The Farming Week
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New beef scheme approved | The reality behind milk prices | No significant improvement in water quality | Invasive moth warning
Aisling O'Brien & Breifne O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - New Beef Welfare Scheme to open in July - The reality behind milk price and cost of production - No significant improvement in water quality - nitrogen levels too high in 40% of Irish rivers - Nature Restoration Law vote - Environment committee voting on rewetting postponed - Average dairy farmer income over €150,000 in 2022 - Department advises ‘extreme caution’ around invasive moth Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Farmers battle drought conditions | EU milk price correction ‘now passed’ | IFA presidential election kicks off | 14,000t of beef imported into Ireland | Supermarket price wars intensify
Aisling O'Brien & Francess McDonnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Farmers battle drought conditions - EU milk price correction ‘now passed’ - IFA presidential election kicks off - 14,000t of beef imported into Ireland - Supermarket price wars intensify Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Taoiseach admits rewetting aspects ‘go too far’ | €43m genotyping programme | Green TD calls for live exports to end | Holidays to the bog?
Aisling O'Brien & Francess McDonnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Rewetting controversy continues in Dáil and on the streets - Minister formally announces €43m genotyping programme - Almost 130,000 farmers apply for BISS and other schemes - Green TD calls for live exports to end - Vet issues appeal after 8 calves killed by slurry fumes - Bogs to be developed for recreation activities Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Farmers won’t be forced to rewet land says Min. Ryan | The rise of agri-tourism | More tractor deaths | Below-cost selling ‘has to stop’
Francess McDonnell and Stella Meehan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Farmers won’t be forced to rewet their land, says Minister Ryan - More deaths involving tractors this week – a reminder about safety at this busy time - Farmers warn below-cost selling ‘has to stop’ - EPA: Ammonia emissions up nearly 1% in 2021 - Additional income streams highlighted at agri-tourism conference Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Silage season kicks off | Sinn Féin says CAP should support food production | First peak milk prices confirmed | Turf cutting on commonage under ACRES
Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Silage season kicks off and a difficult year ‘demands farmer understanding’ say contractors - Sinn Fein’s Claire Kerrane says ‘CAP should support food production’ - Government trade mission to China - First peak milk prices announced and Kerry Group suppliers to get 2022 top-up payment - Minister examining turf cutting impact on commonage in ACRES - The walk from the field to the mart Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Pressure for further food price cuts | Some farming policy choices were ‘not the right ones’ says Mairéad McGuinness | Tirlán turnover jumps 36% to €3bn | ‘We partied ’til the cows came home’
Stella Meehan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Retailers must protect prices paid to farmers, says government minister - Tirlán reports 36% jump in turnover to €3bn - EU Commissioner, Mairéad McGuinness, says some farming policy choices were ‘not the right ones’ - Moving Balmoral Show was a stroke of genius - ‘We partied ’til the cows came home’ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Supermarket price wars | Complaints about fertiliser industry | Liming programme applications far exceed budget | Creosote ban for fencing supplies now in place
Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Retailers cut milk and butter prices - CCPC examining fertiliser sector complaints - 41,000 farmers apply for liming scheme - Dutch farmers to be paid to stop breeding - 600 landowners object to zoned land tax - Creosote ban for farm fencing comes into force Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
New rural political party? | Macra’s protest walk | Irish beef imports return to China | Michael Creed won’t contest election
Stella Meehan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - New rural political party proposed by Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice - Macra marches from Athy to the Dáil to highlight challenges for young farmers - Former Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, won’t contest next election - Irish beef imports return to China - Department criticised for farm plastics recycling scheme Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Milk prices continue to fall | Exporter loses Libyan contract due to visa delay | Farmers urged to ‘beef up’ security on yards | Movement on forgotten farmers scheme
Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - More milk price cuts announced for March - Libyan order for 2,500 Irish cattle cancelled due to visa delay - Gardaí urge farmers to ‘beef up’ security on yards - Department develops ‘outline’ of ‘forgotten’ farmers scheme - Student finalists in Certified Irish Angus Schools competition - Fox attacks freshly-calved cow Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Michael O’Leary’s warning on the eco lobby | GPS thefts | Firearms changes on the way? | Guide price of €10m for Dowth lands
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Michael O’Leary warns that ‘looney ideas’ from the eco lobby will increase food prices - Devenish lands at Dowth to go up for sale with guide of €10m - Firearms committee recommends licensing changes - GPS thefts warning - Young Kerry farmer to host new travel TV show Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
