Agriland Podcasts

 Charles O’Donnell and Stella Meehan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Revenue guidance on VAT refunds and reaction Most popular sire breeds in sucklers Kilkenny based dairy business with 470 cows sold for €1.45m Inter-county footballer and farmer Sheep Shearing Championships Mountbellew Don’t forget to rate, review and follow...

In today's episode we're joined by Head of Tax for IFAC, Marty Murphy to discuss Revenue's new guidance on VAT refunds Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.

Charles O’Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: €40m National Biomethane Strategy published; Protesters demand ‘justice’ for ash dieback farmers; DII presents 10-point plan to ‘secure’ nitrates derogation; Agriculture to ‘exceed’ emissions ceiling; AMS to be used to check extensive grazing measure in ACR...

This podcast is brought to you by Agriland Media in association with ABP* In the first episode of the Advantage Beef Programme podcast, we hear from ABP Food Group's sustainability manager Stephen Connolly as well as UCD's BiOrbics Professor Tommy Boland to hear about the new ABP funded research project examining pathways to further improving the sustainablity of beef production.

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Rubina Freiberg  bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Agriland readers share views ahead of European elections  Farmers to lose €1,000 calf rearing payment Britain bans export of live animals What does the future hold for small farms? Up to €130/MWh for farmers exporting renewable energy Kilda...

Charles O'Donnell, Breifne O'Brien, Francess McDonnell and Rubina Freiberg  bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Beef exports and cattle prices; IFA and the Kerry question; Calls for a new nitrates derogation taskforce; Long awaited tillage report published; How to qualify for the ash dieback payment; And Gardaí stop 14 year old tr...

In today's episode Agriland Editor Stella Meehan is joined by ICMSA president Denis Drennan to discuss the ICMSA's election guide and the issues effecting farmers right now. Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O’Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Committee clashes with Revenue over VAT refunds; Over 83,000 BISS applications submitted as deadline nears; Minister confirms in-person training for SCEP; Processors urged to ‘maximise’ price paid for April milk; Castleisland...

Charles O’Donnell, Francess McDonnell and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: New €79.5m ash dieback scheme Tirlán on turnover and derogation Growing potatoes in the rain. Met Éireann blight season gets underway; RSA, Irish hauliers and Cherbourg What’s next for the Forgotten Farmers group?

In this episode, Agriland editor Stella Meehan sits down with chartered valuation surveyor, Dillon Murtagh of Murtagh Bros. to discuss the land sale and rental market in Ireland. Last week the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) along with Teagasc published the Agricultural Land Market Review and Outlook Report 2024 . Among the findings of the report is that national average farmland sal...

Charles O'Donnell, Rubina Freiberg and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: MEPS vote for CAP simplification DAFM inspections resume Revenue to give clarity on VAT refunds Land values to rise by 6% in 2024 €40 million to upgrade rural laneways Ireland’s new national park to span 70,000ac  Don’t forget to rate, revie...

Stella Meehan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: €100/ha for tillage farmers who plant in 2024 Dairy exit scheme ‘off the table’ Weather impacts dairy market outlook Co-ops report sharp drop in profits ‘Agri-related’ water incident affects 500 people in Mayo Safety alert for agricultural tipping trailers   Don...

In this episode, head of Crops Knowledge Transfer Department at Teagasc, Michael Hennessy joins us to discuss everything to do with the effect the extended wet weather has had on the tillage sector. Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.

Francess McDonnell, Aisling O’Brien and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:          ·      Met Éireann says high pressure due to set in ·      Fodder Transport Support Measure unveiled ·      Anger at lack of support for tillage sector ·      Stretching out silage and turning out stock at Lough Funshinagh ·      Nationa...

Charles O’Donnell, Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:         • Non-essential farm inspections paused • Minister meets banks on short term finance for farmers • Milk processors urged to pay ‘hardship top-up’ on March milk • Concern over workload facing contractors • Calls for derogation to a...

In this episode, Agriland editor, Stella Meehan sits down with associate director with Sherry Fitzgerald Country Homes, Farms & Estates, Philip Guckian to discuss the latest Agricultural Land Price Barometer. He explains what type of land is fetching the highest prices, why large estates are more difficult to come by in some areas of the country and what factors are influencing whether or not...

Charles O’Donnell, Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:         ·      Weather woes and fodder shortages on farms ·      ACRES exemptions due to poor ground conditions ·      Why did non-ACRES farmers receive €5,000 payment? ·      EU driving licence proposals could have implications for tract...

Charles O’Donnell, Louise Hickey and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:        -       FCI contractor charge guide published -       Increase in prices for farm plastic recycling -       Imminent increase in green diesel price -       Farmers running out of fodder and spring grazing is 'unworkable'  -       Roundu...

In this episode, Agriland deputy news editor Francess McDonnell, speaks to sheepmeat and livestock manager with Bord Bia, Seamus McMenamin about record sheep prices being seen in the run-up to Easter. They discuss the prospects for the sheep trade for 2024, how prices and have improved since 2023 and markets for Irish sheepmeat and lamb. The AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of...

Charles O’Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:      ·      9,000 farmers to be accepted into ACRES tranche 2 ·      New €60 million water quality programme aims to get 15,000 farmers on board  ·      Farm orgs welcome interim judgement on nitrates case ·      Priest urges farmer to keep surprise triplet...

In this episode, Agriland editor, Stella Meehan sits down with Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett to mark International Women’s Day. The minister outlines her route into organic farming, the challenges she faces as a Green Party politician working in agriculture and what she feels is the most rewarding part of her job. The AgriFocus podcast serie...

Louise Hickey, Breifne O’Brien, Colm Ryan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:     ·      ACRES interim payments begin issuing ·      MEPs pass Nature Restoration Law ·      Teagasc to develop 100ac organic beef research farm ·      58% support reducing the national herd ·      Farmers’ heartbreak over flooding...

Charles O’Donnell, Louise Hickey and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:    ·      Genotyping programme changes after passport delays ·      Reactors, restrictions and costs all rise for TB programme  ·      665 herds identified for illegal burning ·      ‘The dairy cow can’t pay for everything’ ·      TD hits out...

In a sit-down interview with Agriland , following his announcement that he would be joining Independent Ireland, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice spoke about the reasons why he decided to join the party established by fellow independent TDs Michael Collins and Richard O’Donoghue. The party was established late last year with an aim to “respect the work and changes farmers are making”. This is the full u...

Charles O’Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:   ·      McConalogue announces ACRES interim payment rates ·      IFA campaign focuses on county council meetings ·      Fitzmaurice joins new rural party ·      Aggravated burglary at home of elderly farmer ·      Lakeland raises milk price again for Januar...