Podcast items: Recent Episodes
Irish Farmers Journal
This week’s podcast hears of a risk that TAMS could soon run out of funding, the latest on sheep prices and farmer.
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On this week’s tillage podcast we preview next week’s Crops and Technology event. We chat to Goldcrop’s John Dunne from the company’s 40th Anniversary open day.
We have the tillage news from straw payments to malting barley, a rise in grain prices and the weather report. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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On this week’s Youngstock Podcast, Stephen Robb speaks to young farmer Sean Callan, who runs a busy dairy, beef and tillage farm alongside his brothers and parents.
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This week, Adam talks Italy bound weanlings fetching over €3,000, Darren about his 48-page Protecting Payments supplement and Aidan on balancing stocking rate. Adam also chats to Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO on soil nutrients
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This week the team discuss who’s driving the demand for weanlings around mart rings, record calf prices, the increase in fertiliser sales as well as milk supply volumes so far this year.
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This week we report from the Cereals event in the UK and have the newly released planting survey from the AHDB. Brian Reilly from Drummonds joins us with an update on crops in the North East and next week’s Drummonds’ open evening.
We also bring you all the tillage stories from a jam-packed tillage paper from crop areas to protein payments and straw incorporation figures. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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This week’s Young Stock Podcast sees us travel to Adrian Bourke’s suckler farm near Ballywilliam in Co Tipperary.
Adrian has worked for Dovea Genetics in exports and distribution for the last few years, helping to sell bovine artificial insemination to farmers across Ireland and abroad.
After becoming interested in cattle genetics during locked down, it has become a big part of his herd at home which he farms with his father. We also got a tour of some of the best bull calves he has in stock.
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This week, we talk to Adam about the beef trade, chat to Darren on lamb prices, and Aidan covers the breeding season. Lorcan Roche-Kelly also speaks to Eoin Lowry of Bank of Ireland about trade
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Ongoing delays to ACRES payments, organic cattle prices and the impact climate change could have on land all feature on this week’s podcast.
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On this week's Tillage Podcast, we chat to Irish Farmers Association grain committee chair Kieran McEvoy about support for tillage, the target to increase tillage area, crop condition and grain prices.
We look at this week's paper and have the grain trends and weather reports.
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Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Eoin Murphy who tells us about his career, from milking cows in New Zealand, to selling 600hp tractors in Australia to becoming a John Deere branch manager in Clare.
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This week, Adam talks about beef price, Darren about CAP numbers and Aidan about April milk price. Adam also chats with Clodagh Bolger from Grassland AGRO on managing nutrients.
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On this week’s show we hear the latest in the battle for Barne Estate, have an updated on ACRES from the Minister for Agriculture and hear about a crime gang in Meath targeting jeeps.
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On this week’s podcast we chat to Cathal Somers. Cathal is a water quality specialist with Teagasc and tells us all about the Farming for Water Programme and how it can help you implement practical measures to make your farm more environmentally friendly, while also providing funding. We also look at the paper, have the latest on Boortmalt, grain prices and the weather report. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
Here is a link to the map to find out if you are in a nitrates vulnerable zone and qualify for the Farming for Water programme: https://farmingforwater.ie/areas-for-action/
Here is a list of measures in the Farming for Water programme: https://farmingforwater.ie/app/uploads/2025/04/A4-Measures-Brochure-V2.pdf
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We take to the road for this week's Young Stock Podcast as Sarah McIntosh attends the Teagasc/FBD student of the year award ceremony. The awards, sponsored by FBD, were presented to the top graduates of Teagasc Level 6 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry training programmes in 2024.
With 4,000 students across the Teagasc college campuses, it was a great opportunity to meet the top of the crop students, who took home prizes on the day. Each finalist was nominated by their teacher and Teagasc college faculty and selected from a judging panel.
On the day Kate Curran, who is no stranger to the Young Stock Podcast, was awarded the overall title of Teagasc/FBD student of the year for 2024. We get the first interview with Kate as the shock of winning the award sets in and she outlines what it means to her.
We also hear from Danny Doyle, who took home the title last year as he fills us in on what he has been up to over the last year while giving advice to this year’s winner.
Thomas O’Connor from Tralee, Co Kerry, who took home the winning title for the full-time agriculture category speaks to us about his educational pathway and why he decided to attend a Teagasc course.
Tipperary native Niamh Duggan, Carrick-on-Suir, took home the award for the full-time other land-based enterprises category. She speaks about progressing onto the Level 8 degree in South East Technological University and what her plans are for the summer months.
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This week, Adam talks about a finishing operation in Co. Meath, Darren updates on farm schemes and Aidan delves in to milk price top ups. Also, Lorcan Roche-Kelly talks to Bank of Ireland's Eoin Lowry on financial risks.
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This week on the show we discuss the future of CAP payments, the surge of cattle and calf exports and we here from IFA and ICOS who were protesting outside the European Commission’s building in Dublin this week over the CAP budget post 2027.
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On this week’s show we chat to farmer Rob Coleman on his farm in Co Cork. We talk crops and BASE Ireland. We look at the paper from direct drilling maize to fieldwork updates. As always, we have the grain trends and weather report.
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On this week's Young Stock Podcast, Amy Forde speaks to Jack King, a pedigree sheep breeder from Ballymena, and Richard Beattie, president of the Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster.
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This week, we’re at the Balmoral Show with a panel of guests talking about what’s happening in the different sections. Also, we chat about the big issues in Northern Ireland with David Wright, Aidan Brennan and Colin Kelly CEO of Lakeland Dairies
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The news team discuss the future of farm payments and what the next CAP could look like, proposals from Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture to amend the Nutrients Action Programme , advice from Teagasc for tractor drivers this silage season and also on the show we hear snippets from Balmoral where Amy Frode and Adam Woods were on the ground reporting live.
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On this week’s show we chat to George Blackburn, an agronomist with Cooney Furlong Grain Company on spring barley, winter wheat and all things spraying and tillage. We have news on blackgrass becoming a noxious weeds, tillage farmer numbers and as always, look at this week’s paper and the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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This week, Gary Abbott speaks with Cathal Nolan a young graduate of MTU Kerry now working alongside his uncle Shane who runs a tillage farming and agricultural contracting enterprise near the Burren in Co Clare alongside specialising in the repair of John Deere tractor transmissions.
We hear in depth about Cathal’s journey through college and the experience he gained along the way.
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This week we chat to Adam about beef prices, to Darren on schemes and we get an update from Aidan on recommendations around feeding milkers. We also chatted to Eoin Lowry from Bank of Ireland about farm finances.
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This week, the news team discusses new TB proposals, a shortage of cattle and milk supply.
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On this week’s show we talk to Gareth Bubb on a possible new yellow rust strain, pesticide formulations and crops in the UK. Gareth is the commercial technical manager based on the England and Wales border. We look at the tillage pages and have all the latest tillage news and the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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This week’s Irish Farmers Journal Young Stock Podcast goes on the road to Boher, Co Tipperary to speak to Eoin Kennedy.
Kennedy discusses his background in farming, working as a relief milker and growing up in the countryside in the small village of Boher.
We also hear about how he came to be a farm inspector for Bord Bia.
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This week we chat to Darren on all you need to know about schemes, Aidan updates us on what is happening in the fields and Lorcan shares the latest from dairy companies. We also chat to John Brennan from Grassland Agro on optimising grass growth.
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On this week’s show we hear from judges at the Emerald Expo in Cavan, discuss the emergency TB summit and ongoing delays to ACRES payments
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we went walking crops with Quinns of Baltinglass agronomist James O’Loughlin in Wicklow and Kildare to see what’s happening with crops in the area. We look at this week’s paper, have an update on progress with the Food Vision Tillage Group’s report, blackgrass and have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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Elaine Houlihan is soon to finish her two-year stint as president of Macra na Feirme, and some 140,000km and copious cups of coffee later, we catch up with Elaine to reflect on her presidency.
From the unexpected highs to the lower points, Elaine talks frankly about what the last two years of her life has entailed as head of Macra na Feirme, the organisation that is ‘’started by farmers, continues with friends.’’ From monthly visits to Brussels to representing the organisation, to club meetings in rural parishes, she has loved every minute. Elaine discusses what she will miss about the role, and what she looks forward to after she leaves the title to president elect Josephine O’Neill.
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This week, we speak to Adam on the new suckler scheme, while Darren updates us on lamb prices and Aidan talks breeding and milk prices.
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This week, we discuss falling cattle numbers, rising water charges and what farmers will have to do to receive the full €75/head in Budget 2025's suckler scheme.
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On this week’s podcast we report from Brussels and meetings with politicians and Commission officials. We talk to Bayer on crop protection products and the magic sprayer. We have news on a new potato fungicide. As always, we have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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This week, veterinary student Patrick O’Donnell from Co Waterford speaks of his plans to set off working as a farm vet and why his family added a few pedigree Shorthorns to their high-EBI Holstein Friesian herd.
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This week we talk to Adam about the beef trade, we chat to Darren about sheep prices and ACRES rewetting, while Aidan talks about heifer numbers and grass growth. We also speak to Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO about reseeding.
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This week news correspondent Noel Bardon discusses the new rewetting measure under ACRES as well as well as a potential easing of rules around TAMS for young farmers. Deputy editor and beef and beef editor Adam Woods will join us to talk about the mart trade while news correspondent Declan O’Brien is going to discuss the rebound in spring milk volumes.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we walked crops in Tipperary with Dairygold agronomist Tim McCarthy. We hear from Teagasc’s VJ Bhaskar on glyphosate resistance and we have all the latest news, the grain trends and the weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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Gary Abbott talks to Peter Folan, a Tipperary man forging a prosperous career from a childhood passion for agricultural machinery. With no direct link to agriculture, Peter talks about growing up, finding work with a local contractor and how it later influenced his studies. Peter also discusses his time spent on placement, work related travel as well as his upcoming role with CNH in Basildon, England.
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This week, we chat to Adam about SCEP, we get an update from Darren on various schemes and Aidan talks about clover for 2025 and looking to the future for Lakeland and Dairygold milk suppliers
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This week, the news team brings you the latest on milk supply trends, knackery throughput and a recent uptick in farmers opting for traditional meadow leases.
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On this week’s podcast we look at the Crop protection magazine which is free inside this week’s paper. We chat to Dr Tom McCabe of UCD on how crops are looking, yield potential and disease control. We have a round up on crops across the country from our Accompany the Agronomist series and have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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Stephen Robb talks to Tony O’Flynn, Contract Seed Production Officer with Goldcrop about farming, college, the Australian harvest and his role with Goldcrop
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This week, we talk to Adam about beef prices, Darren on the new sheep welfare scheme and we tackle Trump tariffs with Aidan. We also talk to Thomas O’Sullivan from Alltech and John Brennan from Grassland AGRO.
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On this weeks’ show we hear from the Minister for Agriculture, Tirlán chair and Dairygold CEO on US tariffs, discuss mart credit, farmland ownership and foot-and-mouth.
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On this week’s show we have a fieldwork update, a report on planting progress in the North West from Stephen Robb and news on anaerobic digestion planning applications. We look at the paper and have the grain trends report. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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Taking a break from the busy calving season to join us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast is Kate Fitzgerald.
From a young age, Kate had a passion for livestock and farming. She would run home from school to help her father on their suckler farm outside Dungarvan.
Unfortunately, her father passed away from suicide in 2017, which meant they had to make the hard decision to sell out the herd. At the age of 21, Kate got the cows ready for the sale and took on a full-time job in the local factory to support her family.