500 nitrates inspections this year | ESB compensation rates for farmers | Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity & Mink eradication calls
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Department to conduct 500 nitrates inspections this year - ESB compensation rates for farmers and landowners - National Food and Fodder Security Committee to reconvene and meet next week - Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity - Calls for mink eradication - Leitrim students’ farm safety invention Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Calf exports disruption | Warning about labelling on farm chemicals | Tougher penalties for uncontrolled dogs & Farmers still owed money after mart closure
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Calf exports disrupted again – this time due to an incident at a French lairage - Vet issues warning of labelling of farm chemicals - Proposal to double fines for owners of uncontrolled dogs - Castleblayney Mart meeting hears frustration of farmers Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Beef & suckler schemes open | Sheep Ireland factory levy to rise | Dog walkers allegedly assault farmer & Greenway plans cause concern for farmers
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Minister opens €265m suckler and beef support schemes: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-opens-e265m-suckler-and-beef-support-schemes/ - Sheep Ireland factory levy to rise by 8c/head from April 1st: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sheep-ireland-factory-levy-to-rise-by-8c-head-from-april-1/ - Dog walkers allegedly assault farmer in Co. Wicklow: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/walker-with-dogs-alleged-to-have-assaulted-wicklow-landowner/ - Minister addresses concerns on creosote ban: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-dafm-working-with-industry-on-creosote-alternatives/ - Mallow to Dungarvan greenway plans cause concern for farmers: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/heartbroken-farm-family-fears-the-worst-if-greenway-goes-ahead/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Why the fertiliser price disparities? | Unsustainable milk price cuts | New scheme announcements & Calf export sailings disrupted again
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Minister urged to investigate regional price disparity in fertiliser: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-urged-to-investigate-regional-price-disparity-in-fertiliser/ - Processors announce further sharp milk price cuts: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/milk-price-cuts-are-unsustainable-icmsa/ - Calf export sailings disrupted again this week: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/calf-exports-to-france-impacted-by-industrial-action/ - New scheme announcements: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/banding-and-nitrates-derogation-deadlines-extended/ https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/e8m-national-liming-programme-opens-to-farmers/ - More calls for action in the wake of dog attacks on sheep this week: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/gardai-investigate-dog-attack-that-left-two-ewes-dead-in-donegal/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Increased SBLAS demand | New Irish fertiliser manufacturing facility | Creosote ban on fencing supplies | Calls for action on badger baiting
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Bord Bia looking to hire new auditors to meet new SBLAS demand: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-advised-to-schedule-sblas-audit-as-applications-rise/ - Work underway on new Irish fertiliser manufacturing facility: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/work-underway-on-new-irish-fertiliser-manufacturing-facility/ - Committee to discuss impact of creosote ban on fencing supplies: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/committee-to-discuss-impact-of-creosote-ban-on-fencing-supplies/ - Climate targets without suckler herd reduction ‘almost impossible’: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/climate-targets-without-suckler-herd-reduction-almost-impossible/ - Keenan owner confirms redundancies in pipeline: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/keenan-owner-confirms-redundancies-in-pipeline/ - Calls for action on badger baiting: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/uspca-calls-for-action-on-badger-baiting/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
All valid’ ACRES applicants have been accepted | The end of ‘blue cards’? | More farm contractors exiting | Sextuplets in Cavan
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture which this week include: - After all the anticipation, ‘all valid ACRES applicants’ have been accepted: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-all-valid-acres-applicants-to-be-accepted/ - TB compensation increases and additional test payment agreed: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/tb-compensation-increase-agreed-icmsa/ - DAFM to consider ending requirement for ‘blue cards’: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-to-consider-ending-requirement-for-blue-cards/ - Increasing trend of contractors exiting business: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fci-increasing-trend-of-contractors-exiting-business/ - Bluefaced Leicester delivers sextuplets in Co. Cavan: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/bluefaced-leicester-delivers-sextuplets-in-co-cavan/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
TAMS 3 list unveiled | Fertiliser price differences between Ireland & Europe | Another new farming org on the way?
