The Farming Week

Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - Key points from the IFA AGM included discussions on the dairy reduction scheme, genotyping, and the crisis in the sheep sector: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/eligibility-of-sheep-sector-for-brexit-fund-supports-to-be-explored/ - Tension and opposition to Coillte forestry dea...

Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - Chaos in the sheep sector https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sheep-trade-lamb-quotes-fall-below-e6-00-kg/ - Anger on the forestry deal https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/climate-action-plan-td-accuses-government-of-betrayal/ - Tirlán survey on fodder supplies, showing half of r...

Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - A beef herd reduction scheme is ‘off the table’, Minister McConalogue confirmed this week, but a similar scheme for the dairy sector is still under consideration https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/beef-herd-reduction-scheme-off-the-table-mcconalogue/ - Record Bord Bia export resu...

Megan O’Brien and Stella Meehan discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - The final draft of Climate Action Plan 2023 has been adopted, but what does it mean for Irish farming? - There could be some Christmas spirit shown with the possibility of more funding put in place for the thousands of farmers who didn’t get approved for ACRES - From live cribs to toy appeals...

Megan O’Brien and Stella Meehan discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - The Government has been heavily criticised by the IFA over its inaction in relation to horrific dog attacks on livestock this week - Teagasc has given their 2023 outlook for Irish agriculture, forecasting cattle prices to rise with a fall for milk - Farmers to receive €28m in BDGP payments in...

Megan O’Brien and Stella Meehan discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Limerick AI company buys Belgian Blue bull for €52,500 - EU agrees to block beef or soya linked to deforestation - Beef farmers to get €42 million in support payments - Cost of production predicted to reach €2,331/cow in 2023 - Live animal crib opens at St. Stephen’s Green Rate, review and fol...

Stella Meehan is joined by Francess McDonald and Breifne O’Brien to discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Agri-food regulator to be established – what will this mean for farmers? - Top prices paid at Winter Fair in Carrick-on-Shannon - Final report from the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group is released - Livestock thefts in Kilkenny and west Cork - Christopher Tu...

Megan O’Brien is joined by Aisling O’Brien and Breifne O’Brien to discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Heated exchanges at IFA beef meeting in Laois - Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group impasse - €20m Sheep Improvement Scheme is opens for applications - Agricultural consultants confident that there will be close to 30,000 ACRES applications by deadline Rate, revi...

Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Bird flu has been discovered in a turkey flock in county Monaghan – but it won’t affect the Christmas supply - Oireachtas agri-committee makes 19 recommendations to a proposed vet medicines and fertiliser bill - TAMS investment ceilings and what can be expected? - Abandoned pigs in Co. Cavan...

Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - COP27 is underway and the IFA have travelled over to ensure Irish farmers have their say on the vital climate change negotiations - The ACRES deadline has been extended, what does it mean for farmers and advisors? - The much anticipated EU Commission communication on fertiliser was adopted t...

On the latest Farming Week podcast, presenter, Stella Meehan, is joined by Agriland journalist, William Kellett, to discuss all the top farming stories of the week including the poultry lockdown due to rising avian influenza cases, the announcement of details for next season’s Fodder Support Scheme, the ‘forgotten farmers’ who get no support from the government, and tornado-like weather hits Wexfo...

The new department guidelines on slurry agitation points, the Food Vision Dairy Group’s final report, the Kerry IFA row rumbles on, and why Dublin airport has ordered 40 Masseys for Christmas. Presenter Aisling O’Brien is joined by Agriland journalists Megan O’ Brien and William Kellett with all the top farming stories on The Farming Week podcast. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice me...

The ACRES scheme has formally opened, bird flu cases are on the rise, how to increase your forestry income, progress on the dairy group discussions and deadly quad bikes at Christmas – it’s all covered on the latest episode of Agriland’s The Farming Week podcast. Presenter Francess McDonnell is joined by Agriland journalists Megan O’ Brien and Rubina Freiberg to bring you all the top Irish farming...

Land prices are rising again, fertiliser costs are up 127% since August 2021 and water supplies are still an issue in parts of Cork and Limerick – it’s the latest episode of The Farming Week with Francess McDonnell, Breifne O’Brien and William Kellett covering all the latest from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.sp...

Tirlán milk suppliers were sent the wrong statements in the post, IFA protests in Cavan have been stood down, and the average, annual dairy farm income set to hit €130,000 are just some of the main Irish agricultural stories being discussed on the latest episode of The Farming Week podcast. Join Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett on The Farming Week to catch-up with the latest from Irish agricult...

Budget 2023 was the largest fiscal package ever and on the latest episode of The Farming Week, Aisling O'Brien and William Kellett discuss the main details affecting Irish farmers. There's also an update on the IFA pig, poultry and egg protest in Cavan, plus, what is world's best steak and how does Irish steak compare? Every week, catch-up with the main stories from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes...

There’s only one place for farmers and politicians to be this week and that’s been at the Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co. Laois. On the latest episode of The Farming Week, Agriland’s Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett, bring you the biggest talking points and stories from the event, including Leo Varadkar on why farmers are not to blame for climate change; the renewal of the Tillage In...

From the proposed reduction in CAT Agri-Relief, to a €16,000 grass seed theft in Co. Meath as well as a preview of Ploughing 2022, this week, Agriland’s Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett have all the top stories from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message

Agriland's Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett discuss the dead calves in Limerick, the government’s plan to ban new installations of gas and oil boilers in homes, Charlie McConalogue's caution about extending the deadline for the Fodder Support Scheme, and why the world has to produce as much food protein in the next 30 years as it has in the last 2,000 years in order to feed a growing global pop...

Agriland's Stella Meehan and William Kellett discuss the top stories from the Farming Week in twenty minutes or less and on this episode, with Glanbia Ireland renaming itself Tirlán, many native speakers have been up in arms over the missing fada, while other farmers are wondering what it’s all about. Remember Marathon to Snickers anyone? Meanwhile, the European Commission has approved the CAP Str...

The Farming Week has seen gangs trespassing on farm lands with one farmer told to choose his burial site on his own land; CAP plans for the dairy beef scheme to focus on ‘keeping calves on island’; the Kerry IFA vice-chair, John Joe Fitzgerald, resigning and leaving the association; and the closure in Cavan of another unique rural shop.   Agriland's Aisling O'Brien and Megan O’Brien take you throu...

From bog slides to tillage derogations, Minister McConalogue at the Tullamore Show, and eating an Irish only diet, Agriland's Aisling O'Brien and William Kellett take you through the real stories from the Farming Week. Rate, review and follow the show plus go to Agriland.ie for all the latest in Irish agriculture news. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farmin...

A week is a long time in farming, not just in politics, but you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news and stories from Irish agriculture with Agriland's latest podcast, The Farming Week. Presenter Aisling O'Brien is joined each week by Agriland journalists with their top stories from The Farming Week.   Launching Friday 19th August with new episodes weekly on Fridays. --- Send in a voice me...