Agriland Podcasts

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Average farm incomes up across the board in 2025; Will EU livestock and protein strategies deliver for farmers? Defining 'active farmer' important to CAP deal; Proposal to digitise cattle passports; New mobile machine solving slurry-related issues. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The...

In the latest episode of Agriland's Groundbreakers series, we hear why a Co. Meath dairy farmer left nursing for dairy farming – and never looked back.  This time around we hear from Laura Hannon who is dairy farming in partnership with her parents and grandmother near Derrypatrick, Drumree, Co. Meath. The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important ro...

Ireland has officially taken the helm of the EU Council Presidency for the next six months. But what does that mean in practice, and what can Ireland hope to achieve for Irish farmers? In this episode of AgriFocus MEP Billy Kelleher chats to Agriland editor Stella Meehan at the European Parliament in Strasbourg about why the Presidency matters, the priorities Ireland is bringing to the table, and...

The Agriland team brings you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: How have beef prices fared this week? Fuel excise cuts extended; Irish EU presidency begins as CAP talks enter key period; Farmer Forum holds first meeting; New rural housing guidelines. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture,...

In the fourth episode of Agriland's Groundbreakers series, we meet two sisters who combine careers in education with farming on the Galway-Roscommon border. The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland. In this episode we meet Miriam and Rachel Hastings who are farming with their parents on the Galway/Roscommon bo...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Beef prices on the rise as weekly cattle supply dips; How much were the board of Bord Bia paid in 2025? Farmer gets nitrates non-compliance notice 3 years after inspection; €1.7m project to use advanced slurry management technologies; Invasive species among main causes of biodiversity loss....

In the third episode of Agriland’s new Groundbreakers series we hear how a simple request from her father to pick up a bottle of beetroot juice sparked an unexpected journey for one Co. Offaly farmer. The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland. In this episode we meet Anne Marie Feighery, the founder of Feighery...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Bord Bia governance review endorses chair Larry Murrin; EU unveils €500m fertiliser support package; Beef price steadies after 5 weeks of 10c/kg declines; Govt to use EU presidency role to boost CAP funding; 'Little overall improvement' in water quality in 2025 – EPA. Don’t forget to rate, r...

Ciara Stanley is running a beef enterprise and farm shop alongside her husband Robert in Tullow, Co. Carlow at Coppenagh House Farm. She is also an entrepreneur, running both a clothing brand and embroidery business. She spoke to Agriland about showing the realities of farming to consumers, the importance of diversification for her enterprise, and the supports that have helped her along the way. G...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Over 32,000 farmers apply for fuel support scheme; Pressure on beef prices continues; Bord Bia board to meet to discuss governance review; 43% of farms fail local authority water quality inspections; Greenway projects costing €2m/km on average. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Far...

In the first instalment of Agriland's 'Groundbreakers' series, we meet a Co. Galway farmer who is passionate about representing women in agriculture and tackling the issues they face. Mona O'Donoghue Concannon runs a dairy, beef and suckler farm with her husband, brother and daughter near Tuam, Co. Galway. She is chair of the Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group, which aims to improve inclusivi...

In this episode of AgriFocus, Agriland editor Stella Meehan is joined by Matthijs Bremer and Manuelle Iamakami from DCA Market Intelligence to discuss the situation with beef markets and the continuing drop in beef price. DCA Market Intelligence, formerly DCA-Markets, is part of DCA Groep B.V. Since 2005, it has grown into a trusted Price Reporting Agency (PRA) with a mission to turn market develo...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Tax and fuel payments; Diesel vehicle scrappage scheme; Irish farming and the EU's green future; More trouble ahead for beef farmers? Ireland in the dock over peat cutting. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agri...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Bluetongue case in Tipperary; Michael Kelly for trial for murder of farmer; Victor Boyhan on succession in Seanad; Fuel subsidy scheme extended and €26 million savings for DAFM being sought; Bloom starts. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of I...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Farmers slam EU Fertiliser Action Plan; Kerry Dairy Ireland reveals new name; 122,000 farmers apply for BISS and related schemes; 26% of dairy herds defaulted to highest excretion band; Teen creates farm management tool. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s we...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: €6m scheme for on-farm badger biosecurity opens; Around 3,600 applications for Fuel Support Scheme; Brazilian exports to the EU could be banned from September; Beef farmers urged to 'box clever' amid factory price cuts'; Can venison solve Ireland’s deer issue? Don’t forget to rate, review an...

In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "The Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Paul and Judith Davoren in the Burren in Co. Clare. The Davoren family are milking a herd of Fleckvieh-cross cows on a once-a-day milking system. The farm is based in a unique area of the Burren, bringing its own challenges when it comes to grassland managemen...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Fuel Income Support Scheme for farmers and contractors opens; Landowners slam greenway policy at committee hearing; How are beef and sheep prices looking this week? No formal EU scheme proposed for voluntary cuts in milk output; Over 2,200 TAMS applications refused after ranking and selectio...

Inheritance and retirement continue to drive Irish farmland sales according to a major new report. The latest Annual Agricultural Land Market Review Outlook 2026 report produced by Teagasc and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) highlights that succession and probate sales "are among the most common sources of land coming to market". This year’s annual survey, the 13th in the series,...

In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "the Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Kieran Lynch in Macroom Co. Cork.   The Lynch family is a milking just over 300 water buffalos as well as rearing all replacements and stock bulls themselves.   The farm does not supply any milk co-op, with all the milk processed into cheese and yogurt on farm...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: Details of €100 million Fuel Support Scheme revealed; ICOS warns of 'enormous financial challenge' to secure fertiliser for 2027; Call for flat-rate addition to align with livestock VAT rate; Farm plastics recycling shake up to give farmers more choice; Bluetongue cases now confirmed in 7 co...

In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "the Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Michael Guinan in Co. Offaly.   Michael is milking 118 Montbéliarde cows through two robotic milking machines just outside of Tullamore alongside his wife Concepta, and his son Kevin.   He talks us through the decision of moving to robotic units back in 2021,...

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: EU state aid flexibility on fuel costs; News from Brussels on next CAP; Leo Varadkar in hot water over rural comments; Danny Healy-Rae kicked off agriculture committee; Tirlán CEO on international volatility; Week 2 of new TB rules in marts; Key updates on farm schemes. Don’t forget to rate,...

One of Ireland’s biggest dairy powerhouses, Ornua, has just reported a solid year with turnover up to €3.5 billion and profits which held firm despite turbulent global markets. The Kerrygold owner pumped over €1.8 billion back into Irish co-ops and also paid out €74.3 million in member bonuses, which highlights its role at the heart of the country’s rual economy. Meanwhile, Kerrygold continues its...

In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "the Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Edel and Domnic Curtin in Co. Clare.   The Curtins run a busy operation, balancing the dairy herd alongside shift work, with both Domnic and Edel active members of An Garda Síochána   We chat to the duo about their farm system, navigating a tough grazing seaso...