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: · TAMS 3 has opened and DAFM releases list of included items: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-unveils-new-tams-3-list/ · DAFM confirms the nitrates banding options for farmers: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-confirms-banding-options-for-dairy-farmers/ · Fertiliser price issues again – Danny Healy Rae calls for an investigation into disparity between Irish and other EU countries’ prices: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/healy-rae-fertiliser-prices-need-to-be-investigated/ · Government’s cost of living package – TBESS to be extended and access will be enhanced and details of plans on excise duties on fuels: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/tbess-to-be-extended-and-enhanced-under-cost-of-living-package/ · Farmers to push ahead with establishment of new group after Athlone meeting: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-to-push-ahead-with-new-group-after-athlone-meeting/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Outrage over climate report on Irish farming | Perfect storm for dairy farmers | IFA sheep protest in Roscommon | New Zealand, Kenya & Korea –ag mins heading across the globe
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: · New government-funded climate study has led to outrage & controversy: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/study-climate-target-needs-livestock-cut-more-trees-and-rewetting/ · 75% of farmers are worried about input costs: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/ifac-farm-report-75-of-farmers-deeply-concerned-over-inputs/ · Milk prices fall: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/lakeland-milk-price-down-6c-l-for-january-milk/ · IFA sheep protest in Roscommon may not be the last demonstration: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/video-protest-may-not-be-enough-ifa-sheep-chair/ · EU citizens recommend actions on food waste: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/eu-citizens-recommend-23-actions-on-food-waste-to-commission/ · New Zealand, Kenya & Korea – the agriculture ministers are heading across the globe for St Patrick’s Day: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/mcconalogue-to-visit-new-zealand-this-st-patricks-day/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Milk price drop due? | No quotes for fertiliser prices | Land values up | But rural planning issues remain
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: · Concerns over potential drop in milk prices for farmers: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/icmsa-urges-co-ops-to-avoid-knee-jerk-reaction-on-milk-price/ · Meat Industry Ireland report - Beef factories to back farmers to cut greenhouse gases https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/mii-report-beef-factories-to-back-farmers-to-cut-ghgs/ · ICMSA claims that some farmers are being refused quotes for fertiliser prices https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/some-fertiliser-retailes-refusing-to-quote-farmers-icmsa/ · Land values increased by 11.5% in 2022 https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sherry-fitzgerald-2022-land-values-grew-by-11-5/ · Concerns about the impact of rural planning laws on the children of farmers wishing to build houses https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/rural-housing-rules-catastrophic-for-sons-and-daughters-of-farmers/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Salmonella confirmed in 8 poultry flocks | Burning bushes | Women’s Dialogue | Remembering former IFA President, Padraig Walshe
