Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

This week, we talk to Adam on the Mercosur trade deal, sheep price positivity with Darren and Aidan gives us his view on the Kerry deal. Adam also chats to Fergal Morris from MSD Animal Health Ireland about the latest in animal health vaccinations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss Teagasc's income estimates for 2024, Anne gives us the low-down on what scheme payments are being paid out this week and James talks to us about the prevalence of blackleg in each county. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we look at the Teagasc Outlook report which says 44% of tillage farms did not make a profit in 2024. We have an interview with Teagasc’s John Spink on how environmentally friendly Irish tillage is. We have news on how tillage farmers might be paid for carbon. We preview this week’s tillage pages from the US. We have the grain price and weather reports.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Noel Bardon is joined by Shane Dolphin, who discusses the red tape facing young farmers and the key areas he is investing in to get a leased farm up and going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk beef boom with Adam, sheep price positivity with Darren and Aidan gives us a taste of what was discussed at Dairy Day ‘24. Adam also chats with Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO on new fertiliser regulations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Amy Forde discusses the red-hot beef trade, James Hanly tells us how turkey growers are finding demand ahead of Christmas while Declan O’Brien chats to us about a recent land letting in Laois as well as trends in land sales this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we hear from the National Potato Conference. We look over the Teagasc Harvest Report and winter cropping estimates, take a look at this week’s paper and have the grain trends and weather report. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show Rachel Donovan chats to dairy farmer Brendan Walsh from Co Tipperary who, alongside his father John, won this year’s Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we are debriefing on the week's events. In particular, the Suckler and Schemes mart event in Ennis with Adam and Darren and then Dairy Day with Aidan. We discussed calving heavy muscle sucklers and the nitrate directive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s news podcast we discuss a liver fluke warning, future weather patterns and hear about a blight strain which could hit the potato crop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Tillage Podcast Conor Kehoe talks to a researcher from blackgrass trials in the UK. We listen to John Martin from Centenary Co-Op on a value-added product and we hear some of the agronomy talks from Tillage Day. As always, we have the grain market and weather reports.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen as the Irish Farmers Journal team debate the big issues that will sway the farming vote in the general election, take a tour around some rural constituencies and get extra nerdy by learning a voting strategy to keep a party out of power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie McConalogue, Martin Heydon, Pippa Hackett, Martin Kenny and Eddie Punch take part in a live debate on the key issues facing farmers moderated by Irish Farmers Journal editor Jack Kennedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Robb talks to Robert Beattie Business Development Manager with Terrachem and Meath tillage farmer about his role and the future of the sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 This week, we're live from the FTMTA machinery show in Punchestown. We will hear from our machinery specialists Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott. We will also hear from FTMTA’s President Karol Duigenan and SlurryQuip’s owner Richard Fitzpatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we discuss parties election pledges to farmers, the key issues raised at the Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Day and the reaction to proposed cuts to fertiliser limits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tillage Day '24 took place last week and saw hundreds of farmers and members of the tillage industry attend. on this week's show we bring you some of the highlights from the discussion with farmers and with grain traders on grain prices and trading.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Young Stock Podcast episode, James Hanly catches up with Swedish agri-journalist Kristina Hansén and she breaks down how EU policy has affected food production in her country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show, Darren talks about the sheep trade, SCEP training and joining the Organic Scheme before closing date. Martin talks shed design and what’s inside this week’s Winter Ready focus. Aidan chats body condition scoring, nitrates and what’s coming up in this year’s Dairy Day on 21st November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the news team discuss a poll of farmers' general election voting intentions, proposed cuts to fertiliser limits and an EU audit of Brazilian beef. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.