Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

On this weeks Young Stock Podcast Gary Abbott spoke with Mayo native Rob Langan, Technical Manager with Claas UK, responsible for material handlers equipment alongside OEM and Xerion tractors. Now, entering his seventh year working with Claas UK, Rob discusses his journey through college, how the opportunity with Claas came about and what his role involves on a day to day basis. Be in with a chanc...

This week, Stephen chats to Adam on Bluetongue vaccines, to Darren on entitlements in CAP, to Aidan on the Aurivo and Dale Farm merger, while Lorcan Roche Kelly chats about Input prices. Aidan also talks to John Brennan from Grassland AGRO about management on farms.    https://go.alltech.com/focus-for-100    Join the Farm Tech Talk community We welcome any feedback and que...

This week’s Tillage Podcast features an interview with a member of the Tirlán grain advisory committee and two chats on biological plant protection products from companies that attended the Crop Tec Show in England. Of course, we look at this week’s paper and let you know what to look out for, including an introduction to our new video series Yield Watch. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer...

Strong words from IFA president Francie Gorman as the battle for the next CAP begins, bluetongue, a shortage of sheep shearers in the UK and more feature on this week’s show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  What could rising tensions between the US and Iran mean for Irish dairy farmers — and could it push fertiliser, fuel and feed costs even higher this year?  In this week’s episode, we break down the latest milk price developments, the backlash over the North Cork Creameries announcement, and what farmers should be thinking about right now as grass growth begins to li...

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Sarah McIntosh sits down with Lucy Kirby, Ciara O’Driscoll, Niamh O’Sullivan and Ellen O’Neill from Sacred Heart Secondary School after they were crowned the winners of this year’s school competition.  The four students discuss their winning topic, ‘Increasing awareness of the Certified Irish Angus brand’ and the importance of bridging the gap between...

This week, Stephen chats to Adam on Bord Bia and fertiliser prices, Darren on TAMS plus the sheep trade, Aidan talks about the dairy market, and Siobhan on the Iran war effect on global grain. Also, Aidan talks to MJ Doran from Alltech about the Focus for 100 Roadshow.   https://go.alltech.com/focus-for-100     Join the Farm Tech Talk community We welcome any feedback and questions...

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we bring you the second part of our Tillage Podcast recorded live at the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s spring workshop. We hear about the delay to the new sustainability scheme for malting barley supplied to the Malting Company of Ireland. Have advice on fieldwork and much more. We’re joined by Craig England, farmer from Cork and ITLUS president, David Kennedy...

On this week’s show the team discusses the chaos in the fertiliser trade as a result of conflict in the Middle East, the ending of the dispute between the IFA and Bord Bia, and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aidan and Daire have a packed show for you this week including a chat with Siobhan Walsh, our colleague and tillage editor at the Irish Farmer’s Journal on the IFA’s proposal for a minimum inclusion rate of Irish grains in feed rations. Mark Waters from ICBF about Bluecards and how is the ngp going in terms of times now versus this time last year. Plus milk prices, we...

In this week’s episode, Noel Bardon and Rachel Donovan discuss some of the common questions of students preparing for the next step in their study or career journey. Be in with a chance of winning two tickets to the  All Together Now  music festival by filling out our young farmer survey. Go to  www.ifj.ie/alltogethernow  before midnight on 27 March. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

A podcast special with the five IFA members protesting for over three weeks inside the lobby of Bord Bia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stephen chats with Adam on Bord Bia, Daire on the wet weather affecting dairy farms, Darren on the sheep trade, and Peter on bluetongue in Northern Ireland. Aidan also chats with Clodagh Bolger from Grassland AGRO about grass management.     https://go.alltech.com/focus-for-100     Join the Farm Tech Talk community We welcome any feedback and questions you have...

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we recorded live in Co Wexford at the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s spring workshop. This week we’re joined by Craig England, farmer from Cork and ITLUS president, David Kennedy head of dairy and tillage at Bord Bia and agronomist John Metcalfe. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show, the team brings you up to date on the bluetongue cases in Ireland, discuss the ongoing row between IFA and Bord Bia and hear from the Minister on TB. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside Dairy comes to you every Wednesday evening from the Irish Farmers Journal Podcast Studio. It is the latest offering from the team that already produce Farm Tech Talks, Young Stock and Vet Pod. On this week’s show, Daire talks to Michael O’Donovan about getting spring grazing back on track while Aidan discusses calf health with large animal vet Caroline Farrell. To subscribe to Inside D...

The Young Stock Podcast is back as Sarah McIntosh, Martin Merrick and Daire Cregg sit down to discuss college life and whether mass songs belong in pubs.  The main interview is with well-known agri influencer Katie Larkin, who has over 31,000 followers on Instagram and 52,000 on TikTok.  The Galway native speaks to Sarah McIntosh about growing her online profile, the importance of promot...

Ciara Leahy is joined by Aidan Brennan, Paul Mooney, Peter McCann and IFAC's Philip O'Connor to discuss in depth the main findings from the Irish Farmers Journal Agricultural Land Price Report 2025. Looking at trends across the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stephen chats to Adam about the Bord Bia protests, Daire about the weather affecting dairy farms, Darren about entitlements, and Gary about IFJ’s new event,  Grass 2026 .   https://go.alltech.com/focus-for-100 Join the Farm Tech Talk community We welcome any feedback and questions you have for the Farm Tech Talk team.  Please email  farmtechtalk@farmersjournal.ie &nb...

On this week’s podcast we bring the latest news from a draft proposal for grain inclusion in Bord Bia schemes, to funding for a new flour mill in Co Wexford. We have straw import figures, malting barley awards news, advice on winter cereal herbicides and an interview with a man using straw in building materials. As always, we have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is suppor...

Bogus slurry movements, Teagasc cut backs, TAMS and flour are among the topics on this week’s news podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside Dairy comes to you every Wednesday evening from the Irish Farmers Journal Podcast Studio. It is the latest offering from the team that already produce Farm Tech Talks, Young Stock and Vet Pod. On this week’s show, Aidan and Daire discuss the realities of grazing in wet conditions, Daire visits Stephen Connolly in Offaly and the breakdown is on milk fever prevention.  To subscribe...

This week, Daire Cregg and Sarah McIntosh speak with Matthew Ryan, a native of Thurles in county Tipperary. Matthew is a graduate of UCD Dairy Business and currently works as AgTech and Pharma sales manager with the Irish Farmers Journal. Alongside his job Matthew is heavily involved in the running of the home farm, where they rear calves and keep some thoroughbred horses. In the interview he shar...

This week, Stephen talks to Adam about the latest Bord Bia and IFA standoff. Aidan outlines the challenges this year’s spring weather is bringing to farms. Martin updates on the calf trade and the upcoming 10-week calf series. Lorcan explains the new VAT changes. We also hear from Niall Crossan, Technical Director at Ecological Building Solutions, about using wool and grass as building materials....

On this week’s podcast we catch up with Tirlán grain manager Donal Moloney and chat on prices and markets. We have all the latest news on payments, Irish grain in animal feed, Boortmalt and IFA and interview Tirlán grain award winner Bobby Miller. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.