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - Salmonella – confirmed in eight broiler flocks around Ireland https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-salmonella-confirmed-in-8-poultry-flocks/ - Burning Bushes - the exemption for the controlled burning of green waste generated in agricultural clearing has been extended https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/final-regulations-signed-on-burning-of-agricultural-green-waste/ - Women’s Dialogue - the National Dialogue on Women in Ag took place in Portlaoise on Wednesday https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/appoint-more-women-to-state-boards-mcconalogue/ - Sheep farmers risked their lives in the snow – Kerry TD, Michael Healy Rae claims the Dept. of Agriculture may have put the lives of some sheep farmers at risk https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-endangered-lives-of-hill-sheep-farmers-during-cold-snap-td/ - Death of Padraig Walshe – remembering the former IFA president Padraig Walshe who passed away this week https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sadness-as-former-ifa-president-passes-away/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
IFA AGM key points | Forestry demos continue | TB Testing Requirements & Fonterra's New Calf Slaughter Policy
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - Key points from the IFA AGM included discussions on the dairy reduction scheme, genotyping, and the crisis in the sheep sector: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/eligibility-of-sheep-sector-for-brexit-fund-supports-to-be-explored/ - Tension and opposition to Coillte forestry deal continues to increase: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/ifa-to-meet-coillte-and-discuss-forestry-deal-tomorrow/ - Details of the new TB testing requirements coming into force next month: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/no-disruption-to-cattle-sales-with-new-tb-rules-icos/ - Dawn Meat’s move to buy Kildare Chilling generates significant interest: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dawn-meats-in-deal-to-buy-kildare-chilling/ - Global dairy co-op Fonterra says that from June, male or non-dairy calves cannot be slaughtered without a humane reason, they must be used for either a meat or pet-food chain purpose: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fonterra-moves-to-stop-calf-slaughtering-on-farms/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Chaos in the sheep sector | Anger at forestry deal | Tight fodder supplies | Remembering the ‘voice’ of the Ploughing
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - Chaos in the sheep sector https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sheep-trade-lamb-quotes-fall-below-e6-00-kg/ - Anger on the forestry deal https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/climate-action-plan-td-accuses-government-of-betrayal/ - Tirlán survey on fodder supplies, showing half of respondents are tight for fodder or in a deficit https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/survey-fodder-supplies-could-be-an-issue-with-tirlan-suppliers/ - The death of Carrie Acheson, the ‘voice’ of the Ploughing Championships https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/tributes-paid-after-death-of-voice-of-the-ploughing-carrie-acheson/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Beef reduction scheme ‘off the table’, Bord Bia’s record €16.7bn of exports, Coillte fall-out continues & dog control measures to be examined
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - A beef herd reduction scheme is ‘off the table’, Minister McConalogue confirmed this week, but a similar scheme for the dairy sector is still under consideration https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/beef-herd-reduction-scheme-off-the-table-mcconalogue/ - Record Bord Bia export results of €16.7 billion demonstrate the importance of agriculture to the Irish economy, say farming organisations https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/agri-food-export-value-increases-by-22-to-e16-7-billion-in-2022/ - Fallout continues from the Coillte forestry partnership with a UK investment fund – the minister is set to meet with the semi-state forestry company to discuss the deal https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/coillte-forestry-fund-deal-did-not-require-approval-from-minister/ - A working group is to be established in a bid to improve dog control https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/working-group-on-dog-control-to-be-established/ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Climate Action Plan 2023, Farming communities come out in force & Christmas miracle for ACRES?
