Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

The row between the IFA and Bord Bia features on the podcast this week, along with the CAP budget and TB compensation. 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, we talk about grazing management in a wet spring and we have an interview with Catherine McAloon, assistant professor in the school of veterinary&nbs...

Daire, Sarah and Mary are back with some valentines related thoughts, is it a hoax? What do we think of Galentines? Sarah and Daire will tell you about the farm walks that have started back, and would you like a farm themed cameo from Marty? In the main interview this week, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Michael Redmond junior, who tells us how he balances working full-time with ESB Networks, f...

Join Daire Cregg, Marty Merrick and Sarah McIntosh every Monday where they give updates on the latest news in the world of ag and farming, alongside some hot topics they want to get off their chest. Every week we also have one of the Irish Farmers Journal team interview a person from the agricultural world on their life and story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, Adam Woods is joined by Darren, Aidan and deputy chief veterinary officer Eoin Ryan to break down what Irish farmers need to know about bluetongue. From animal health and movement restrictions to prevention and on-farm decisions, the panel answers farmers’ questions and delivers clear, practical guidance on the challenges facing farms right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Join Ciara Leahy, Paul Mooney, Aidan Brennan, Peter McCann and IFAC's Philip O'Connor as they discuss the comprehensive Irish Farmers Journal Agricultural Land Price Report for 2025. This is a trailer - to listen to the podcast in full go to www.irishfarmersjournal.ie/my-podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we speak to an expert in fungicide resistance. Andreas Mehl from Bayer talks us through how resistance happens, what we can do to stop it and what the trends are. We cover all the latest news from tillage farmer numbers to malting barley and as always, have the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast....

This week the team discusses the ongoing fiasco between IFA and Bord Bia, CAP payments to older farmers and milk price cuts 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. To subscribe to Inside Dairy https://ifj.supportingcast.fm/insidedairy This week Daire Cregg and Aidan Brennan chat about the weather, dairy markets and whether farmers should feed whole milk or milk...

This week, Gary Abbott spoke with Melany Rourke, a South African native who travelled to Ireland six years ago to pursue her studies in engineering to only later land a full-time position as manufacturing engineer with McHale. Originally from a farming family in Zimbabwe, Melany talks about her families struggles of being evicted from their family farm, to starting out a new life in Botswana which...

Listen to Stephen Robb in conversation at The Wind Energy Ireland Conference Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland talking about the wind industry and planning  John McGarry, Director of LP3 talking about wind farm site requirements and lease values. Rory Mullan, Grid Consultant with MullanGrid about the electricity grid, and Paul Gallagher, head of EDF renewables Ireland about the wind f...

This week, Adam chats about the Bluetongue situation in Ireland and Bord Bia while Daire discusses the impact of Storm Chandre. Darren discusses SCEP amendment date and Siobhan talks about Straw imports. Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to  www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey  to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers...

On this week’s show we have the latest on malting barley contract cuts, including a report from a meeting of growers in Co Laois. We report from the Teagasc National Tillage Conference where Conor Kehoe chatted with some young farmers. Our interview this week is with newly elected grain chairperson John Murphy from Co Wexford. We look at the paper, have the grain trends and weather reports, includ...

Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue hits Irish shores Description: The incursion of bluetongue to Ireland, flooding in the south east, Bord Bia controversy and CAP all feature this week. Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to  www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey  to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers Journal merchandise...

Inside Dairy is a brand new podcast produced by the Irish Farmers Journal and hosted by Aidan Brennan and Daire Cregg Inside Dairy is a weekly deep dive into all the latest news, views, market insight and farmers stories from the dairy sector in Ireland and beyond.  Covering everything from milk prices, grassland management, animal nutrition, genetics, new technology, farm finances, costs of...

On Young Stock the main interview this week is between Rachel Donovan and Conor Hogan from Teagasc about reducing labour on dairy farms, how many holidays farmers should be taking per year and generational renewal.  Join Sarah McIntosh, Daire Cregg and Marty Merrick as they talk alternative housing, travel, the Beckhams, Rom Coms and Marty has a list of what he thinks makes someone...

 This week, Aidan talks to us on pre-calving check lists and spreading slurry, Darren on the sheep price cut and Martin chats about the Bord Bia controversy. Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to  www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey  to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers Journal merchandise. Join the Farm Tech Talk c...

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we talk about a complete cut of malting barley contracts in Co Laois. We have an entertaining interview with Chris Eglington who owns Crop Angel and sows crops and sprays with drones. As always, we chat on the news of the week and have the grain trend and weather report. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Inside the Farmers Journal: Mercosur deal on ice and Bord Bia chair Calls for the resignation of Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin, the Mercosur deal and triplet calves in Clare all feature this week. Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to  www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey  to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers Journal mercha...

Growing Minds - episode three: choosing the right course On the third episode of Growing Minds, Sarah McIntosh speaks with Emily McDonnell, a first-year student who followed her passion in agriculture when it came to the CAO application. In the latest episode of our new podcast series, Growing Minds, aimed at secondary school students and those pursuing agricultural science at third level, we look...

Originally intending to spend three years in Galway to do an arts degree, Brian Leonard ended up spending thirteen years in the county between studies and various roles within Teagasc and Galway County Council. Originally intending on going on to do primary teaching, Brian left college and began working with Teagasc exploring farm diversification options before completing a PhD in Teagasc Athenry,...

This week, Adam talks about Mercosur and the beef trade, Darren on sheep flocks declining across Europe and Daire chats milk markets and keeping costs on dairy farms down. Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to  www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey  to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers Journal merchandise. Join the Farm Te...

On this week’s podcast we report from Crop tec Show where we chatted to ADAS researcher John Cussans on blackgrass, straw imports and getting the right herbicide application. We have all the latest tillage news from the newly released spring cereals and beans recommended lists to Mercosur grain to bean prices and of course have the grain trend and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported...

Inside the Farmers Journal: Mercosur protest, the IFA AGM and Jessie Buckley  Description: The massive protest against the Mercosur deal, Minister’s questions at the IFA AGM and Jessie Buckley’s Golden Globes win feature this week. Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to  www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey  to fill out our survey and you could win a farm b...

This week, Noel Bardon catches up with Keenan’s Ireland’s sales manager Adam Hanratty from Co Louth. Adam discusses how selling hens through secondary school whet his appetite for business, how Irish farm machinery is perceived in England and the path he took to a national sales manager position via UCD. Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to  www.ifj...