We discuss her return to farming and why she decided to leave her full-time job to come into the farm enterprise with her husband, Shane and his father, John. She talks about completing the Teagasc green-cert in Kildalton and how she found the distant learning course.
Being a woman in the sector, we talk about speaking up in discussion groups and the importance of having your say.
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This week, we chat to Adam about the rise in popularity of rearing dairy beef calves, we get an update from Darren on schemes and Aidan talks about ten years on from when the quota brakes came off. We also caught up with Bryan Harte from Tirlán.
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On this week’s podcast, the IFA react to “shambolic” TB proposals, planning under way for nature restoration plan and booming trade in marts.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we have an update on fieldwork, talk to Teagasc’s Steven Kildea on disease control, Luke Thornton of Omex on the do’s and don’ts of applying liquid nitrogen, we look at this week’s paper and as always have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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Ciara Leahy, Helen Sharp, and Caitriona Morrissey discuss breeding foals along with the ups and downs that go along with it, while Helen takes a really interesting visit to the vets at Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital.
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On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Tipperary native Kelum Harrington who left school at 15, and now is running his own sizeable agricultural contracting business.
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This week, we chat to Adam on beef prices, Darren on lambing and Aidan on positive water quality results. We also chat to Emma Swan from Alltech and Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO.
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This week we discuss the booming beef trade, Macra’s 2025 presidential campaign and the two candidates in the running, cross compliance penalties, grass growth and the Irish wool sector.
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On this week’s tillage podcast we have an update on fieldwork, report from the fields with David Leahy to look at winter crop agronomy, have the latest tillage news, chat maize and beet and have the grain trends and weather reports.
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This week on the show, James Hanly held a video call with American-based video gamer Kermit Ball.
Kermit is the community coordinator at GIANTS Software for the game Farming Simulator 25, the world’s largest realistic farming-related videogame.
He breaks down how the developers capture all the machinery and buildings in exact detail, some of the games new features and if real-life farmers make the best players.
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This week, we chat with Adam about the direction of beef prices, Darren shares insights on ACRES, GAEC and rewetting, while Aidan discusses milk solids and spring AI. Aidan also catches up with Bryan Harte, from Tirlán, on grass and feed supply.
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On this week’s podcast the team chats about the super prices for cattle in marts, payment penalties for farm safety breaches and rewetting.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we hear about new herbicide Manhattan and a new fungicide for barley.
We chatted to the IFA’s Kieran McEvoy following the National Malting Barley meeting on Monday night. As always, we have the latest tillage news and the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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This week’s Youngstock podcast features none other than Tullamore farm manager Shaun Diver, who chats to Martin Merrick about his life before Tullamore and what has changed on the farms since 2018.
Compared to dairy farms, there are only a handful of beef or sheep farms throughout Ireland that have a full-time farm manager who is responsible for the day to day running of a mixed enterprise. Cue Shaun Diver, an Inishowen native who took on the responsibility of running the Tullamore Farm at just 22 years of age in the middle of spring 2018, and who has been at the helm of the ship since.
I talk to Shaun on what lead him to Tullamore; his home farm, his education after school and his stint of four years working on a large-scale beef, sheep and tillage farm in Tipperary that equipped him with the skills and autonomy to step in to Tullamore Farm and turn it in to the efficient farming system it is today. We also talk about changes to the farming system, with the addition of Easycare ewes to the sheep flock and the switch to 100% with more sexed semen used due to heat detection collars in the suckler herd. Shaun’s two loyal assistants, farm dogs Niko and Bella, also feature, without whom the running of the farm would not be possible, and we also chat about what is to come up in the Tullamore Farm’s new video series, which will feature a monthly video on topical matters and real-life farming issues.
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This week, we talk to Adam about the ongoing ICBF dispute, Martin about what is included in a high-spec calf shed, and Aidan about grazing conditions for early March. We also chat with Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO and Cathal Bohane from Alltech
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TAMS, calf exports, GAEC 2 rules for peatlands and the CAP budget all feature on this week's podcast.
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We hope you’re listening t the podcast from the tractor, the field or the fine outdoors this week. On this week’s show we chat to Edward Dickinson from Omex, hear from malting barley award winner Liam Day and chat to the IFA’s Alice Doyle. We also look ahead to the IFA’s National Malting Barley meeting and have all the tillage news, grain trends and weather reports.
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This week Anne O'Donoghue talks to John Martin Carroll from Co Kerry about getting through hard times, giving back to his local community and going back to study as a adult.
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This week, we chat to Adam on how rewetting plans are going down, to Darren on the upcoming TAMS deadline and Aidan on genotyping lab delays. Aidan also caught up with Tirlán’s Bryan Harte on matching early season grass.
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On this weeks’ show we discuss the state’s push to rewet land, have an update on calf boats and the ongoing fallout around windblow in forestry.
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On this week’s podcast we have some advice for crop management and fertiliser spreading when for when the weather and ground conditions improve. We hear from Dermot Forristal on on farm trials, have all the latest tillage news and the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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This week on the show Rachel Donovan chats to Josephine O’Neill from Bennettsbridge in Co Kilkenny.
Josephine is a home economics and Irish teacher who hails from a beef and tillage farm. She is the second candidate in the Macra presidential race to be interviewed on the Youngstock Podcast.
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This week, Adam provides an update on calving progress at Tullamore Farm, while Darren shares his thoughts on the next CAP. Aidan discusses the weather challenges in Cork, and Adam also speaks with Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO about grass growth.
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This week we discuss the major shakeup planned for CAP post 2027, beef prices which are on the rise again this week as well as the latest on the row that continues to rumble on between ICBF and breed societies.
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This week’s Tillage Podcast features an interview with Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon, the Irish Grain growers Group’s Bobby Miller and Kieran Duggan from Tirlán. We have all the latest on malting barley, grain prices and we look at the tillage pages which feature crop costs and returns and fungicide star ratings.
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This week, young agri contractor Conor Murphy from Co Cork chats about the path he took into the family contracting business, gives advice to young people eager to get going with tractor work and explains his thoughts on the future of contracting.
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This week, we chat to Adam about who is getting €7 per kilo for beef, to Darren on the details around the new rules for peat soils and Aidan on the benefits of early grass.
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This week we discuss how new land drainage rules could negatively impact BISS payments, we talk about ACRES and the 15,000 farmers who have yet to be paid for actions already carried out and we also hear the latest from ICSA’s AGM which took place on Thursday night – on the night Rachel Donovan spoke to Micheál Brady from Axa on farm insurance and also the newly appointed Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.
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On this week’s show we report from the Tirlán grain awards from markets to members and we hear from Teagasc’s Bridget Lynch on cover crop trials. We have all the latest tillage news including tillage payments, cuts to Boortmalt contracts and forward prices. As always, we have the grain market and weather reports.
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The Irish Farmers Journal have launched its Land Price Report for 2024. Join host and editor of Irish Country Living Ciara Leahy, Land Report Editor Paul Mooney and Rural Affairs Journalist Jacqueline Hogge as they are joined by Martin Clarke, Commercial Manager at IFAC to discuss its findings. They bring their insights to the price of land across the country and talk about building homes in rural Ireland.
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This week on the Young Stock Podcast, James Hanly went on the road to St Brendan’s Community School in Birr, Co Offaly to meet their four students who won the Certified Irish Angus beef school’s competition.
Now fifth year students, Jack O’Meara, Moya Guinan, Joseph McLoughney and Ben Youngeare now rearing five calves as part of the competition as they plan on selling them to the factory in less than six months.
The group also look to the future as they will fly to Brussels in March to make a presentation to MEPs about sustainable agriculture.
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This week, we chat to Adam about the row between the breeds societies and ICBF, to Darren on the latest ACRES queries and Aidan on new moves by the AI companies. Adam also chats to John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on all matters fertiliser.
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On this week’s show, we speak to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, talk about the ICBF Euro-stars indices and discuss the cancellation of a calf boat.
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On this week’s tillage podcast we hear about flour from peas and beans, carbon stored in tillage soils, differences in establishment systems and we have all the latest tillage news as well as the grain market and weather reports.
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This week on the podcast Rachel Donovan chats to dairy farmer Jack Kearney from Rathcormac in Co Cork where calving is in full swing.
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This week, we chat to Adam about the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, to Darren on his top tips for lambing season and we also chat to Aidan on milk price and planning for calving 2025.
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On this week’s podcast, the news team discusses the ongoing fallout from storm Éowyn, the issue of delayed succession and a hear about a rural crime spree in Tipperary.
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On this week’s tillage podcast we report from the Teagasc National Tillage Conference and chat to Steven Kildea on pesticide reductions. We hear from the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food and Ciarán Collins chats through spring varieties and diesel use.
We have all the latest tillage news, the grain trends and weather reports.
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Stephen Robb talks to Donal O’Neill, Ingredients Sales Manager with Camida, about college, working in the UK, GAA success and the future of farming.
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This week, we chat to Adam about dairy beef margins, Darren on lamb prices in 2025 and Aidan on where he expects milk prices to go in 2025. Adam also chats to Catherine Heffernan from MSD Animal Health on farm technology.
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This week we listen back to excerpts from the IFA AGM which was attended by European Commissioner for Agriculture Cristophe Hansen. We also discuss the latest in politics as well as trends around TB reactor numbers.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we chat to Lyndon Cathers of Soil Capital on how the company’s partnership with Boortmalt works and how farmers will be paid for carbon and for environmentally farming practices.
We also report from the Dairygold and Kerry tillage conferences, chat about planting beans with Liam Leahy and have the grain price and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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Macra president Elaine Houlihan joins us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast to talk farm succession and the potential for a farm retirement scheme.
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This week, we discuss the new TB proposals with Adam Woods, we chat to Darren Carty on higher Irish sheep prices and we also hear from Martin Merrick on calf housing.
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This week on the podcast Anne O’Donoghue discusses the commitments for farming in the programme for government as well as the new ministers for agriculture, Noel Bardon looks at new rules for farmers on peatlands and wetlands and updates us on the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany last week. We also hear from both sides of the Dairygold debacle – farmers voice their opinion and Dairygold’s CEO Michael Harte gives his side of the story.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we chat to managing director of Boortmalt Stuart Sands on expansion, carbon and forward prices. Séamus Kearney of the Department of Agriculture joins us to talk about the spring cereals Recommended Lists.
As always, we have the latest tillage news, the grain trends report and the weather report.
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The Central Applications Office (CAO) is the organization responsible for overseeing undergraduate applications to colleges and universities in the Republic of Ireland. With the closing deadline on 1 February, it's important that students get the right advice on navigating through their college courses.
That's why on this week's Young Stock Podcast we have a special episode where Rosalind Skillen, features journalist with Irish Country Living and Sarah Gilsenan, production assistant in Traction sit down with careers and education journalist Sarah McIntosh to discuss their own educational pathway.
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This week, we hear from Adam on the new TB proposal, Darren on scanning ewes and what to do with the results and Martin updates us on the much-anticipated new slurry storage TAMS grants.
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This week we cover how farmers are coping with the snow and ice, we hear how new proposals could curtail cow sales for herds gone clear of TB, we discuss beef sales and cattle prices and we also discuss how FBD are warning farmers to check their insurance cover.
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This week’s Tillage Podcast hears from the US about a decision support system called FieldView. We have figures on the areas of straw in the Straw Incorporation Measure. We run though some of the upcoming events in the tillage calendar. As always, we look at the latest grain prices and trends and have the weather report.