Megan O’Brien and Stella Meehan discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - The final draft of Climate Action Plan 2023 has been adopted, but what does it mean for Irish farming? - There could be some Christmas spirit shown with the possibility of more funding put in place for the thousands of farmers who didn’t get approved for ACRES - From live cribs to toy appeals and tractor runs, farming communities have come out in force this Christmas to spread goodwill and cheer Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Govt slammed for inaction over dog attacks on livestock, Teagasc 2023 outlook for Irish agriculture & calls to extend ACRES scheme
Megan O’Brien and Stella Meehan discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - The Government has been heavily criticised by the IFA over its inaction in relation to horrific dog attacks on livestock this week - Teagasc has given their 2023 outlook for Irish agriculture, forecasting cattle prices to rise with a fall for milk - Farmers to receive €28m in BDGP payments in ‘coming days’ - Calls to extend ACRES scheme - Lakeland withdraws peak milk management scheme for new milk Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Highest-priced bull ever sold at auction in Ireland, cost of production predicted to reach €2,331/cow in 2023 and live animal crib opens at St. Stephen’s Green
Megan O’Brien and Stella Meehan discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Limerick AI company buys Belgian Blue bull for €52,500 - EU agrees to block beef or soya linked to deforestation - Beef farmers to get €42 million in support payments - Cost of production predicted to reach €2,331/cow in 2023 - Live animal crib opens at St. Stephen’s Green Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Agri-food regulator to be established, livestock thefts in Kilkenny & west Cork, and €14,500 for weanling heifer at Winter Fair
Stella Meehan is joined by Francess McDonald and Breifne O’Brien to discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Agri-food regulator to be established – what will this mean for farmers? - Top prices paid at Winter Fair in Carrick-on-Shannon - Final report from the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group is released - Livestock thefts in Kilkenny and west Cork - Christopher Tuffy from Sligo is named FBD Young Farmer of the Year Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Heated exchanges at IFA beef meeting, impasse in Food Vision Beef & Sheep Group and €20m Sheep Improvement Scheme opens for applications
Megan O’Brien is joined by Aisling O’Brien and Breifne O’Brien to discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Heated exchanges at IFA beef meeting in Laois - Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group impasse - €20m Sheep Improvement Scheme is opens for applications - Agricultural consultants confident that there will be close to 30,000 ACRES applications by deadline Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Bird flu in turkey flock - but Christmas won't be affected, TAMS investment ceilings and the increase in abandoned pigs
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Bird flu has been discovered in a turkey flock in county Monaghan – but it won’t affect the Christmas supply - Oireachtas agri-committee makes 19 recommendations to a proposed vet medicines and fertiliser bill - TAMS investment ceilings and what can be expected? - Abandoned pigs in Co. Cavan – the worrying rise of these incidents across Ireland Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
COP27 – Irish farmers have their say, ACRES deadline extended and the EU fertiliser plan
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - COP27 is underway and the IFA have travelled over to ensure Irish farmers have their say on the vital climate change negotiations - The ACRES deadline has been extended, what does it mean for farmers and advisors? - The much anticipated EU Commission communication on fertiliser was adopted this week but there hasn’t been a great response to it - Seeds in space, just why are seeds being tested by astronauts in space? Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
The ‘forgotten farmers’, poultry lockdown ordered and tornado damage in Wexford
On the latest Farming Week podcast, presenter, Stella Meehan, is joined by Agriland journalist, William Kellett, to discuss all the top farming stories of the week including the poultry lockdown due to rising avian influenza cases, the announcement of details for next season’s Fodder Support Scheme, the ‘forgotten farmers’ who get no support from the government, and tornado-like weather hits Wexford. The Farming Week is Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Slurry Agitation Points, Kerry IFA Row and 40 Masseys for Christmas for Dublin Airport
The new department guidelines on slurry agitation points, the Food Vision Dairy Group’s final report, the Kerry IFA row rumbles on, and why Dublin airport has ordered 40 Masseys for Christmas. Presenter Aisling O’Brien is joined by Agriland journalists Megan O’ Brien and William Kellett with all the top farming stories on The Farming Week podcast. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
ACRES opens for business, bird flu cases on the rise and how forestry can bring in 50% more income
The ACRES scheme has formally opened, bird flu cases are on the rise, how to increase your forestry income, progress on the dairy group discussions and deadly quad bikes at Christmas – it’s all covered on the latest episode of Agriland’s The Farming Week podcast. Presenter Francess McDonnell is joined by Agriland journalists Megan O’ Brien and Rubina Freiberg to bring you all the top Irish farming stories in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Land prices rise again, fertiliser costs up 127% and water supply issues in October?
