Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at Cookstown in Northern Ireland.

Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.

Our panel is:

- John Gilliland, Professor of Practice in Agriculture & Sustainability, Queens University Belfast 

- John McLenaghan, deputy president, Ulster Farmers Union. 

- Bronagh O'Kane, livestock farmer

- Jude McCann, Farming Community Network

- Michael Meharg, Loch Neagh Partnership

Topics include:

- How to solve Lough Neagh pollution

- Support for smaller livestock farms

- How to get new entrants into farming

- Making the most of Jeremy Clarkson

- Tenancies and rental opportunities

- Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill

- Health and wellbeing among farmers

- Tips for profitable farming

Sponsored by Lantra, this Farmers Weekly Question Time event was recorded in front of a live studio audience on Thursday, 29 August 2024.




Hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at Cookstown in Northern Ireland.Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.Our panel is:- <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-john-gilliland-obe-dsc-7a304863/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Gilliland</a>, Professor of Practice in Agriculture &amp; Sustainability, Queens University Belfast - John McLenaghan, deputy president, <a href="https://www.ufuni.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ulster Farmers Union</a>. - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bronagh_0_kane" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bronagh O'Kane</a>, livestock farmer- Jude McCann, <a href="https://fcn.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Farming Community Network</a>- Michael Meharg, <a href="https://loughneaghpartnership.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Loch Neagh Partnership</a>Topics include:- How to solve Lough Neagh pollution- Support for smaller livestock farms- How to get new entrants into farming- Making the most of Jeremy Clarkson- Tenancies and rental opportunities- Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill- Health and wellbeing among farmers- Tips for profitable farmingSponsored by <a href="https://www.lantra.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lantra</a>, this Farmers Weekly Question Time event was recorded in front of a live studio audience on Thursday, 29 August 2024. Hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johann Tasker</a>. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit <a href="https://fwi.co.uk/questiontime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fwi.co.uk/questiontime</a>.

UK farmers quiz government ministers and industry leaders on issues affecting UK agriculture

Your opportunity to speak directly with industry leaders on issues affecting farmers today - and in the future