Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

This week, the news team discuss everything from politics ahead of European and local elections next week to anaerobic digestion, ACRES payment delays, how farms could help prevent flash flooding and mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we chat to Claire Caldbeck of Rubisco Seeds who we met in the US last week. We hear about all things canola (oilseed rape), planting progress and weather. We look at this week’s tillage news and of course 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.

Though his Tik Tok username is Worlds Most Boring, sheep farmer and photographer Micheal Quinn from Co. Mayo entertains thousands of viewers with his and his sheep dogs Sally’s antics running a hill sheep flock in the West of Ireland, with Sally being the real star of the show who is also a fan of watching television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Darren Carty explains how exporter demand is driving lamb prices up, Adam Woods tells us about mixed messages on the beef trade and Martin Merrick talks about slurry storage and confusion over TAMS grants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show, we discuss the predicted exodus of small farmers, ACRES payments and new land leasing proposals.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we report from the US where we’re seeing plenty of corn and soybeans being planted and emerging. Editor Jack Kennedy and dairy editor Aidan Brennan join us to talk about what we’re seeing and have updates from visits to Archer Daniels Midland Company and Bayer Crop Science.Back at home we visited Ronan Lynch at Deeside Agri Services in Co Louth last week. We walked crops with Ronan on Thursday, 22 May and give a run down on where crops are at and what’s looking good and where the issues are.We give you the US take on grain markets and discuss sustainability and renewables. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks Young Stock Podcast comes straight from the 155th Balmoral Show where Shanon Kinahan talks Pedigree while the sun shines and thousands of visitors attend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're live from the Balmoral Show! Tune in to hear the latest pedigree news and stories, get an update on the milk price situation, and explore all things sheep. We'll also provide a roundup of news and views from our Northern Ireland team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s news podcast the team discusses farm building works, organic farming, hear from the Taoiseach and discuss the Munster hurling championship.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we report on planting progress and crop condition across the country. We travelled to Co Waterford on Friday, 10 May to walk some crops with farmer Pádraig Connery and had a chat with him on the 2024 season so far.We have the latest tillage news, the grain trends report and weather.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, we speak to John Keane of the Make the Moove initiative which has put a crisis response team in place to deal with trauma in rural communities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talked to Adam Woods on the beef price slide, Darren Carty on crucial BISS details and Aidan Brennan on nitrates across Europe. We also hear from Michael Murray from ESB Networks on farm safety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast Noel Bardon discuses how TB trends are worsening on farms with herd incidence reaching a ten-year record. Anne O’Donoghue reports on septic tank inspections and the percentage of tanks that failed necessary requirements. Declan O’Brien also has the latest on concrete costs and potential fertiliser penalties facing farmers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s podcast we have details of the Irish Farmers Journal grain price survey and all the latest news. We attended a Teagasc crop walk on Wednesday and chatted to Shay Phelan from Teagasc and David Cooney from Bayer on fieldwork.As always, we have the grain market and weather reports.The Tillage Podcast is sponsored by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s Young stock podcast, Hannah Woods of Dovea Genetics gives an insight into balancing breeding decisions to leaving you with best cows you possibly can in your herd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk to Adam Woods on getting suckler cows back in calf, Darren Carty on lamb price prospects and Aidan Brennan gives his thoughts on short and long term milk prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we get the latest on a warning that farmers spreading chemical fertiliser could risk payment penalties, the detail of an €80m ash dieback scheme and a surge in BVD name and shame letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s tillage podcast we discuss fieldwork, a brewery, hear from Lincolnshire farmer Andrew Ward on environmental payments and the importance of farmers growing food.We look at this week’s tillage pages, From the Tramlines and as always 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.

This week on the podcast we chat to multiple grade one and Cheltenham festival-winning jockey Michael O'Sullivan who hails from a dairy farm in Co Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk to Martin Merrick on the pedigree palace shed in Monaghan, Darren Carty on sheep prices and Aidan Brennan on his thoughts on over sowing clover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen now for the latest on the cattle price lift from this week’s weather, how CAP payments are driving demand for marginal land and a breakdown of Irish MEPs’ voting records on farming issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we talk fieldwork in one of the busiest weeks of the year and hear from UK farmer and YouTube sensation Andrew Ward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind the scenes special and exclusive interview with Minister Charlie McConalogue. The Irish Farmers Journal team celebrates the milestone 1,000th podcast with some banter, and a €1,000 cash giveaway.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Robb talks to Robyn Kelly, project developer with Lightsource bp, about her role in working with farmers to develop solar farms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat with Adam Woods on factories cutting beef prices, Darren Carty on the new sheep welfare scheme and Aidan Brennan on his thoughts around CB values in calves. Adam also chats with John O Loughlin on stocking rates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After almost a year and a half, the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has killed any idea of a dairy exit or reduction scheme. We look at the cost of making a bale of silage, the milk price outlook for the next few months, as well as discuss some key dates and deadlines for farmers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we talk to the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue about the newly announced €100/ha payment for tillage.We have details of tillage supports from Tirlán, talk fieldwork, fungicides, seed rates, preview the tillage pages and From the Tramlines.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.

