Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

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Crops and Cover Crop Cultivations was the event to be at this week if you are involved in tillage. All three Ministers from the Department of Agriculture attended. Minister McConalogue said he is working to mitigate the land access issues facing the sector at the event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our news team discusses the economic impact of a cull scheme for the dairy sector, a slurry spreading warning for farmers, Iceland’s frozen meat recall and the new veterinary school. Fertiliser and sheep prices are also on the agenda along with farmer money for PTOs, quad helmets and old farmhouses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team details the new suckler scheme set to afford farmers a payment of up to €60/cow. Brazilian beef imports, an acquisition by ABP, farm incomes, a dairy cow cull, the drought and weather outlook, EPA water trends, nature restoration and farm thefts all also feature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Young Stock Podcast we caught up with Noel McSweeney, a young beef farmer from Macroom, Co Cork. Noel is a beef farmer and a pedigree and commercial show cattle breeder who speaks to us about his time studying Agricultural Science at the Waterford Institute of Technology, his time involved with Macra na Feirme and how he balances it all with a busy day job with the department of Agriculture working in the aqua sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses the how drought has taken hold across the country as farmers grapple to grow grass and secure fodder. Adviser concerns around ACRES, hay and silage ground prices, veterinary medicine regulations, the new vet school, EPA emissions forecasts and the IFA president election all also feature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s show comes from Co Donegal and includes a grain market update and a chat on crop condition in the north west.On this week’s podcast I’m joined by Cian Maguire of Comex McKinnon to talk about grain markets. We take a look at the news pages and tillage pages and we chat to Liam Robb at a walk on his farm in Co Donegal and get an update on crops in Northern Ireland from Robin Bolton of CAFRE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Back together in The Good Room, Janine Kennedy, Amii McKeever and Maria Moynihan from Irish Country Living discuss their Leaving Cert memories, how they each find balance and discuss a recent Dear Miriam writer, who hates a painting that she received from her in-laws. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/i-hate-the-painting-my-in-laws-bought-us-762583 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses the gap opening up with Irish beef prices, weanling exports, rewetting, milk and fertiliser prices and farmer views from the Newford Farm open day. Listen in for the latest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s tillage podcast we’re reporting from Brussels and talk field work back home and low grain prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this week’s tillage podcast we’re out walking crops in Co Wexford with George Blackburn of Cooney Furlong Grain. We look at the latest tillage news including an update on the Food Vision Tillage Group, keep an eye on grain markets and tell you all the tillage pages to watch out for in this week’s paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses ground-breaking Irish research which shows Limousin cattle have the lowest daily methane emissions. We’ll also look at land leasing tax changes set to benefit tillage farmers, food prices and a retailer forum, FBD shares, the new Vet school, rewetting, water quality and another part of our farm succession series, focusing on wills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s podcast we talk about tillage incomes, ways to help tillage as the Food Vision Tillage Group meet and hear how crops are looking across the country.Land leasing: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/leasing-tax-boost-for-tillage-farming-764435Grain farmers facing financial crisis: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/grain-farmers-facing-financial-crisis-764230Food Vision Tillage group ideas: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/five-things-the-tillage-group-could-do-immediately-763544Accompany the Agronomist series: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/accompany-the-agronomist-unbelievable-septoria-in-some-winter-wheat-764047 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week’s show looks at estimated crop area and production figures for 2023 and of course there is an update on fieldwork and planting progress. Ronan Lynch from Deeside Agri joins us for an update on crops in the north east. Some links to related stories are included below. Tillage area declines: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/cereal-production-to-decline-by-almost-20-in-2023-762807Buffer zones taking land out of production: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/3m-buffer-taking-land-out-of-production-762808Grain trends: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/grain-trends-fall-continues-for-cereals-and-oilseed-rape-763308Tillage management: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/tillage-management-nitrogen-herbicides-and-aphids-763274Planting progress: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/only-40-of-potatoes-in-the-ground-763188 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this, their first Podcast together, Janine Kennedy, Amii McKeever and Maria Moynihan from Irish Country Living meet up in The Good Room for a cuppa and chat all things summer holidays, sustainability and discuss a recent Dear Miriam writer, who was being guilted over hiring a cleaner. Links to some stories discussed in this weeks Podcast:https://www.farmersjournal.ie/...https://www.farmersjournal.ie/...https://www.farmersjournal.ie/... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses the impact of Macra’s 79km march from Athy to Government buildings and examines the young farmer organisation’s demands in detail. Beef factory feedlots, Bord na Móna’s importation of Brazilian woodchip, land values, fertiliser prices and farmer pre-nuptial agreements are all also on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we talk planting progress, chat to a Co Cork agronomist, feed with prohibited substances and grain prices.Here's the link to the animal feed story https://www.farmersjournal.ie/animal-muscle-and-plastic-found-in-imported-animal-feed-762192 and the planting progress updatehttps://www.farmersjournal.ie/at-least-20-of-cereals-spring-cereals-still-to-be-planted-762145. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses farmer fears of Sinn Féin’s potential changes to agricultural tax reliefs. We also look at how weanling prices are up about €200/head and the impact of the sizzling export trade. Fertiliser, meal prices, dog attacks on sheep and methane-cutting feed and slurry additives are all also on agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses the impact of the latest wet and windy weather on farmers as they face additional housing and feed costs. The team also looks at the future outlook for milk prices, dairy processor profits, changes to land leasing tax reliefs, plans for a Macra protest and reaction to the recommendations made by the Citizen’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week we chat to Adam, Aidan and Darren on the impact of the very mixed weather and its’ effect on grazing and fertiliser spreading. Also, part two of our SCEP special, answering all your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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