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On this week’s podcast, Gary Abbott spoke with Westmeath man Andrew Bonham who currently works as sales consultant with well known John Deere dealers Meath Farm Machinery. Andrew talks about his time growing up, his studies and how he found himself sheering sheep at an all-Ireland level. Andrew allows discusses how he transitioned from working as a mechanic to sales and as well as provides his outlook on the 2025 machinery market.
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This week, we chat new year beef prices with Adam Woods, a shortage of lamb on the horizon with Darren Carty and Siobhan Walsh chats about how Kentucky whiskey might have something the Irish need.
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This week, we hear the breed trends behind 2024’s weanling trade, the RSA’s plans to review the age rules for driving tractors and get the latest TB reactor figures.
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This week, Martin Merrick talks to PhD student Jake Delaney on all things sheep, from his home farm to his studies in Athenry on lameness.
Jake Delaney is very much flying the flag for the sheep industry in Ireland. From a (controversial) flock of Jacob and commercial ewes to his college thesis that ended up being similar to his PhD, I chat to Jake about all things sheep related, namely his study on lameness in the Irish flock. With very little research completed here in Ireland, Jake is seeking to find out the prevalence of lameness in Irish flocks, some of the main causes and what treatments are working best for farmers.
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This week, we do something different as we review the big stories of 2024. Some of the rows, the ups and downs in the markets and the opinions of our sector specialists as we travel through 2024.
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On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Sarah McIntosh speaks to primary school teacher Katie Helen who has just completed her regional work on a 1,200-cow enterprise in Australia.
Like many other 26-year-olds across Ireland, Katie Helen is spending this Christmas Down Under with her friends in Melbourne.
Hailing from a dairy farm in Foulkesmill’s Co-Wexford, Katie moved to Australia earlier this year to see what life was like on the other side of the world. She recently finished working on the Cheelonga Farm owned by the Graham Family, where they milk 1,200 cows consisting of Brown Swiss, Holsteins, Jerseys and crossbreeds, managing 2,000 acres across three different farms.
Katie discusses the challenges and opportunities of moving to Australia and offers advice for anyone thinking of making the move.
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This week, we chat about the Mercosur deal with Adam, sheep prices and body condition scores with Darren and the Kerry deal with Aidan. We also talk to Grassland AGRO’s Clodagh Bolger about the importance of soil sampling.
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This week on the podcast Adam Woods discusses the potential TB funding boost of €2m for vets, Lorcan Roche-Kelly brings us up to speed on the Kerry vote, Noel Bardon discuses the ICSA election which saw Seán McNamara elected for a second term and Anne O’Donoghue has the latest on the new walk on walk off calf boat to be docked in Waterford.
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On this week’s podcast Pat O’Toole joins us to take a look back on the tillage year. The team look at the highs and the lows from spring cropping and delayed planting to incomes. They also talk about the saga that was the straw scheme. As always we have the grain price and weather reports.
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Madeline Drake from Kansas State University joins us on the Young Stock Podcast this week to talk farming, agricultural communications and Donald Trump.
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The Irish Farmers Journal sat down with the men who led the negotiations from the Kerry Co-op side to question them on the deal which will be voted on next Monday and on what the future of Kerry dairy processing in Ireland will look like.
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This week, we are live from the Balmoral Winter Fair. We're here to chat about positivity on milk, beef and sheep prices. We'll also chat with Colin Kelly, Lakeland Dairies CEO and Nick Whelan CEO of Dale Farm on milk markets.
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This week Rachel Donovan talks to Anne O’Donoghue about a new calf boat which is currently in the offing, the latest on the upcoming Kerry vote and Lakeland Dairies’ bonus for 2024 milk supplies. Noel Bardon discusses his trip to Brussels this week while Amy Forde chats to Galway farmer Tommy Coneys who woke up to a devastating dog attack on his flock last Sunday morning.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast, Stephen Robb talks to the Irish Farmers Journal’s Pat O’Toole and Conor Kehoe and ITLUS’s Denis Dunne about Mercosur, aphids, the Rosenbohm US scholarship and much more
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The Irish Farmers Journal sat down with the men who led the negotiations from the Kerry Co-op side to question them on the deal which will be voted on next Monday and on what the future of Kerry dairy processing in Ireland will look like.
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In this podcast editor Jack Kennedy sits down with former CEO and chair of Kerry Denis Brosnan to get his thoughts on what way shareholders should vote next Monday 16 December.
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The Irish Farmers Journal team debates whether the Mercosur deal will forge ahead or be derailed, and we talk to Charlie McConalogue and Martin Heydon about politics at home and in Europe.
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This week’s guest is James Higgins from Co Wexford. James studies Dairy Business in University College Dublin (UCD) and recently won an award and bursary – sponsored by the Irish Farmers Journal – for work experience he competed in New Zealand.
James was on 2,500-cow farm in the South Island for six-months. We discuss going form Gorey to New Zealand, lessons he brought back to the home farm and his plans to go back to the South Island after college, before coming home to farm.
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This week, we talk to Adam on the Mercosur trade deal, sheep price positivity with Darren and Aidan gives us his view on the Kerry deal. Adam also chats to Fergal Morris from MSD Animal Health Ireland about the latest in animal health vaccinations.
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This week we discuss Teagasc's income estimates for 2024, Anne gives us the low-down on what scheme payments are being paid out this week and James talks to us about the prevalence of blackleg in each county.
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On this week’s show we look at the Teagasc Outlook report which says 44% of tillage farms did not make a profit in 2024. We have an interview with Teagasc’s John Spink on how environmentally friendly Irish tillage is. We have news on how tillage farmers might be paid for carbon. We preview this week’s tillage pages from the US. We have the grain price and weather reports.
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This week, Noel Bardon is joined by Shane Dolphin, who discusses the red tape facing young farmers and the key areas he is investing in to get a leased farm up and going.
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This week, we talk beef boom with Adam, sheep price positivity with Darren and Aidan gives us a taste of what was discussed at Dairy Day ‘24. Adam also chats with Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO on new fertiliser regulations.
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This week Amy Forde discusses the red-hot beef trade, James Hanly tells us how turkey growers are finding demand ahead of Christmas while Declan O’Brien chats to us about a recent land letting in Laois as well as trends in land sales this year.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we hear from the National Potato Conference. We look over the Teagasc Harvest Report and winter cropping estimates, take a look at this week’s paper and have the grain trends and weather report. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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This week on the show Rachel Donovan chats to dairy farmer Brendan Walsh from Co Tipperary who, alongside his father John, won this year’s Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards.
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This week, we are debriefing on the week's events. In particular, the Suckler and Schemes mart event in Ennis with Adam and Darren and then Dairy Day with Aidan. We discussed calving heavy muscle sucklers and the nitrate directive.
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On this week’s news podcast we discuss a liver fluke warning, future weather patterns and hear about a blight strain which could hit the potato crop.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast Conor Kehoe talks to a researcher from blackgrass trials in the UK. We listen to John Martin from Centenary Co-Op on a value-added product and we hear some of the agronomy talks from Tillage Day. As always, we have the grain market and weather reports.
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Listen as the Irish Farmers Journal team debate the big issues that will sway the farming vote in the general election, take a tour around some rural constituencies and get extra nerdy by learning a voting strategy to keep a party out of power.
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Charlie McConalogue, Martin Heydon, Pippa Hackett, Martin Kenny and Eddie Punch take part in a live debate on the key issues facing farmers moderated by Irish Farmers Journal editor Jack Kennedy
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Stephen Robb talks to Robert Beattie Business Development Manager with Terrachem and Meath tillage farmer about his role and the future of the sector.
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This week, we're live from the FTMTA machinery show in Punchestown. We will hear from our machinery specialists Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott. We will also hear from FTMTA’s President Karol Duigenan and SlurryQuip’s owner Richard Fitzpatrick.
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This week, we discuss parties election pledges to farmers, the key issues raised at the Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Day and the reaction to proposed cuts to fertiliser limits.
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Tillage Day '24 took place last week and saw hundreds of farmers and members of the tillage industry attend. on this week's show we bring you some of the highlights from the discussion with farmers and with grain traders on grain prices and trading.
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On this week's Young Stock Podcast episode, James Hanly catches up with Swedish agri-journalist Kristina Hansén and she breaks down how EU policy has affected food production in her country.
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On this week’s show, Darren talks about the sheep trade, SCEP training and joining the Organic Scheme before closing date. Martin talks shed design and what’s inside this week’s Winter Ready focus. Aidan chats body condition scoring, nitrates and what’s coming up in this year’s Dairy Day on 21st November.
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This week, the news team discuss a poll of farmers' general election voting intentions, proposed cuts to fertiliser limits and an EU audit of Brazilian beef.
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This week's tillage podcast has an interview with a farmer in England, the grain market report and all of the latest tillage news.
On this week's podcast Conor Kehoe talks to English farmer David Felce and we have all of the news from the paper, the grain trends report and the weather report.
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On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Armagh man Neale Spence who has gone from a machinery sales role to establishing his own machinery retail business. With one year under his belt, we find out how the business has progressed.
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This week, we talk to Adam on suckler positivity, to Martin on a stonewall that goes on for ever and ever and Aidan talks milk price and what's happening on dairy farms. Adam also talks to Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO on autumn grazing management.
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On this week’s show we look at sweeping changes to UK inheritance tax rules, TB vaccines and hear what the Taoiseach had to say at the IFA’s food and farming conference
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we look at how potato farmers are getting through the harvest, preview Tillage Day and have the latest news. Conor Kehoe reports from the UK where he met farmer David Felce who will be on the Lemken stand at this year’s Farm Machinery Show.
As always, we have the grain market and weather reports.
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On this week's Young Stock Podcast, Sarah McIntosh heads to Rome and catches up with three young people who attended the World Food Forum in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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This week, we’re live at the Women and Agriculture Conference at the Lyrath Hotel in County Kilkenny. We’ll be talking with Janine, Adam, Aidan, and Darren about the true value of real milk, real beef, and wool in supporting the sheep industry
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This week the news team discuss a potential ban on urea for farmers, the number of non-derogation farmers who face nitrates penalties as well as meal feeding trends that Teagasc has noticed.
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Forester Lauren Kinsella is from a suckler background in Wexford, but has relocated to a dairy farm in Co Waterford. She gives us an insight into what a career in forestry is really like, as well as some advice for farmers considering planting.
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This week, we talk to Adam on the lift in Irish beef price, to Darren on the ACRES clawback and Martin updates us on all things TAMs. Adam also talks to Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO on autumn grazing management.
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In this week's podcast, we discuss how thousands of farmers will be hit with a €15m ACRES clawback. We talk about a potential clampdown on the super-rich buying up swathes of land across the country and discuss Met Éireann’s take on grass growth into the future as climate change plays its part.
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In this week’s tillage podcast we report from the Barnett Hall conference. We hear from US economist Dan Basse of AgResource Company on World markets. Rachel Connor, ESG manager with Barnett Hall, talks about new EU Deforestation regulations.
As always, we have an update from the fields, the grain market and weather reports.
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Gary Abbott chats with Sean Durkin, business development manager at KME Agri on all thing’s machinery, engineering as well as his background and education.
Not directly from a farm, Sean grew up close to his uncle’s farm where he developed a passion for agriculture and machinery from a young age. Upon finishing school, Sean went on to study in Dublin, quickly to find out it wasn’t for him. After some reconsideration Sean switched to MTU and never looked back. Straight after graduating, Sean took on a roll within Kerry Mechanical Engineering (KME) which later led to his current role as business development manager when the company established its Agri division which today specialises in the production of slurry handling equipment.
