My Farming Week
Hundreds of farm families in Waterford don’t just make a living from the land, they are also among the most skilled and progressive food producers in Ireland.
Like all enterprises, farming has its share of ups and downs, challenges and opportunities.
WLR's Kieran O'Connor is teaming up with PWC for My Farming Week in Waterford where he visits farms throughout the county each day this week.
Monday
Kieran heads along to the Bunmahon/Kilmacthomas area to meet the Grey family, who are dairy and tillage farmers.
Tuesday
Today, you'll hear from William Drohan, who is currently farming in Comeragh, Lemybrien Co Waterford. He is the sixth generation of his family to herd sheep in the Comeragh Mountains and has since developed his own business, Comeragh Mountain Lamb.
Wednesday
Tom Power is a former National Quality Milk Supplier of the Year award winner. Kieran visits him in his home at Drumhills Farm, Cappagh, Co. Waterford to hear more about his successful dairy farm.
Thursday
Known for their hurling exploits with Waterford throughout the years, brothers Declan and Seamus Prendergast are known in Ardmore for their agri contracting business and tillage and dairy farm. Kieran heads west to hear how they run their business and farm together.
Friday
Gillian O'Sullivan, who was named Zurich Farmer of the Year in 2018, runs a dairy farm along with her husband Neil at their home in Colligan, Dungarvan. You'll hear about how the former vet came home to help on the farm in a crisis and then never left.
My Farming Week, a Déise Today special, with thanks to PWC, the South East's leading agri business advisers, airs each day this week from 11.30am