Land prices are rising again, fertiliser costs are up 127% since August 2021 and water supplies are still an issue in parts of Cork and Limerick – it’s the latest episode of The Farming Week with Francess McDonnell, Breifne O’Brien and William Kellett covering all the latest from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Milk suppliers sent wrong statements, €130k average dairy farm incomes and IFA protests stood down
Tirlán milk suppliers were sent the wrong statements in the post, IFA protests in Cavan have been stood down, and the average, annual dairy farm income set to hit €130,000 are just some of the main Irish agricultural stories being discussed on the latest episode of The Farming Week podcast. Join Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett on The Farming Week to catch-up with the latest from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less on and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Budget 2023 and how it impacts your farm
Budget 2023 was the largest fiscal package ever and on the latest episode of The Farming Week, Aisling O'Brien and William Kellett discuss the main details affecting Irish farmers. There's also an update on the IFA pig, poultry and egg protest in Cavan, plus, what is world's best steak and how does Irish steak compare? Every week, catch-up with the main stories from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less on The Farming Week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Ploughing 2022: Farmers aren’t to blame for climate change, renewal of the Tillage Incentive Scheme and President Higgins on below-cost selling
There’s only one place for farmers and politicians to be this week and that’s been at the Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co. Laois. On the latest episode of The Farming Week, Agriland’s Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett, bring you the biggest talking points and stories from the event, including Leo Varadkar on why farmers are not to blame for climate change; the renewal of the Tillage Incentive Scheme; Teagasc Director, Frank O’Mara, on the 30,000 dead calves; plus President Higgins rails against below-cost selling. Every week, catch-up with the main stories from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less on The Farming Week. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Reduction in CAT Agri-Relief, grass seed theft and Ploughing 2022 preview
From the proposed reduction in CAT Agri-Relief, to a €16,000 grass seed theft in Co. Meath as well as a preview of Ploughing 2022, this week, Agriland’s Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett have all the top stories from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Dead calves, boiler bans & the fodder support scheme
Agriland's Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett discuss the dead calves in Limerick, the government’s plan to ban new installations of gas and oil boilers in homes, Charlie McConalogue's caution about extending the deadline for the Fodder Support Scheme, and why the world has to produce as much food protein in the next 30 years as it has in the last 2,000 years in order to feed a growing global population. Keep up-to-date every Friday when The Farming Week podcast brings you all top stories from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Glanbia rebrand, CAP approval and more farm fatalities
Agriland's Stella Meehan and William Kellett discuss the top stories from the Farming Week in twenty minutes or less and on this episode, with Glanbia Ireland renaming itself Tirlán, many native speakers have been up in arms over the missing fada, while other farmers are wondering what it’s all about. Remember Marathon to Snickers anyone? Meanwhile, the European Commission has approved the CAP Strategic Plans for Ireland while, tragically, there were more farm fatalities, this time in Wexford and Tipperary, and a reminder to farmers that the deadline for spreading fertiliser is fast approaching. Visit Agriland.ie to keep up-to-date on all the latest in Irish agriculture news. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Threatening gangs, CAP plans and IFA resignations
The Farming Week has seen gangs trespassing on farm lands with one farmer told to choose his burial site on his own land; CAP plans for the dairy beef scheme to focus on ‘keeping calves on island’; the Kerry IFA vice-chair, John Joe Fitzgerald, resigning and leaving the association; and the closure in Cavan of another unique rural shop. Agriland's Aisling O'Brien and Megan O’Brien take you through the real stories from the Farming Week. Rate, review and follow the show, plus go to Agriland.ie for all the latest in Irish agriculture news. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Bog slides, tillage derogation and an all-Irish food diet?
From bog slides to tillage derogations, Minister McConalogue at the Tullamore Show, and eating an Irish only diet, Agriland's Aisling O'Brien and William Kellett take you through the real stories from the Farming Week.Rate, review and follow the show plus go to Agriland.ie for all the latest in Irish agriculture news. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message
Coming Soon
A week is a long time in farming, not just in politics, but you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news and stories from Irish agriculture with Agriland's latest podcast, The Farming Week.Presenter Aisling O'Brien is joined each week by Agriland journalists with their top stories from The Farming Week. Launching Friday 19th August with new episodes weekly on Fridays. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message