Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

Jack Kennedy, Anne Finnegan and Phelim O'Neill debate the successful challenge to the Global burden of disease study that said red meat was harmful, record profits at JBS the worlds largest meat processor and a special focus on China’s role in shaping global trade in agri products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week, our news team discusses how Department officials are considering ways to reduce bovine methane emissions, land prices, farmers’ fertiliser woes and sinister death threats which have been made to IFA officers. We also cover farmer views on the new CAP and how the Department now concedes it may have to change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Kennedy, Anne Finnegan and Phelim O’Neill discuss fertiliser coming into Ireland over recent months, farmer reaction to the CAP proposals and could the EU change them at this stage? Also what Joe Burke said to the Farmers Journal about markets for Irish beef Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week, our news team discusses how farmers are set to be paid to grow more fodder, dairy quota fears, CAP convergence and the detail of an emergency aid package for the pig sector. We also hear from news correspondent Rachel Donovan as she reports on the Agricultural Consultants Association AGM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Andy, Siobhan and Stephen talk about the measures proposed by the Minister of Agriculture to increase cereal and fodder crops area, commodity market turmoil, CAP funding for anaerobic digestion, spring sowing restarts, slurry testing results and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week we discuss how the war in fuelling fears over the cost and availability of fertiliser and feed and the response of the European Commission. We also look at a new definition of the active farmer under the new CAP plan and the weanling trade in Donegal Mart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the Irish Farmers Journal team run through the latest developments in Ukraine and examine how the conflict will impact grain markets and energy prices. The team also run through risk mitigation strategies for the season ahead and ask if it’s time to ramp up renewable biomethane production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re in the middle of match season and this month Neven Maguire has come up with the tastiest nibbles for halftime. From spicy buffalo wings to the most memorable Sloppy Joes and the crunchiest sausage rolls, topped with sesame seeds, your guests will be talking about the food rather than the match score. And given St Patrick’s Day is coming up Ciara Leahy has paired all the nibbles with some excellent Irish craft beer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week, we talk record beef prices, new environmental schemes and pressure on dairy farmers with the livestock team. We also talk on farm investment with Susan Maher from Bank of Ireland and technology to help dairy management with Michael Ryan from Dairymaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.