Sean talks about everything from his background, his day to day role within KME Agri, product innovation and the machinery market at current.
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This week, we spoke with Adam on why the UK and Bord Bia beef price tracker are ahead of Irish prices. Darren shares insights on the potential impact of blue tongue and Aidan updates on how farms facing a winter feed shortage are managing.
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This week Adam Woods talks about the widening gap between Irish and UK beef price, Anne O’Donoghue speaks about a piggery in Co Cavan that has been ordered to pay a former employee €13,800 and Declan O’Brien discusses the changes the INHFA have put forward for ACRES.
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This week’s show features a chat with Ty Vaughan, the head of plant biotechnology at Bayer Crop Science on all things genetics from genetic modification to gene editing.
We also have a winter planting update, take a look at costs and returns for winter crops and have the grain prices and weather reports.
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Martin Merrick chats to beef farm manager Stephen Frend on all things suckler, as well as Stephen’s background in farming.
Full time beef farm managers roles are like hen’s teeth, with only a handful of larger farms in the country able to justify such. Competition for such roles is stiff, so how did a fresh-faced new grad bag such a role to be the farm manager for one of the country’s most well-known commercial suckler herds?
This week’s Youngstock podcast features Stephen Frend, farm manager at Newford Herd, formally based in Athenry and now relocated to Atleague. We talk about Stephen’s background in farming at home in Toomevara, his college days in Waterford IT as well as the recent move for the herd to Roscommon. Stephen also talks about the importance of grass measuring, the genetics of the herd and how the finishing cattle have been performing of late
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This week, we chat about the sheep trade, grass supplies and ACRES. We also take a look at the widening gap between UK and Ireland in terms of beef price. We also discuss paddock closing and last minute preparations for housing.
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This week, we bring you the latest on Budget 2025 and what it will mean for your farm, while EPA analysis of water quality measures and a breakdown of 2023’s deer cull are also covered.
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The Irish Farmers Journal team analyse the fall out from Budget 2025 and address some unanswered questions.
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On this week’s episode we have an exclusive interview with the CEO of the Malting Company of Ireland, Paul McGillicuddy. Paul tells us about plans for expansion, improved efficiencies and the need to purchase 25,000t more tonnes of malting barley in 2026.
We chat to Goldcrop’s Dave Barry on harvesting maize and new beet varieties and we have the first of the harvest grain prices.
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This week, Noel Bardon discusses all things Irish Aberdeen Angus with the breed association’s secretary Shane Murphy.
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This week, we chat to Adam on some of the details around the proposed new Bord Bia scheme, we hear from Darren on next week's budget and Martin talks to us on TAMS grant aid. Adam also chats to John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on autumn management
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Adam Woods chats to Seamus O'Rourke at the National Ploughing Championships on the Irish Farmers Journal Stand about growing up in Leitrim and his new book 'Leaning on Gates' which was released earlier in the month.
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Listen now to get the latest from Adam Woods on the potential revamp of Bord Bia schemes, a flying cattle trade as well as breed bonuses. Amy Forde discusses the expected funding for an IBR scheme in next week’s budget and the latest on the UK bluetongue front. Meanwhile, Noel Bardon chats about organic targets and how they’re falling short in Europe.
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On this week’s show we talk to Haggard Stores agronomist Stephen McCabe about potatoes from blight and desiccation to new varieties and virus. We also hear how the cereal harvest is progressing in Stephen’s area and look at the tillage pages which feature the winter wheat recommended list. As always, we have the grain trends and the weather report.
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On this week’s episode Rachel Donovan chats to Derry McCarthy from Rathmore in Co Kerry who recently graduated as a vet from UCD. They talk about repeating the leaving cert, job prospects for vets as well as current issues on farms.
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This week, Farm Tech Talk comes from the Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, County Laois. Listen to Adam, Aidan, Darren and Siobhan talk about the prospects for the rest of this year and in to 2025.
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James Hanly presents the final episode of this season's Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we chat to James Flahavan, director of Flahavan’s, at the National Ploughing Championships. We have an exclusive story on the expansion to the Malting Company of Ireland, report from the Irish Drinks Forum, the latest grain prices and all the latest news. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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James Hanly presents Day Two of the Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024
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James Hanly presents the Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024
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On this week’s Youngstock podcast, Stephen Robb chats to Max Potterton, tillage farmer and IFA grain policy executive about college, working in the Farm Centre, farming with family and the future of tillage.
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This week, we talk to Adam Woods on the details of the new Autumn Angus bonus. We also hear from Darren Carty on ACRES and Aidan Brennan on his recent trip to China and the future of grass-based milk production in Ireland.
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Listen now to get the latest on the ACRES payment shambles, a roundup of co-ops’ outlook on dairy markets and what an ex-EU trade negotiator had to say on Mersour.
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On this week’s show we chat to Drummond’s agronomist Brian Reilly in the north east on the harvest and planting. We have all the latest tillage news from harvest and cover crops to whiskey files, along with the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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Amy Forde chats to plough woman Katie Kehoe ahead of the National Ploughing Championships next week.
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This week, Adam Woods chats about the beef trade, Darren Carty on the growing problems with resistance to dosing and Siobhan Walsh talks to us on straw price. Also, Adam chats to John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on nutrient management.
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This week, we hear from Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman on the derogation and Meat Industry Ireland’s Dale Crammond about beef exports.
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In this special harvest podcast we visited a busy harvest intake in Co Laois and hear how things went in what was the peak weekend of harvest 2024 last weekend. Stradbally Town and Country’s Martin McDonald talks malting barley in his 36th harvest.
As always, we bring you all the news from the paper, grain prices and have the weather report.
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On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to David Thornton, a Kildare man who has recently been appointed as the Digital Solutions Consultant with Claas UK.
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This week we talk to Adam Woods on positive beef prices, Darren Carty on booming ram and hogget prices and Aidan Brennan talks to us about his trip to a US milk factory and reviews Irish milk prices.
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This week we discuss the latest on a possible shortage of finished cattle towards the end of 2024 and the trade in marts as a result. We look into fertiliser testing as well as the speculation around a deal between Tipperary Co-op and Arrabawn.
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On this week’s show we talk to Wexford agronomist George Blackburn on the harvest so far, crop management through the year and planting cover crops. We have the results of a harvest yield survey, all the latest tillage news, the grain price report and look at the upcoming weather forecast.
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Niamh Doherty from West Cork has recently been appointed the Vice President for Welfare with the Union of Students Ireland (USI).
The USI is the national representative body for third-level students' unions in Ireland, representing more than 374,000 students in over forty colleges across Ireland.
With the Leaving Certificate results out last week and CAO offers out this week, many students are navigating their way through the process and making decisions on their next steps.
Over 250,000 students are expected to return to college this year, with over 100,000 living in the private rental market. One of the main challenges facing incoming college students is the accommodation crisis as they scramble to find somewhere to live in time for the academic year.
'There should be enough purpose-built student accommodation', says Niamh.
She discusses the recently launched 'Digs Drive' and where students can turn to if they need support in college.
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This week, we talk about the impact of the delayed harvest for livestock farmers, the latest news around slurry storage and how to manage poor August growth rates on dairy farms. We also talk to Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO on managing Autumn nitrogen.
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This week, we hear of plans to extend the splash plate ban to 15,000 more farmers, Government plans to exempt slurry storage facilities from planning permission and positivity around milk prices.
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On this week’s podcast we talk to Dairygold’s head of tillage, Liam Leahy, on harvest in Cork and the wider Dairygold region, grain quality, oilseed rape planting and much more. We have an update on falling grain prices. Straw prices and imports are a hot topic and that brings up the issue of grass weeds.
We talk oilseed rape planting, bird watching, baling pictures and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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Shannon Porter from Co Donegal set-up a milk vending machine on the home farm after coming home college in 2021. In the past three years she has added ice-cream and supplying milk to coffee shops to her business repertoire, all while working an on-farm job too.
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This week, Darren discusses the sheep trade, Aidan examines the dairy market and Martin compares TAMS reference costs with actual fencing expenses. Aidan also speaks with Michael Murray from ESB Networks about temporary electricity supplies.
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This week we speak to news correspondents Anne O’Donoghue, Declan O’Brien and Noel Bardon to discuss succession and inheritance, land prices, Dairygold’s plans to take on extra milk, what to do with out of spec fertiliser and the links between rainfall and TB.
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On this week’s show we chat to agronomist Kevin Looby. Kevin is based in Waterford and east Cork, working with Pat Denn Agri. He talks through yield and quality from the harvest so far and some of the things affecting yield in what has been a difficult year on tillage farms.
We also talk changes to crop diversification and rotation requirements, the Baling Assistant Payment and have the grain price and weather reports.
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Gary Abbott speaks with Cork man, Andrew Shorten, Precision Ag Specialist with Vantage Ireland about his career to date, touching on his time spent studying, working with Claas in the UK and Australia as well as other opportunities along the way amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Andrew also discusses his decision to move back home in 2023 and offers an insight into his current role with Vantage Ireland and the role precision ag equipment can play within the future of Irish farming. Andrew also discusses the importance of promoting career opportunities within the machinery industry.
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This week, Adam discusses the positive weaning trade and the Beef Welfare Scheme, Martin covers the TAMS approval process and Siobhan talks about straw and forage crops that livestock farmers can grow. Adam also speaks with John O’Loughlin from Grassland Agro about fertiliser and fodder supplies.
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This week, we hear of record price paid for weanlings, the number of farmers withdrawing from ACRES and the opening of the new €50/calf suckler scheme. This podcast is supported by ESB Networks.
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On this week’s show we bring you the latest harvest report and news from the paper. We talk to Dr Barbara Doyle Prestwich about gene-editing, genetic modification, explain how these technologies work and how they can be a help to agriculture and food production.
We chat to Seedtech’s Nigel Whyte on cropping plans and as always have the grain market and weather reports.
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A well-known figure in the sheep industry, Dwayne Shiels has many irons in the fire, and we found out just how he keeps them all hot.
Lecturing, pedigree sheep farming and completing you PhD are busy individual tasks; throw the whole lot together and you get what Letterkenny man Dwayne Shiels balances in his day-to-day life. We chat to Dwayne about how he got started in the ag industry; growing up breeding Milfords with his grandfather, the tough decision to move to Dublin to study Ag in UCD, to completing a PhD and turning lecturer himself in ATU Letterkenny.
Dwayne talks about the breeding programme on the farm, some of the breeds that have been added in recent years, as well as giving some tips to those wishing to start out their own pedigree flock.
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This week, we talk to Adam about his Italian guests at Tullamore Farm and his conversation with Michael Murray from ESB Networks. Martin updates us on the store lamb market and Aidan discusses the lack of support for the dairy sector.
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We discuss a range of stories on this week’s podcast including the live export trade, vet shortages affecting sheep sales, tillage farmers being escorted around Electric Picnic, how it’s been a historically quiet summer for relief milkers and how tillage and dairy farms have sized up in the last 10 years.
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On this week’s show we visit Co Cork to talk to Goldcrop’s John Dunne who started to harvest winter barley variety trials with a brand new plot combine this week.
Conor Kehoe talks to Dr Kelly Jowett on the benefits of some beetles for soils. We look at this week’s paper, have details on the new Baling Assistance Payment, look at grain trends and have the weather report.
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This week, Noel Bardon discusses robotic milking and feeding systems with Lely farm management support adviser Sinead Gallagher.
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This week, we chat to Adam who’s reviewing the Tullamore Farm Open Day, to Darren about the ACRES changes and Aidan on the Nitrates Action Plan by An Taisce. We also talk about farm safety with Michael Murray from ESB Networks.
