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Dúshlán na Feirme

Butcher Seán Ó Finneadha in Feeney's Butchers, An Spidéal Image Name: Butcher Seán Ó Finneadha in Feeney's Butchers, An Spidéal Description: Butcher Seán Ó Finneadha in Feeney's Butchers, An Spidéal
Pádraig Ó Flaharta on his pig farm in Rathangan, Co. KIldare Image Name: Pádraig Ó Flaharta on his pig farm in Rathangan, Co. KIldare Description: Pádraig Ó Flaharta on his pig farm in Rathangan, Co. KIldare
Pádraig Ó Flaharta on his pig farm in Rathangan, Co. KIldare Image Name: Pádraig Ó Flaharta on his pig farm in Rathangan, Co. KIldare Description: Pádraig Ó Flaharta on his pig farm in Rathangan, Co. KIldare
Treasa Bhreathnach - Dúshlán na Feirme Image Name: Treasa Bhreathnach - Dúshlán na Feirme Description: Treasa Bhreathnach - Dúshlán na Feirme

Tá brú níos mó ná riamh ar fheirmeoirí an lae inniu agus sa tsraith seo labhrann Treasa Bhreathnach le feirmeoirí de chuile chineál le tuiscint a fháil ar fheirmeoireacht an lae inniu, agus ar an gcaoi atá siad ag déileáil leis na dúshláin atá rompu.  Céard a bhí agat don bhricfeasta ar an deireadh seachtaine? Ispíní agus cúpla slisín?  Ar smaoinigh tú riamh faoin bpróiseas a bhaineann le feirmeoireacht mhuice?  Sa gclár seo, tugann Treasa Bhreathnach cuairt ar fheirm mhuice i Ráth Iomgháin, Co. Chill Dara, agus labhrann sí leis an bhfeirmeoir Pádraig Ó Flaharta.  Cloiseann muid freisin ón bhfeirmeoir muice Shane McAuliffe atá ag tógáil muca i gCiarraí agus labhrann siad beirt faoin ngéarchéim atá ann d’fheirmeoirí na laethanta seo agus iad ag cailleadh na mílte euro in aghaidh na seachtaine.

Farmers today are under huge pressure and in this summer series Treasa Bhreathnach speaks to different types of farmers in various industries about farming today, and the challenges they face.  Did you enjoy a fry for breakfast at the weekend?  Did you think about the process involved in pig farming?  In this programme, Treasa Bhreathnach visits a pig farm in Rathangan, Co. Kildare, where she meets farmer Pádraig Ó Flaharta.  We also hear from Shane McAuliffe, who is rearing pigs in Kerry, and they both speak to Treasa about the current crisis for farmers who are losing thousands of euro each week.