Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

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...

This week, Aidan chats to the panel about the controversy surrounding Bord Bia’s Larry Murrin. The panel also share their thoughts on livestock trade, a new shed built without a TAMS grant and the NDC / Kerrygold quality milk awards. 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 n...

Grain prices are the big news in tillage this week with the announcement of harvest 2026 prices from Tirlán and Dairygold. Costs are a big factor in profitability this year and we chat with IFAC on margins. We also chat using slurry efficiently on farms and setting up your tyres correctly. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

fuel protest threats, CAP meetings, and poultry farmer outlook On this week's podcast, we look back on a fired-up fuel protester group meeting in Moate, Co Westmeath, and the latest IFA CAP meeting, in Athy, Co Kildare. Poultry meat, dairy farmers, and cheese also make the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What can farmers earn from renewable energy? Description: Stephen Robb hosts the Farming and Renewable Energy session at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, speaking with Kevin Carey, Director of Business Development at Atlantic Energy Consultants; Aidan Stakelum, Community Engagement Lead at Perigus Energy; Sean Crowley, Large Industrial & Renewable Gas Sales Manager at Gas Networks...

Inside Dairy - Milk league movements and the prospect of higher payments for grass-fed dairy On this week's Inside Dairy podcast, Aidan and Daire discuss one dairy farmer's approach to rebuilding silage stocks and the latest movements in the Irish Farmers Journal monthly milk league. They also tackle the thorny issue of the grass-fed standard and whether the market could pay more for dairy...

On this week’s episode, Wicklow natives Edward, James and Patrick Walsh join Sarah McIntosh and Hannah Furlong to discuss their new show which shines a light on contractors. Running their own contractor and agri hire business, the identical Walsh triplets have become household names staring on TG4s new show Contractors which airs Thursday evenings at 9:20pm. The business was started in 1957 by the...

Down to Agribusiness: Ploughing, planning and budget wish-list This week on the show, Stephen and Lorcan debrief the three-day festival of farming that was the National Ploughing Championships, whether the global protein boom has been overhyped, and take a look at Ireland’s agri-food exports for July. They also talk to Donal Whelton, Head of Agri, Food and Fisheries at AIB, and look at planning de...