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On this week's show we talk about the reinstatement of the Straw Incorporation measure (SIM), analyse the events of the passed week and discuss what happens next.
We outline the early reaction to the €175/ha payment for baling, ask how it affects the tillage budget, where the money is going to come from for baling, the €100/ha support payment and actions from the Food Vision Group report.
As always we look at this week's paper and have the grain prices and weather reports
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This week, we bring you the latest on a new report commissioned by the Irish Farmers Journal of the future impact of red on the farming sector, new concerns on rewetting targets and Teagasc’s 2023 National Farm Survey.
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Darragh Giblin who works with Dovea Genetics, Niamh Keane who works with Tirlán and Tommy O'Sullivan who is currently in Dubai working with Alltech are this week's guests.
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This week we talked to Adam on lower carcass weights, Darren about weaned lamb performance on Tullamore Farm and Aidan talks to us on nitrogen allowances. We also preview Tullamore Farm open day next Tuesday 23rd of July
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On this week’s Farming News Podcast, the team are joined by tillage editor Siobhán Walsh who talks about farmers’ frustrations on the Minister’s decision to suspend the straw chopping scheme. Declan O’Brien outlines his story on Dairygold’s surcharge for weekend feed deliveries, Noel Bardon has figures on farmers winning appeals and the team discusses is farming the right preparation activity for the day before an All-Ireland.
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On this special The Last Straw Podcast Jack Kennedy talks to tillage editor Siobhán Walsh on where we currently stand on the Straw Incorporation Measure.
Farmers Pádraig Connery from Waterford and Danny Doyle from Kildare tell us how they have already chopped and fear they won't be paid. They detail the money they will lose if the scheme is abandoned, how they don't know whether to keep chopping crops or not and the the loss of confidence in the Departmemt of Agriculture. Stephen Robb shares reaction from farmers across the country and the view from Donegal.
Kieran McEvoy of the IFA and Bobby Miller of the IGGG detail what the Minister has said in talks and when they will meet next.
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On this week's podcast Siobhán Walsh and Stephen Robb chat about the Minister for Agriculture's idea to suspend the Straw Incorporation Measure for 2024. They detail some of the reaction they received from farmers on the announcement and talk through what they think is an unbelievable decision by the Minister which will hit tillage farmers hard in an already difficult year.
Also on the show Niamh Murphy talks to Tipperary farmer Niamh Murphy about improving his farm's sustainability. We have the grain market report and this week's weather forecast.
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Stephen Robb talks to tillage and dairy farmer Colm Carpenter about his decision to diversify his farm into biomethane, what it means for farmers and how to get the dairy industry involved.
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This week, we talk to Adam on the details of the National Beef Welfare Scheme, Darren about the latest market twist for lambs and Aidan Brennan talks to us on Dairy Beef Open Day. Darren also talks to Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO.
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Farmers frozen out of this year’s €50/head Beef Welfare Scheme, positive moves by the agriculture industry to see emissions from the sector fall by 4.5% as well issues around succession and why farming may not be appealing to younger people are among the topics discussed on this week’s podcast.
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On this week’s tillage podcast we’re focusing on varieties. We chatted to the Department’s Séamus Kearney at the Irish Seed Trade Open Day held at the Department of Agriculture’s Farm in Ballyderowan, Co Cork. Séamus talks all things winter and spring barley.
We also caught up with Dirk Hamke of Beun Seed. Breun are responsible for varieties like the famous JB Diego winter wheat and Gretchen spring barley. They had some good spring barley varieties in the trials at the seed trade open day to watch out for as well.
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As the youngest ever president of the Agriculture Science Association, Niamh has had a busy year organising various events and information evenings.She gives us an exclusive on this year's conference taking place on the 5 September in the Lyrath Estate, Co Kilkenny.
Starting in a graduate role in Glanbia, Niamh is now the livestock identification and intelligence division manager at Mullinahone Co-op managing over 30 staff members.With an interest in education and knowledge transfer, she is also in the middle of her second master's degree, Environmental Sustainability in University College Dublin.
Niamh emphasises the importance of taking opportunities as they arise even if you are not fully sure of what you want to do.
Along with this, we settle the debate of do you eat or drink a cappuccino in the quick-fire round.
To get in touch with your opinions and feedback on the podcast, you can email youngstock@farmersjournal.ie or leave a WhatsApp voice note to 086 836 6465.
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This week we talk to Adam about the boom in suckler weanling prices, Darren on the latest lamb price and Aidan on his trip to Grassland Farmer of the Year.
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This week, we hear of positive signs for the weanling trade, a drop in the tillage area and lagging grass growth.
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This week's paper is a bumper tillage edition. We look at all the top stories in the podcast including details of a survey of agronomists from around the country which estimates a decline in grain and straw production.
We look at cover crop rules for grazing. Harvest is nearly upon us, but weather is showery. We have the forecast and information on new trailer identification requirements.
We chat to Seedtech's Tim O'Donovan on the latest varieties, have an update on the Food Vision Tillage Group report and have the grain market report.
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In this weeks Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Conall Moore from Ballinamore Bridge in Co Galway about teaching agricultural science, growing crops and running an agricultural contracting business in the west.
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This week, we chat with Adam Woods on Beef 2024, Darren Carty on the latest in the ACRES and slaughter schemes. We also discuss grass growth challenges with Aidan Brennan. Darren also talks to Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO on all things fertilizer.
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This week the news team discusses the lack of clarity around the National Beef Welfare Scheme, fodder shortages, fines for farmers bringing in unregistered fertiliser from the north and the new producer organisation which has developed in Kerry.
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On this week's Tillage Podcast we talk to Neil Fuller about payments for carbon certified barley. Denis Dunne talks to us about managing seedtech's trial site and we look back on the Footprint Farmers walk from last week and issues that arose around grazing cover crops and pig slurry usage.
We have a negative grain market report and the weather report.
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Two years after first featuring on the Young Stock Podcast, Zac Elkin gives us an update from New Zealand where he is managing an 850-cow dairy farm.
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This week we talk to Siobhan on the tillage sector’s impact on livestock farms, Darren about the latest twist in the ACRES payment and Aidan talks to us on milk prices. Aidan also talks to Michael Murray from ESB Networks on Farm Safety.
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This week on the podcast we discuss exclusive details of allegations of a black market for fertiliser emerging, the farmers who are facing delays to their balancing ACRES payments as well as how AIB is assessing loan applications for dairy farmers.
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On this week’s show we hear from farmer and trials manager at Goldcrop John Dunne who we spoke with at his farm during the company’s open days last week.
John shares his thoughts on the current season from 4” of rain after wheat planting to taking sowing opportunities in a difficult spring and a new machinery purchase.
Goldcrops arable seeds manager Donal Fitzgerald has crop area estimates for 2024 and he talks us through those figures and what might be affecting them.
We also share details of a survey of agronomists across the country this week. As always, we look at this week’s paper, have the grain market and weather reports.
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This week, Anne O’Donoghue chats to young entrepreneur Nick Cotter of Cotter Agritech about his various farming ventures.
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This week, we talk to Adam about one lady feeding 180 calves in under seven minutes, Darren on CAP money, Aidan on what the EPA numbers reveal. Adam also chats with John O’Loughlin on nitrogen for a second cut silage
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Listen now to get the latest on the impact of CAP payment changes, a big week for the lamb kill and 2023's water quality trends
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On this week’s tillage podcast we hear from Evan Leeper, a farmer in Springfield, Illinois in the US taking part in a regenerative agriculture programme with ADM.
We hear how crops are looking in Co. Laois and look and what might be causing stress and increased BYDV levels.
Grain markets moved down tis week. We look at what’s impacting on markets, check out this week’s paper and have the weather report.
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Cathal McCabe joins us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast to chat about all things crops. Cathal has worked in crops research and is now a lecturer in crops research. He talks about working out in the fields and taking to the classroom. Cathal chats about the new crop science course in UCD and his career path to date.
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This week we talk to Adam Woods about his take on the beef price rise, Darren Carty on top earners in CAP and Martin Merrick talks to us about what VAT reclaim listing means for farmers
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Listen now to get the latest on VAT claim backs, dairy sector nitrates warnings and the response to ash dieback.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we’re joined by Tim Looby, an agronomist with McDonnell Bros based in Co Cork. Tim chats about what’s happening in the fields at the minute and gives a run down on crop condition, growth stages and disease levels.
Niamh Murphy attended a Teagasc Signpost Walk on Gavin Tully’s farm recently and we hear how he manages an organic farm.
As always we take a look at this week’s paper and have the grain market and weather reports.
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Political correspondent Pat O’Toole outlines the lay of the land just days before voters go to the polls to elect the 14 MEPs who will represent Ireland in Brussels.
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On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, we speak to Joe Moynihan, the man behind the Co Kerry based business that is JM Agri Design, specialising in loader attachments and particularly well known for its range of over arm or elephant trunk bale handlers.
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This week, we chat to Adam Woods on beef prices, Darren Carty on the recent weight gains at Tullamore Farm, Aidan Brennan on US developments in dairy breeding. We also talk to Edward Healy form Grassland AGRO about second cut silage.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On this week’s show, we discuss the predicted exodus of small farmers, ACRES payments and new land leasing proposals.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On this week’s news podcast the team discusses farm building works, organic farming, hear from the Taoiseach and discuss the Munster hurling championship.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Stephen Robb talks to Robyn Kelly, project developer with Lightsource bp, about her role in working with farmers to develop solar farms
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On this week’s show we have the results of the Irish Farmers Journal land survey with tillage farmers. We chat to Cork tillage farmer Paul Moore on endangered species, surveys and nitrates rules. As always, we have all the latest tillage news, grain trends and the weather report.
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On this week’s show, Gary Abbott caught up with Ciaran Hennessy of Hennessy Auctioneers to find out about his time studying Law and Business at UCD, becoming a chartered accountant with KPMG, travelling parts of the world with Ornua and working as group financial controller with ABP’s Irish Country Meats at just 28 years of age, all before returning home to the family business three years ago.
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This week’s show has details of a potential 20,000ha drop in the tillage area, an update on the three-crop rule derogation, crop costs and returns.We chat to Diageo’s sustainability manager David Hagan on the Guinness regenerative agriculture project and talk to Mariea O’Toole on Tirlán’s gluten-free oats area and growers. As always, we have the grain market and weather reports.You can still take part in our podcast survey by clicking this link: https://form.jotform.com/240374041518046
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We discuss the ten year high of TB outbreaks, blue card delays, ACRES payments, grants for traditional farm buildings and farmer protests both at home and abroad.
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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we report from the Tirlán grain awards. We have all the details on new research from Teagasc and Tirlán on the carbon footprint of Irish grain. We talk to Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Martin Heydon. Syngenta’s Andy Cunningham joins us to tell us about Vixeran, a new bio-fertiliser to improve nitrogen use efficiency.To fill out the Tillage Podcast survey click on this link: https://form.jotform.com/240374041518046
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On this weeks podcast Niall Canning from Rosses Point in Co Sligo joins Shanon Kinahan to talk all things farming, football and finding life long a passion in showing cattle.Niall is a seasoned show man, an ex-county footballer with a new found love for running and a school teacher among many other things. Niall is a wealth of knowledge and in this podcast he talks about the trials and tribulations that go along with farming, the many rewarding days on the show circuit, gives plenty of advice to young farmers and even gets a few facts on the record in our quick fire round.