A key event in the calendar for many people living in rural Ireland, is the Mr Personality Festival organised by Kilkenny Macra. This week, we have a special Young Stock Podcast as Sarah McIntosh and Martin Merrick take us behind the scenes as they judge this year’s competition. Taking place in Clonmel, from the 5 to 7 April, a weekend full of events saw 25 contestants from Macra clubs across the country battle it out in order to be named Mr Personality 2024. From making the judges ham and cheese sandwiches, to milking a cow on stage, this year’s contestants didn’t make it an easy task to pick a winner with a high calibre of talent’s displayed during the on-stage interviews.Last year’s winner Andrew Dunne speaks to us about what he has been up to since winning the title in 2023, and the impact it has had on his life.We also managed to catch up with a few of the contestants during the weekend to find out why they wanted to enter the competition and how they found the experience. The event wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of the organising committee, we spoke to Christine O’Neill chairperson on the work that goes on behind the scenes.Taking home the Mr Personality 2024 title was Mark Riordan from Kenmare, Co Kerry. Speaking to us the day after he won, Mark emphasises the importance of staying together during the tough challenges young farmers are currently facing. “We talk about silage; we talk about breeding and we talk about all the challenges with farming but there is a lot happening on farm and there is a lot happening in farmers heads that we don’t talk about enough. Its not easy out there at the moment and if you look at the weather for the next week especially, it’s probably disheartening but I think as a community, as Macra we have to be there for each other, were all in the same boat and this will pass,” says Mark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talked to Adam Woods on the impact the weather has had on the beef trade, Darren Carty on the details of the new sheep scheme and Aidan Brennan on the upcoming breeding season who also talks to Laurence Shalloo on balancing clover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s podcast we highlight the impact the weather has had on cattle prices, milk supply and the tillage sector. As well as much more news stories from this week’s paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we look at another bumper tillage paper that includes the 2024 Crop Protection Magazine. We have an update from agronomists across the country, talk to Steven Kildea about potato blight, Dermot Forristal of Teagasc on getting through work when the weather picks up.We also have an update from the National Fodder and Food Security Committee meeting, held on Tuesday, details on calls for tillage funding and as always 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.

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast we talk to Conor Condron from Co Offaly. Conor recently started working for commodity consulting company, Black Silo. He wants to see Irish farmers use tools to reduce the risk involved in selling commodities.He was in Brazil at the beginning of the year for the soybean harvest and is travelling to Romania this week. Hear what Conor has to say from studying ag science to formulating rations and working with farmers with J. Grennan and Sons to travelling the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat to Adam Woods on buying stock bulls, Darren Carty on scour in lambs and Aidan Brennan on all things weather and grazing as the rain pours down. We also talk to Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO on managing fertilizer for silage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast Declan O’Brien talks about potential fodder supports that are on the table as well as advice around getting cows out grazing. Anne O’Donoghue and Noel Bardon discuss Kerry top-ups, how BISS applications are progressing and ICSA 2023 accounts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s tillage podcast we joined contractor John Hughes from Co Kilkenny on the tractor when he was out planting beans on Tuesday, 2 April. He sows beans from Wexford to Westmeath and has a busy time ahead when the weather picks up.We have the latest tillage news, chat with renewables editor Stephen Robb about the upcoming Irish Farmers Journal Renewables Roadshow.As always, we have the grain market and weather report.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Conor Trimble at the Claas UK headquarters in the south east of England. The County Down man works for Claas UK, the distributor of all Claas products such as tractors, combines, forage harvesters and grassland equipment for the Irish and UK markets. We are currently recording this podcast at Claas UK headquarters which is based at Saxham, in south east of England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam Woods reports on the good mart trade for cattle, Martin Merrick talks about record land prices and rising concrete costs and Aidan Brennan talks about the impact of continued bad weather, fodder and the latest on milk prices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to get the latest news on farmers coping with a surge in rainfall, what Fine Gael’s new leader has to say on farming matters and 2024 calf export trends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s tillage podcast is packed with news, technical information and interviews. We have the latest on the Food Vision Tillage Report, an interview with the manager of the Kepak Farm in Co Meath, an update on potato blight, a suggested new tillage scheme and much more.As always we have the grain market and weather report.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Helen Sharp is joined by Irish Equine Veterinary Association committee members Dr Sue Salter of SES Equine Veterinary Services and Dr Sarah Ross of the Irish Equine Centre to answer the most popular breeding questions sent in by our readers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet the new entrant Dairy farmer who is milking 200 cows on 90% leased land. Declan Collins spoke with Robert Tobin, better known as ‘Tobin Farms’ on Instagram on how he got into dairy farming, the difficult spring so far and what it takes to be a good employer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam Woods chats about what's behind the booming cattle trade, Darren Carty on the trade for leasing and selling entitlements and Aidan Brennan on managing grazing as the rain pours down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rachel Donovan chats to news correspondents Noel Bardon and Anne O’Donoghue about who will be exempt from farm inspections, FBD refunds to farmer customers following an overcharge, the latest in Irish politics as well as an update from the NDC’s interim boss Mark Keller. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we talk fieldwork, hear about a request for €60m in funding for tillage, forage crop options and welcome the From the Tramline farmers for 2024. We caught up with Teagasc tillage adviser Conor O’Callaghan at a recent Teagasc Signpost walk on Kepak’s farm in Co Meath. As always, we bring you the latest news, grain market and weather reports.The Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet the young man who took ABP’s stand at the Tullamore Show. Anne O’Donoghue talks to James Stokes of Freeway Poultry about why he started his flock, being a teenage entrepreneur and expanding his business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we talk SCEP, trade for entitlements ahead of BISS deadline and we catch up with New Zealand dairy farmer, Olin Greenan for an update on what’s happening there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this week’s tillage podcast we have all the latest news including details on the scrapping of the three-crop rule for this season, possible changes coming from the EU and an update from the fields. We chat to Steven Kildea of Teagasc on septoria control in the season ahead and we visited Tirlán’s oat mill in Portlaoise a few weeks ago where we had a chat with plant manager Diarmuid Doran.As always, we have the grain market and weather reports.The Irish Farmers journal Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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