Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

The Irish Farmers Journal is running a daily podcast for Ploughing 2023. Today’s introductory episode goes through the expected highlights for this week’s event, travel options, a word from the National Ploughing Association (NPA) and much more. Listen in to get yourself ready for Ratheniska. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses the continuing fallout following a cut to Ireland’s nitrates derogation. We’ll talk about the emerging implications and ongoing farmer protests. ACRES is set to reopen in the middle of October but Minister McConalogue has yet to get the money for it. We go through the detail. IFA elections, pig farmers and TAMS difficulties are all also on agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a busy show this week with plenty of news and technical updates. We talk through the winter barley recommended lists and Teagasc’s crop production costs. Stephen Robb chats to a European potato breeder and as always, we have the grain market and weather reports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses the impact of the cut to Ireland’s nitrates derogation. We get farm leader reaction and ask where to from here for higher stocked farms. A tillage farmer payment, the IFA presidential elections and TAMS are all also on the agenda. We’ll also hear from the chair of the IFA liquid milk committee, Keith O’Boyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s tillage podcast Siobhán Walsh and Pat O’Toole talk about a possible flat-rate tillage payment, financial losses on cereal crops, how the nitrates derogation changes will impact on tillage land area and, as always, we have the grain markets report and weather forecast as well as an update on ACRES deadlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week’s Youngstock podcast, Barry Murphy talks to Dublin woman Claire Connelly on her PhD investigating cow metabolism and its impact on sustainability. Claire tells us about where her interest in food and agriculture came from, her time at the Rose of Tralee and a little bit about her grá for running and baking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month the team in Irish Country Living share their college experiences as student prepare for a new college year. They also deal with one of their most difficult letters to agony Aunt Miriam where they come to terms with respecting people dying wishes.Behind the Pod:Read some of the stories referenced in this months podcast:Take my College AdviceTop tips for navigating college lifeTransforming lifelong learning with micro credentials Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam Woods talks about good prices at weanling sales, Darren Carty on scheme deadlines and Siobhán Walsh with updates on the forage crop scheme. We also talk to John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on grass growth management Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our news team discusses legislation moving through Brussels where farmers are set to be paid for on-farm carbon. A department U-turn on controversial cover crop rules, the residential zoned land tax, farmer mental health, the controversy over an EPA tweet and methane bogs will all also be on the agenda. Listen in for the news you need to know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses how weanling sales have kicked off with prices looking positive for suckler farmers. Sheep breeding sales, milk prices, dairy schemes, straw prices, burger sales, tax advice and organics are all also on the agenda. We’ll also hear from Donegal sheep farmer Dwayne Shiels who was named FBD young farmer of the year this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we talk to Brian Reilly of Drummonds about harvest progress and crop condition in the north east. We bring the latest details on grazing forage crops, have a harvest update, preview the tillage pages which focus on the value of straw and of course we have grain prices and weather. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses how the bad weather over the summer has left tillage farmers in a harvest crisis. We’ll discuss the impact it’ll have on straw and grain supplies. The latest with a farmers’ party, the Tullamore Show, calls for a slurry extension and the findings from our readers survey will all also be on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses our latest exclusive reader survey of nearly 2,000 farmers. The results show a strong backing for a farmers’ party, a drop in Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue’s performance rating, decreased fertiliser use and more interest in organics. Straw prices, dairy exit schemes and farmer appeals are all also on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Irish Country Living team welcome their new acting Food and Consumer editor Dee Laffan to the Good Room while they discuss food heritage and Neven Maguire discusses his upcomimg fish recipes. The team also discuss one of the most controversial Dear Miriam letters ever recieved which has readers divided about a vegetarian wedding.The team also discuss dee Laffans article on Lough Neagh eels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses the detail of the new €50/cow suckler scheme and how IBR testing requirements are already causing farmer concern. The wet weather, show cancellations, flooding, nitrates, budget submissions and the latest on the dairy exit scheme are all also on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses legislation moving through Brussels where farmers are set to be paid for on-farm carbon. A department U-turn on controversial cover crop rules, the residential zoned land tax, farmer mental health, the controversy over an EPA tweet and methane bogs will all also be on the agenda. Listen in for the news you need to know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses how the number of the TB reactor cattle has surged across the country, fertiliser fines, falling beef prices, protests over changes to Ireland’s nitrates derogation, farm incomes and farm organisation budget submissions. We’ll also hear from IFA president Tim Cullinan and ICMSA president Pat McCormack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this weeks Young Stock Podcast Sarah McIntosh talks to dairy farmer and NDC farm ambassador Nicole Keohane. Nicole Keohane outlines her time studying agriculture in South East Technological University [formally WIT] and where her intrest in agriculture came from. She is currently an ambassador for the National Dairy Council (NDC) where she strives to promote the positives of the dairy industry and showcase the work being done by farmers across Ireland to improve sustainability and farming practices. Being a keen Macra member, Nicole emphasises there is a club for everyone (even if your living in Dublin like me). She also sold me on the idea of attending this years Queen of the Land festival that is on in November. Having spent the last two years working on a PhD in 'A non-antibiotic approach to improving udder health in Irish dairy cows' it has now turned into a Master's. This has given Nicole the opportunity to go into partnership with her grandparents on their family fairy farm over the next few months. As always we want to hear from you, get in touch with your views and opinions on the podcast by emailing [email protected] or leaving us a whatsApp voice note to 0868366465. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses how some of Ireland’s farm and land tax changes are under review, farmer anger over a mooted suckler herd decline, continued fallout from the RTÉ Investigates calf welfare report, the impact of derogation changes, nature restoration and the wet weather. We’ll also here from Minister Martin Heydon on Farm Safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this week’s podcast we hear from the Irish Seed Trade Association’s president Tim O’Donovan and BASE Ireland’s Soil Farmer of the Year Gareth Culligan joins us.We also look at what is a bumper tillage issue of the Irish Farmers Journal with a harvest update, crop area figures, straw incorporation figures, an estimate of the protein payment and look at the six-page variety focus which has all the details from the recent variety open days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Irish Country Living team are back in the Good Room are are joined this month by Neven Maguire. Janine Kennedy, Maria Moynihan and Sarah McIntosh chat about their first jobs, give their unsolicited advice to a Dear Miriam letter about volunteering and Janine chats to Neven Maguire about summer recipes and his first job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses the latest on the changes to Ireland’s nitrates derogation, dairy cow cull scheme proposals, beef prices, gene edited crops, an organic dairy farm and mink attacks on poultry. We’ll also bring you farmer views from this week’s Teagasc dairy open day at Moorepark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this week’s show we talk to Sarah McIntosh, Noel Bardon and Barry Murphy, who all host the Young Stock Podcast here at the Irish Farmers Journal. We introduce you to some of the team, hear how they got to their current jobs and what they like most about their jobs. We even hear how one news reporter wrote to the Irish Farmers Journal's Sheep and Schemes Editor when he was 10. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show, Adam Woods talks about genotyping and SCEP, Darren Carty on the EU’s nature restoration law and Aidan Brennan looks forward to Moorepark 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our news team discusses how finishers are losing €300/ head on spring stores, the latest on dairy cow cull proposals and the nature restoration law. We’ll also look at new Teagasc science on emissions from peat soils, fertiliser and meal prices, Coillte’s land acquisitions and tillage farmer views. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.