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On this week’s show we have the latest update on rules surrounding bare patches and crops which didn’t establish from the Department of Agriculture. We have the latest on the three-crop rule, preview the tillage pages and have the latest tillage news.
Last week the Irish Farmers Journal attended the BASF technical conference and on this week’s show we chat to BASF’s Claire Tucker on oilseed rape agronomy and Iain Forde on beans agronomy as well as Tom McCabe on disease control in spring barley.
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On this week’s tillage podcast we talk to the head of agronomy at Dyson Farming Ben Abell. Ben spoke at the Drummonds conference a few weeks ago.
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Back to this week's show and we detail how Irish farmers are losing money due to bad weather and regulations and how member states are seeking derogations from crop diversification requirements, how Irish wheat could replace maize in whiskey production and have a report from the Wexford IFA grain awards.
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This week’s tillage podcast comes from the Teagasc National Tillage Conference held on Wednesday. We have the results of the Teagasc winter planting survey, advice on how to manage poor crops and on planting decisions this season from Shay Phelan and Dermot Forristal.We chat to Teagasc’s John Spink on the carbon footprint of Irish grain. We have details of the top up to the tillage payment and, as always, we have the grain market and weather reports.
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On this week's show we have an update on the three-crop rule for 2024 which farmers must comply with. Drummonds held its winter conference this week and we talk to Drummonds agronomist Brian Reilly and Grassland Agro’s John O’Loughlin from the conference. Brian updates us on planting in the north east and John has an update on the fertiliser database.
As always, we look at the tillage pages which focus on glyphosate rates, we look at grain markets and have the weather report.
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On this week’s Youngstock Podcast, Stephen Robb talks to John Hegarty, Area Manager with Yara International about his career so far which has taken him from Inishowen, to family farming in France, to working on the 37,000ac Dyson Farming business in the UK and back to Inishowen.
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On this week’s show we report from the Dairygold Tillage Conference. We chat to Bank of Ireland’s head of agriculture Eoin Lowry on tillage farmer’s finances and changes in markets over time. We have a chat with Cork farmer Rob Coleman about regenerative agriculture and Dairygold’s Liam O’Flaherty on beans price and Irish animal feed. We have an update on the seed shortage and take a look at the Department’s recommended lists for wheat, oats and beans. As always, we have the grain market and weather reports.
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On this week’s podcast we discuss a recent survey of bird populations in south Cork. We look at the spring barley recommended list published this week. Michael Hennessy from Teagasc joins us to talk about the spring seed shortage, winter planting and the Teagasc National Tillage Conference.
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On this week’s podcast we chat to Irish Farmers Journal editor Jack Kennedy on tillage policy and co-operation between tillage and livestock farmers. We talk to head of agricultural meteorology at Met Éireann, Klara Finkele about climate and forecasting and we look back at the high and low grain prices of 2023 and have the news from this week’s paper.
The tillage podcast will take a break for the next two weeks over Christmas and the New Year, but look back through some of the episodes you may have missed throughout the year.
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“New genomic techniques” is a complicated term. On this week’s podcast we talk to Ewen Mullins of Teagasc. Ewen gives us a run down on gene editing, genetic modification and new genomic techniques. He explains how these techniques work, where they’re used and European rules surrounding these practices.
This podcast will provide you with all the basics you need to know on the new technologies which you could be using on your farm in the next few years.
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On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, machinery correspondent Gary Abbott talks to Diarmuid Lonergan, product demonstrator with the Kverneland Group Ireland, the Irish importer and distributor of the well-known brands which include Kverneland, McConnel, Siloking. Diarmuid is responsible for product demonstrations throughout the country within the group and its dealer network. He speaks about his current role, his studies and his itch to travel the world and passion for agriculture and machinery. Diarmuid discusses his time spent working across Europe as well as further afield in America, Canada, New Zealand and Australia before returning home to take up the role of product demonstrator with the Kverneland Group Ireland where he has worked now for almost five years. We couldn’t let Diarmuid off without answering our quick-fire round questions.
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On this week’s show we chat to world leading agricultural economist Dr Scott Irwin. Scott is the chair of agricultural marketing at the University of Illinois. He grew up on a farm in Iowa and still manages the grain marketing end of the business.He recently wrote a book, Back to the Futures: Crashing dirt bikes, chasing cows and unravelling the mystery of commodity Futures Markets. The book helps to explain grain marketing and futures markets through stories from Scott’s life and childhood.In the podcast he covers everything from sprint car racing to onion markets and speculators to grain elevators and crop insurance. Scott has some top tips for Irish farmers on grain trading and he even has some exclusive news for us.
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Our sheep and schemes editor Darren Carty will talk about the ACRES bottleneck which poses a risk to both places and payments for farmers. Beef and suckler editor Adam Woods will be on talking about the farmer fury over changes to ICBF evaluations and news correspondent Noel Bardon will bring us up to date on the latest proposals around calf transport rules.
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We have an update on fieldwork and take a look at the news from the three-crop rule to the Teagasc Outlook report. We also take a look at the decline in tillage area over the past 15 years which is on the tillage pages of this week’s paper. As always, there is a quick grain market report and weather forecast.
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On this weeks podcast, Shanon Kinahan caught up with Jake Finnegan, a young farmer, show man and entrepreneur who is one of the familiar faces behind the company, Elite Pedigree Genetics (EPG).
Jake talks all things business and farming and gives us an insight into the industry as well as some interesting opinions on topical conversations and talks about the different roles that helped him to get to where he is today.
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There is a lot of news to cover on this week’s podcast and a lot of it is good news. Drier weather has seen fieldwork ramp up in some places. We run through the Teagasc harvest report, have the fertiliser sales figures for 2023, talk about the renewal of glyphosate and a vote against pesticide reductions in the EU. There’s also a possibility of an increased tillage payment and an update on the Food Vision Tillage report. As always, we have the grain market and weather reports.
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On this week's tillage podcast we talk about the reduction in winter cereal area, the announcement of payments for unharvested crops and straw shortages.We report from the Teagasc grass weeds conference where we chatted to Kilkenny Farmer Eoin Lyons about how he brought a brome problem under control in a direct drill system, hear from Sarah Cook of ADAS on reducing blackgrass populations and to Tom Chillcott of Bayer on herbicide resistance and active ingredients in the market.
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Our news team discusses the 6-month delay which is on the cards for the cut to the derogation, what went on behind closed doors in the Barne Estate sale in Co Tipperary, the latest BSE case identified during the week and it’s affects, weather, fodder shortages and lastly the IFA presidential election.
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On this week’s show we have details of a likely seed shortage for spring cereals on this week’s show and talk to Irish Seed Trade Association’s president Tim O’Donovan. Vijaya Bhaskar joins us with an update on grass weed populations and herbicide resistance. We have all the latest from this week’s paper from the potato harvest to tillage aid and the grain market and weather reports.
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On this week’s podcast a world-famous agricultural economist joins us. Dan Basse of AgResource Company in Chicago spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal at the Barnett Hall Conference. We also caught up with Rachel Connor of Barnett Hall to talk about carbon footprints of grain and animal feed.We talk fieldwork, hear about compensation for unharvested crops, have results from a survey on pesticides, look back on the season of From the Tramlines and as always have the grain market and weather reports.
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Our news team discusses the GPS tracker clamp down on bogus slurry exports. Nitrates, the suckler carbon efficiency programme, dairy’s economic value, potatoes, horticulture growers, cross compliance inspections and our Women and Agriculture conference are all also on the agenda. Listen in for the latest.
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On this week’s show we talk to farmers in Co Cork whose crops were not harvested this year as rainfall made it impossible to complete the massive spring cereal harvest, as winter cereal area declined.We also share all the latest tillage news. Report from the Irish Drinks Open Forum and have grain trend and weather reports.Ep 895: The Tillage Podcast -
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Barry Murphy and Rachel Donovan interview The 2 Johnnies on being a rural voice in RTÉ, their new TV show ‘Late Night Lock In’, farming, calving cows and lots more. “I’m staring right into this cow’s arse and I hadn’t a clue what’s going on,” one says. A listen not to be missed.
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This week’s podcasts includes a planting update, this week’s tillage survey results, a chat with Liam Leahy from Dairygold and the grain market and weather reports.
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Our news team discusses the shakeup to the ICBF beef bull rankings which will see a huge benefit for the Angus breed. ANC payments, a still-on-the-table dairy cull scheme, milk prices, the IFA hustings, TB and sheds fires are all also on the agenda. Listen in for the latest.
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This week, Adam Woods chats about why farmers are producing lighter cattle, Darren Carty on the budget and Aidan Brennan on the latest in nitrates. Adam also chats to Claire Aspel from Grassland AGRO on all grazing matters
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On this week’s show we talk fieldwork, Tirlán grain prices and Budget 2024. Ned Keogh from DLF joins us to talk about maize and beet varieties. He provides an update on the maize harvest and a new trial with French runner beans.
Political correspondent Pat O’Toole joins us to talk about the budget and the tillage crisis meeting held by Wexford IFA on Monday night.
As always, we look at the top stories online and in this week’s paper and have the grain market and weather reports.
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For this week's Young Stock Podcast, careers and education journalist Sarah McIntosh talks to Catherine Smith and William Delaney from Certified Irish Angus. William Delaney is the coordinator responsible for the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition. He speaks about the hands-on educational programme that is encouraging students across Ireland to learn about where their food comes from. William also talks about his own career pathway and offers advice for anyone considering a master's degree. As a Technical Team Manager at Certified Irish Angus, Catherine Smith speaks about growing up surrounded by pedigree Herefords. She discusses her career pathway to date and the importance of encouraging the next generation to tackle challenges in the sector. We couldn’t let Catherine and William go without doing the quick-fire round. As always, we would love to hear from you, to get in touch with your opinions and feedback on the podcast you can email youngstock@farmersjournal.ie or leave a WhatsApp voice note at 0868366465.
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Our news team discusses the sizzling cattle trade at marts and looks at a quality assurance extension for the SCEP suckler scheme. Climate payments for farmers, the IFA hustings, slurry spreading extensions, new derogation maps, a new national park and forestry will all also be on the agenda.
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On this week’s show we chat to a farmer with crops still to cut, run through the Dairygold grain prices, talk about the new tillage payment from the Department of Agriculture and go through some of the farm organisation’s reactions. We also look at field work progress, grain markets and have the weather report.
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This week, Adam Woods explains the €400 price gap between British and Irish beef, Darren Carty tells us what to look out for in the upcoming budget and Aidan Brennan discusses the ongoing nitrates fallout. We’re also joined by Siobhan Walsh who offers a feed and straw round up.
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Our news team discusses the impact of the €400 gap between Irish and British beef prices. A Dutch calf import ban, Algerian cattle export prospects, fertiliser prices, a mart death, changes at Tirlán, nature restoration and cull cow prices are all also on agenda.
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On this week’s podcast we chat carbon footprints, Irish grain, grain prices and the future of tillage with John Kealy, head of grains at Tirlán, and Pat Ryan, managing director of Liffey Mills. We have details on the IFA calling for exceptional aid.There's an update on harvest, winter planting, we detail the first harvest price which came from Boortmalt and have the grain market report and the weather forecast.
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On this week’s show Rachel O’Donovan and Sarah McIntosh were out and about at the National Ploughing Championships chatting to attendees about everything from college courses to finding love at the ploughing. We chat to Noel Bardon, Stephen Robb and Amy Forde who all take part in our special "Ploughing" quick-fire round.
