Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

Growing up on a suckler farm in outside Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Niall Brennan was lightly involved in the farm, but had other strong interests including business, sport and travelling. After pursing a teaching career abroad for a number of years, Niall came home to the farm when his father was unwell. He said that as farming not something that came naturally to him, he found this to be a big...

Down to Agribusiness: Kerry buyback, exports and the bioeconomy Description: On this week’s Down to Agribusiness, the team discuss Ireland's agrifood export data for August, the latest results from Kerry Group and, as usual, take a look at energy prices. They also talk to Chris Huhne, chair of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bio-resources Association and discuss a major Bioeconomy Summit taking pl...

This week, Adam chats with the panel about farm building rates, key dates for SCEP, BISS payments, the Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme, livestock trade and milk prices. Darren also chats to Clodagh Bolger from Grassland AGRO about body conditions scoring and silage testing. We welcome any feedback and questions you have for the Farm Tech Talk team. Please email farmtechtalk@farmersjournal.ie or send a t...

On this week’s show we have a wide range of guests. We chat to famous economist Dan Basse, president of AgResource Company. We talk to Rachel Connnor on EU deforestation regulations and hear from Krista Thomas of the International Grain Trade Coalition. We report on fieldwork and have an update from the Flahavan’s Organic Oat Growers Conference held this week with an interview with Angus Woods, wh...

Inside the Farmers Journal: rates for farm buildings and meat consumption On this week’s show, Pat O’Toole explains why there is concern in the sector over a High Court ruling on rates for farm buildings, we hear the latest on meat consumption and have the latest on fertiliser prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Biomethane investment will go elsewhere unless Stormont acts Description: Stephen Robb speaks to Chris Huhne, Chair of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), at the ADBA Northern Ireland Conference about the lack of government support for biomethane, the risk of losing investment overseas and the opportunities for Northern Ireland's farming sector. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

This week on Inside Dairy, we discuss autumn grass supplies and changing weather conditions across the country. Daire and Aidan report on the Tirlan open day from Belview and we have an update on milk price announcements. We also have an interview with Joe Murphy, who hosted a farm walk as part of the Tirlán ‘Elevate’ programme. Meanwhile, on The Breakdown, we look at the merits of teat sealing he...

Growing Minds- Introduction to Leaving Cert Agricultural Science Eddie Holton, education coordinator with Agri Aware joins Sarah McIntosh for the first episode of the new Growing Minds podcast series The Growing Minds podcast is back for another series. Over the next few months the Irish Farmers Journal podcast aimed at secondary school students studying agricultural science will inform, educate a...

This week’s guest is Clare native Rachel Clancy, who is a senior manager in the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board Hailing from a dairy farm Rachel Clancy sits down with Sarah McIntosh at the Teagasc women in agriculture event this week. Having completed a BSc in agriculture in Tralee, Rachel took up a teacher and distance education co-ordinator role at Salesian Agricultural College...

This is Country Living - In conversation with Katherine O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Down to Agribusiness: Gas prices, Kilkenny Cheese and food vs solar Description: On this week's Down to Agribusiness, Stephen and Lorcan delve into rising gas prices and what they mean for you, take a look at the new €200m biomethane grant scheme and discuss the latest solar farm to be refused planning permission. They also talk to Kieran Fitzgerald, MD of Kilkenny Cheese, who tells us about h...

This week, Adam chats to the panel about the delayed payment for schemes, solar grants, a 750 suckler herd in Scotland and budgeting cashflow on dairy farms. We welcome any feedback and questions you have for the Farm Tech Talk team. Please email farmtechtalk@farmersjournal.ie or send a text or voice note to our WhatsApp number 086 836 6465 Click here if you would like a weekly email notification...

On this week’s podcast we report from the ground breaking of a new flour mill in Co Wexford. Pat O’Toole chats to the Kavanagh brothers behind the build and the investment it takes. Pat also chatted to Minister Heydon and John Murphy of the IFA. Conor Kehoe reports from the malt meeting and as always, we report on fieldwork, grain markets and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop...

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On this week's Inside Dairy podcast, Aidan, Brendan and Daire discuss the difficulties of cleaning out paddocks with high pre-grazing covers. Brendan looks at how much meal to feed this autumn and the team previews Dairy Day in Limerick on 14 November. There's also an interview with New Zealand consultant Ashley Primrose, who has worked as a dairy farm consultant in Ireland for the past tw...

This week the team discuss what’s on over the next few weeks, Halloween traditions and how well they know their work colleagues Sarah McIntosh, Martin Merrick and Hannah Furlong are back for this week’s episode. They look at some of the events coming up organised by the Irish Farmers Journal which include Women & Agriculture conference on 29 October in Co Cork, Tillage Day on 5 November in Co...

Down to Agribusiness: Diesel reserves, Budget and how CBAM works Description: On this week’s Down to Agribusiness, Stephen and Lorcan discuss Budget 2027, oil and diesel reserves, High Court planning decisions, and how CBAM actually works. To subscribe to the show click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam chats to the panel about Budget 2027, livestock trade, milk price and schemes. Martin Merrick also chats to Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO about Autumn grassland management. We welcome any feedback and questions you have for the Farm Tech Talk team. Please email farmtechtalk@farmersjournal.ie or send a text or voice note to our WhatsApp number 086 836 6465 Click here if you would...

On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we talk about tillage in Budget 2027. We go through tillage farmer numbers as they see a dramatic drop, talk fieldwork, weather grain prices and talk to Dara Stanley of UCD on bees and pesticides, David Redhouse from his farm in Co Meath and Teagasc soil’s specialist Veronica Nyhan. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Inside the Farmers Journal: Budget, property and sheep dogs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our political correspondent with Pat O'Toole sat down with Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon to discuss the key measures for farmers in Budget 2027. They talk through the funding and schemes set to have an impact on the farm sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside Dairy: Grass is flying, Budget bingo and what’s next for milk prices Grass growth is running ahead of normal, but hitting target residuals will be critical over the weeks ahead. On this week’s Inside Dairy, Brendan Horan and Daire Cregg look at grazing management, the Budget and what it really means for dairy farmers, as well as the latest dairy market picture from Ornua. Milk collections a...

Budget 2027: Did farmers win or lose? | Inside the Farmers Journal What does Budget 2027 actually mean for farmers? In this special episode of Inside the Farmers Journal , Barry Murphy is joined by the Farmers Journal team to break down the Budget measures affecting Irish agriculture — from tax changes and fuel costs to farm schemes and supports. We hear directly from Minister for Agriculture Mart...

On this week’s episode, Niamh Murphy speaks to Matthew Ryan, on his experience of studying veterinary medicine in Poland. Coming from a beef farming background, Sligo native Matthew always had a desire to become a vet. However, when it became clear that a near-perfect Leaving Cert would have to be achieved in order for him to obtain a place in UCD’s course, he began to look elsewhere. In March of...

Down to Agribusiness: Chicken expansion, tax breaks and Budget 2027 On this week’s Down to Agribusiness, Stephen and Lorcan discuss McDonalds chicken expansion plans, the FBD Trust’s bumper year, the ESB’s green bond success, R&D tax credits, solar farm planning and producer organisations. The interview this week is with Ian Mernagh, CEO of Greentech HQ, Ireland’s first business sustainability...