Tuesday 26 June from 9.30am-5pm.

Listen to "Aidan Murray from Teagasc on BEEF 2018" on Spreaker.

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Weekly podcast: Hogan calls out member states on CAP

In this week's podcast we hear from Commissioner Hogan on how EU member states need to be encouraged to fill CAP funding and the INHFA on their hopes for hill farmers.