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From the Irish Farmers Journal stand at Ploughing 2023, we discuss everything from catch crops to solar panels and nitrates to dairy beef with an extended panel of guests
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On this week's show we have the results of the Irish Farmers Journal land rental survey. We play you the tillage panel which took place on Tuesday. Robbie Byrne of Precision Nutrition and Conor Kehoe, tillage reporter at the Irish Farmers Journal joined us.
We finish off with the grain market and weather reports.
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Our team was on the ground for the day two of Ploughing 2023, talking to farmers and politicians about organics, vet student places, the weather and much more. We hear from young farmers, female farmers and the winners of the Irish Angus schools competition.
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Our team was on the ground for the first day of the Ploughing 2023, talking to farmers and politicians about the nitrates cut, bad weather and beef prices.We hear from some of the first farmers through the gates, Minister Charlie McConalogue, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, chef Neven Maguire and many more.
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Shanon Kinahan caught up with young dairy farmer Conor Murphy from Co Carlow on this weeks podcast. On this weeks Young Stock Podcast, Shanon Kinahan spoke to Conor Murphy from Tullow, Co Carlow about his family’s switch from sucklers to dairy, life as a young dairy farmer in rural Ireland, owning his own Ardclay Pedigree Shorthorn herd and making the move to New Zealand.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dwayne Shiels tells Irish Farmers Journal editor Jack Kennedy about his sheep breeding enterprise, travelling abroad and how it's a family affair in Ramelton, Co Donegal.
Adam Woods catches up with John Seery, an organic inspector with the Irish Organic Association on what issues he encounters when he’s assessing farmers for organic production.
Barry Murphy speaks to young Wicklow farmer Jack Keenan about how nitrates changes will impact his family dairy farm.
Adam Woods spoke to UCD vet Eoin Ryan about mineral deficiencies and vaccines at the Irish Grassland Association beef event in Westmeath this week.
Stephen Robb talks to IrBEA’s Noel Gavigan about the implications of the HVO multiplier in the new Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation
Minister of State Martin Heydon talks to Amii McKeever about nitrates derogation changes, TAMS and ACRES at the Fine Gael regional agriculture meeting in Callan, Co Kilkenny
Stephen Robb talks to Fianna Fáil’s Jackie Cahill and Sinn Fein's Matt Carthy about solar PV including selling back to the grid, who gets the credit and food versus fuel.
Organic farmers share their views on the sector, market opportunities and reduced input costs.
Stephen Robb speaks to Ray Langton, programme manager for business supports with the SEAI about the relaunch of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat.
Caitríona Morrissey talks to James Moran from Atlantic Technological University about the sweeping land use changes contained in his report.
Laurence Shalloo of Teagasc gives Caitriona Morrissey an update on the difference between calculated and real emissions and how far away we are from having methane-reducing feed additives in daily use on farms.
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with James Maloney from Enterprise Ireland and Paul Quinn from Mastek at the Agromek show in Denmark, the main agricultural exhibition in the Nordic region.
Stephen Robb talks to Christian Faurholt, of Energinet about the success of the Danish anaerobic digestion industry and what are the key lessons for Ireland
Stephen Robb talks to IrBea CEO Sean Finan about the main highlights from this year’s National Bioenergy Conference
Stephen Robb talks to Conall Bolger, CEO of the Irish Solar Energy Association about the challenges and opportunities of farm solar PV development.
Stephen Robb talks to Green Party TD Brian Leddin about the issues around tax reliefs for Capital Acquisition Tax on agricultural land.
The Galway Sheep breed has a fascinating history, including going from being the dominant breed in the country to more recently being listed as critical status by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.
Our Northern editor David Wright spoke to Brendan Kelly, the chairman of Ulster Wool at last weeks' Balmoral Show. With major customers for wool returning to normal operations after COVID-19 lockdowns, demand has picked up, and Brendan is confident that higher returns will be passed on to farmers for the 2022 clip.
IFJ Northern Editor David Wright was at the spring 2022 conference organised by the Society of Dairy Technology at CAFRE's Loughry campus where he spoke to Charlie Hyland, a dairy market analyst from StoneX about the latest global trends in dairy markets. Charlie maintains that the record prices seen in dairy commodity markets are yet to be fully passed on to farmers, and that farm gate prices will continue to rise over the next three to four months.
Adam Woods speaks to Cian Condon about farm safety ahead of the busy slurry period on livestock farms
Niamh Gunn talks to Meath women Catherine Smyth about her interest in showing cattle and the winning of the Irish Farmers Journal, first ever young stockperson competition last year.
Peter McCann speaks to politicians about how they intend to vote on emissions targets for Northern Ireland climate change legislation.
Adam Woods speaks to Roy Gallie, IFA pig committee chairman outside LIDL in Cavan at the IFA protest this week.
Stephen Robb talks to Harry Atkinson Business Development Manager with Sencrop about the growth and development of their wireless digital weather stations in Ireland
Stephen Robb talks to former From the Tramlines farmer David Matthews about herbicides, aphid pressure and crop progress.
Stephen Robb talks to Co Down From the Tramlines farmer Iain McMordie about winter crop progress, varieties, herbicides and input costs.
Stephen Robb talks to Donegal’s From the Tramlines farmer James Robinson about winter cereal crop progress, fertiliser prices and aphids.
Weaning is underway on many spring calving suckler herds across the country. Declan Marren speaks to Kieran Mailey about managing both cow and claf through the process.
The stockpile of wool built up during the COVID-19 lockdown is now gone and prices continue to build and recover, the CEO of British Wool, Andrew Hogley has said.
“Our auctions are seeing 100% clearances every two weeks. We have made a huge amount of progress. I am very confident that the returns we will be able to pay to our members this year will be much more comparable with the valuations we have seen in the past,” he told the Irish Farmers Journal at Balmoral Show.
Stephen Robb talks to some of the farm organisation representatives who attended the Minister for Agriculture’s CAP consultation meeting in Raphoe mart Donegal
Stephen Robb and Siobhan Walsh run through the news of the week in the tillage industry including grain prices, fertiliser costs, McConalogue’s commitment to tillage as well as the results from the National Ploughing Championships.
Tommy Moyles speaks to Kerry farmers, Neilus O'Connor and a michael Kennedy after they attended Minister McConalogue CAP consultation meeting in Castleisland mart.
Stephen Robb and Siobhán Walsh report from Day 2 of the Ploughing in Ratheniska, Co Laois.
Stephen Robb is joined by Siobhan Walsh and Andy Doyle for the latest edition of the tillage podcast. In this week’s episode the team discuss winter cereal varieties and seed availability, the impact of the proposed measures of the nitrates review on the tillage sector and the upcoming Ploughing Championships.
Stephen Robb is joined by Andy Doyle and Siobhan Walsh in the sixth harvest podcast of the series to discuss all the action in the fields over the past week. This week they discuss spring bean yields, weather forecasts, unseasonably warm soil temperatures and its impact on crop management, straw markets, varieties and much more.
David Leydon, Head of Food and Agribusiness IFAC explains the findings of their Food and AgriBusienss report to the Irish Farmers Journal
Ellen Durkin speaks to a farmer in the SUAS scheme on the actions he has carried out and the project manager of the scheme.
Gary Abbott speaks with newly appointed FTMTA executive director Michael Farrelly to find out how his time has been so far settling into the role, the current issued faced by the machinery sector and his future plans for the association and finally the likelihood of an FTMTA machinery show taking place next spring.
Stephen Robb is joined by Siobhan Walsh and Andy Doyle to discuss all the harvest action in the field over the past week. On this week’s episode the team discuss spring cereal performance., winter hybrid rye, grain prices, straw, carbon markets and oilseed rape.
This week Stephen Robb talks to Siobhan Walsh and Andy Doyle about harvest progress, straw incorporation, grain markets, malting barley and much more.
Anne Finnegan talks to Stephen Robb about the consultation on a Renewable Heat Obligation and what this means for the development of the Irish biogas industry
Stephen Robb talks to Andy Doyle and Siobhan Walsh about the progress of harvest 2021. Broken weather continues to make this year’s harvest a challenge but some progress has been made over the past week.
Manus Connolly catches up with Balla mart manager Stephen Hannon to talk about the cattle trade, marts and the future of the suckler cow in the west of Ireland.
Andy Doyle talks to Siobhán Walsh on how the harvest is progressing and how crop yields are looking.
Shane Murphy talks to auctioneer Denis Barrett following the highly successful Celtic Fleckvieh dispersal
The Irish Farmers Journal asks meat industry trade associations about the issue of staff shortages, what has caused them and how can the problem be solved.
Project manager Caroline Lalor and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett outline details of the results-based FarmPEAT environmental scheme at the project’s launch last week.
Stephen Robb talks to Andy Doyle and Siobhan Walsh about the progress of harvest 2021 so far, grain prices and straw demand.
Raphoe mart in Co. Donegal celebrated 60 years since its first sale in 1961 this week. Adam Woods was in Raphoe and he spoke to Robin Craig, one of the longest serving members of the mart committee, about some of the changes he has seen over the last 60 years.
Beef and Sheep Specialist Declan Marren speaks to Kieran Mailey, Deputy Editor, Northern Ireland on potential steps farmers can take to try and alleviate the grazing pressure on beef farms across the country.
Auctioneer David White speaks to the Irish Farmers Journal after Monday’s general cattle sale in Birr, Co Offaly.
While bovine TB is an issue right across the Island, the highest rates of the disease continue to be found in Northern Ireland, where unlike the Republic of Ireland, there has been no attempts made to control the disease in wildlife.
Last Friday NI Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots launched a consultation on proposals designed to put in place the necessary steps to deliver on a long term plan to eradicate bovine TB in NI.
The proposals include placing a cap on the compensation paid for reactor animals and also mirroring the Republic of Ireland approach around badger culling, with a view to a role out of a future vaccination policy. David Wright began by asking the Minister whether he was the person to finally deliver a policy that will rid NI of this disease.
Katriona Kinsella speaks to Mike Fahy about his business and how the lisencing backlog has effected it.
Forestry farmer Donal explains the issues he is having with the current licensing issues
Adam Woods catches up with Phelim O Neill, the Irish Farmers Journal Markets Specialist to talk about all things beef, including what’s driving markets and what’s happening around the world
Peter Hardwick, Trade Advisor to British meat processors association explains the increased cost of doing business after Brexit and factory concerns in the UK about trade deals.
Ann-Marie Deady, a graphic designer, feels there is potential to improve farm safety through more appealing signage.
Barry Cassidy and Phelim O'Neill discuss the recent clearance of ABP to take full control of Fane Valley's red meat division.
Adam Woods was in Iveragh Mart this week in Co. Kerry for its special show and sale of autumn weanlings. He spoke to suckler farmer Daniel O Sullivan about farming in Kerry, the weanling trade and the future for suckling farming.
Adam Woods sat down with IFA livestock chairman Brendan Golden to talk about CAP reform and how it will affect Irish beef farmers, the future for the suckler cow and what the future holds for the Irish beef industry.
Stephen Robb and Siobhan Walsh discuss the Teagasc Oak Park trails event taking place this week in Carlow.
Minister McConalogue gave his views at a CAP press conference on plans for greater payment redistribution.
Barry Cassidy and Phelim O'Neill discuss the implications for Irish farmers from the CAP deal struck in Brussels at the end of last week.
Julia Meehan specialises in fertiliser markets in her work at Independent Commodity Intelligence Services.
Find out what experts had to say about the role of agriculture in meeting emission targets at a recent EPA conference.
Spokesperson for agriculture for the Social Democrats Holly Cairns speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the changes she's like to see in agriculture, from reducing large herd numbers to 100% convergence in the next Common Agricultural Policy.
This week Jack Kennedy talks to Darren Carty and Adam Woods on REAP rejection letters and to John Crowe on how to manage the grass burst. Jack also speaks with Zoe Kavanagh of National Dairy Council on the European Milk Forum (EMF) and all things dairy.
The IFA held a protest on Wednesday against the passage of the Climate Bill through the Dáil. IFA members explain why to Katriona Kinsella.
Farmers descended on county towns on Friday last to voice their concerns about CAP and the Climate Action Bill. The Irish Farmers Journal team reports from locations around the country.
Dr Mike Johnston of the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland and Conor Mulvihill of Dairy Industry Ireland outline their concerns for all-Ireland milk.
Kilkenny farmer and IFA member James Murphy speaks to Katriona Kinsella about some of the issues which brought farmers and their tractors to the streets of the city last Friday morning.
Kilkenny farmer Andrew O’Carroll speaks to Katriona Kinsella about forestry licences and why he came out to protest last Friday.
The tillage industry is leading the way in holding outdoor events. Goldcrop held its variety trials open day this week and those the Irosh Farmers Journal spoke to were delighted to be back in the fields meeting colleagues.
Shane Murphy speaks to auctioneer Michael Taaffe after a a highly successful pedigree Friesian sale in Carnaross
John Dunne, beef farmer Portarlington & Henry Burns, beef and sheep farmer, Portlaoise Discuss with Shane Murphy why they attended the protest on Friday.
Donal O'Donovan, Neily O Leary and Ger O'Mahony give their reasons on why they were participating in the IFA protest.
The meitheal or traditional model of sharing resources is long gone in Ireland but on the side of a hill near Macroom, Co Cork this week dairy farmers Brendan Hinchion and John Wood talk to Jack Kennedy about their new initiative that allowed them form a co-op, buy a new slurry tank and then share usage of this brand new, high specification slurry tank with four local farmers.
The sharing initiative came about after their discussion group (Kilnamartyra Dairy Discussion Group) visit to France in 2017 to see machinery sharing in action and then on return years of development and translation of French work with Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture and ICOS to make this happen in Ireland.
Jackie Cahill, Fianna Fáil TD and chair of the Oireachtas agriculture committee tells the Irish Farmers Journal that sectoral targets for climate emissions must be economically sustainable.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue spoke to Barry Cassidy and outlined what his priorities are when CAP talks resume later this month.
Adam Woods talks to Shane Murphy about this week’s mart trade, what numbers are like and where the trade is headed. Listen here
Liam Lynam, a mixed farmer from Co Offaly has started producing oat drinks for a growing market. He features on the Sustainable Farm Insights page of this week's paper.
From Lamborghini tractors to forgotten tramlines and culling sheep, Jeremy Clarkson talks farming with Anne O’Donoghue
This week we get a sneak peek at the songs shaking tractor cabs as silage season gets underway, Jeremy Clarkson with his unique take on farming and our experts analyse why CAP talks broke down last week.
Jeremy Clarkson talks about buying his farm in England and getting into working the land. He's joined by Kaleb Cooper, who works on his farm.
Jack Kennedy chats with Farmers Journal Market Specialist Phelim O'Neill about the stories behind the agbiz stories of the week
Phelim O'Neill and Barry Cassidy take a look back at failed CAP talks and ask where to from here.
Deputy news editor Amy Forde discusses potential eco-schemes and other areas of the CAP strategic plan as negotiations continue in Brussels this week.
une into our quick summary of CAP negotiations this week, including what the Minister for Agriculture told the Seanad before jetting off to Brussels.
Irish Country Living's sports writer, Denis Hurley, spoke to Anne O'Donoghue about the new rules in hurling and what they might mean for the game. The full interview is available on the Irish Country Living Podcast.
Adam Woods was in Carigallen mart, Co Leitrim at the weekend for a special sale of 40 calves for the Hooves for Hospice charity. Listen to what it’s about and what they hope to do over the next few years.
Aidan Brennan chats to Sligo farmer Kieran Henry about his farming system and experiences with contract rearing bull calves
Stephen Robb talks to the Irish Farmers Journal’s Andy Doyle and Siobhan Walsh about the discovery of blackgrass in wildflower seed mixes last week.
There were strong words from the Teagasc director at the launch of their Signpost Programme.
Maria O’Halloran wasn’t the biggest fan of school, but that didn’t stop her from getting an ag degree and pursuing a career in the industry she’s passionate about. Here she chats about her path to college. For the full interview see the Irish Country Living Podcast.
Barry Cassidy and Phelim O'Neill preview the upcoming CAP 'jumbo' talks where the reform might finally conclude.
Hurley maker and farmer, John Torpey, along with his son Seán, talk about his first foray in the game of hurling. You can listen to the full interview on the Irish Country Living Podcast.
Adam Woods talks to our Agribusiness editor Phelim O Neill and our Northern Ireland Editor David Wright about the detail around the deal and what it means for farmers
With grain prices high, but jumpy farmers are looking for direction. Here’s Rory Deverell, a Risk Manager with Stone X, who balance and juggles in the markets every day.
Deputy editor Jack Kennedy speaks to dairy editor Aidan Brennan about the latest developments in the An Taisce dispute over Glanbia’s proposals for a new cheese plant.
Thomas Duffy speaks to Amy Forde about Macra's eco-scheme proposals and how his two years as president of Macra went.
Adam Woods caught up with Ollie Ryan from Midland Vet in Tullamore, Co. Offaly to have a chat about the proposed medicine changes and how they will affect merchants and farmers.
Shane Murphy catches up with newly appointed Irish Limousin CEO, Ronan Murphy following the society premier sale on Monday
Nessa Robins, Irish Country Living's Home Nurse columnist, discusses why she decided to leave nursing to pursue a career in food and how in the end, she married the two. The full interview is available on the Irish Country Living Podcast.
Gardaí in Bruff, Co Limerick and the Farm Contractors of Ireland are warning young tractor drivers in particular not to use TikTok or other forms of social media while driving tractors this summer.
TDs and An Taisce locked horns over climate issues during an Agriculture Committee hearing on Tuesday 4 May.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan and Niall Hurson discuss what incoming changes to veterinary regulations will mean for farmers on the ground.
As part of a study, a new map has classified farmland across the country. Amy Forde spoke to James Moran, one of the authors of the study, on what this map shows and means.
Ulster Farmers' Union deputy president David Brown has significant concerns about a Northern Ireland climate change bill which is currently making its way through Stormont.
Adam Woods talks to Ben Ryall from Watergrasshill in Co. Cork about his Fellfort pedigree Aberdeen Angus herd of 75 cows and what’s happening on his farm at the moment.
Tom Arnold describes how farmers are central to the delivery of the 2030 strategy for agriculture and how it has to be economically viable.
Shaun Haney, founder of multimedia Real Agriculture explains to Phelim O’Neill why the Canadian Government created a $1.75bn (€1.15bn) fund for dairy farmers in response to trade agreements
Katie Jane Cronin is a radio broadcaster and Gaeilgeoir from Co Kerry. She is also one of the Cronin's of Cronin's Yard. Cronin's Yard is located at the foot of the MacGillycuddy Reeks and has long since been a point for accessing the eastern Reeks. Her ancestors have farmed there for generations and her father still farms there today, as well as running a tea rooms and camping site. She spoke to Anne O'Donoghue about Cronin's Yard and her love of Irish. Full interview on this week's Irish Country Living Podcast.
Special Agbiz podcast – The Kerry story continues this week with deal suspensions, SGM’s, Kerry newsletters and the co-op back to arbitration on the leading milk price.
On this week’s show, we talk Agri-food 2030 implications for the suckler herd with Adam Woods, the new REAP scheme with Darren Carty and dairy breeding green-light with Aidan Brennan. We also talk to Aislinn Campbell of InTouch/Alltech on all things silage.
Minister Heyden warns that there is more to be done before the first beef is shipped to South Korea and explains why he thinks the 2030 strategy is farmer focused.
In the latest edition of our blackgrass campaign, Stephen Robb talks to Andy Doyle about the cost of not controlling the blackgrass in Irelands tillage fields.
: From Co Carlow, Catherine Callaghan went from being an army officer to a yoga and mindfulness expert. She discusses the benefits of mindfulness and yoga.
Adam Woods caught up with Aurivo marts general manager Stephen Hannon to chat about the mart trade and outlook for the rest of the spring.
Philip O’Connor IFAC reveals the mood of farmers based on 1,700 survey responses across all sectors in December and January
CEO of the National Dairy Council Zoe Kavanagh speaks about their new campaign ‘From the Ground Up’ that aims to tackle what she describes as the growing disconnect between consumers and the realities of dairy farming in Ireland.
Newly elected Macra na Feirme president John Keane gives his initial thoughts after securing a landslide victory in Wednesday's election.
Thomas Duffy, outgoing Macra na Ferime president hailed the organisations ability to hold a national election during a pandemic.
Claire Hunter is a business woman from Belfast who co-owns the Marine Hotel Ballycastle, Rule of Crumb - a gluten free food company - and sells Toastabags. She discussed with Anne O'Donoghue her transition in moving to her husband's dairy farm in the countryside. The full interview is on The Irish Country Living Podcast.
Adam Woods catches up with Declan Marren to chat about the calf trade and whats happening on the THRIVE programme demo farms
Stephen Robb and Andy Doyle preview this year’s Crop Protection Magazine which comes free with this week’s Irish Farmers Journal
On this week’s show, we talk to Adam Woods about calf health problems, record lamb prices with Darren Carty and Glanbia peak rules with Aidan Brennan. We also talk grassland with Bernard Stack from Alltech and closing for silage with John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO.
Jack Kennedy chats to Dairy Editor Aidan Brennan about the recent changes to the new Peak Supply Rules at Glanbia and what impact they will have if any, and whether these changes will help reduce farmer frustration as discussed in the recent Farmers Journal live webinar on the subject with Glanbia Management.
Government ministers, the Taoiseach and Tánaiste on what Our Rural Future means for rural Ireland.
South Tipperary Senator Garret Ahearn raised the issue of what are effectively a new quota in the Glanbia region in the Seanad this week on a debate about Brexit with Minister Simon Coveney.
Nick Allen, chief Executive of BMPA the trade association that represents British meat factories explains to Phelim O'Neill the extra hurdles exporters have to clear since Brexit came into effect at the start of the year
An IFA AGM in Sligo heard the opinions of a number of farmers and the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue was present to answer their questions on subjects which varied from the new REPS scheme to TB compensation.
Andy Doyle talks to Seedtech’s Tim O’Donovan about the current prospects of the tillage industry, markets, Farm to Fork, future crop types, native proteins, organics, environment and future of sector in Ireland
EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski acknowledges that organic certification is hard to achieve and should be easier under the next CAP.
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski tells a press briefing that organic farming is very slow in Ireland and he would like to see the take up increased.
Director of strategy in Glanbia, Sean Molloy reiterates that Glanbia were hoping to avoid restrictions to milk supply.
Teagasc’s Joe Patton discusses how changes in calving patterns could augment milk supply. The ideas he floated proved controversial with some farmers.
Aidan Brennan discusses a number of case studies of how the restrictions could impact farmers.
Glanbia chair John Murphy, describes the background to new restrictions in milk supply. Pointing to their ‘friends’ in An Taisce who have used planning objections to create delays in building a new Glanbia plant to process milk.
Stephen Robb talks to Teagasc’s Jimmy Staples about how to spot blackgrass in your fields this spring.
At home with no work, Emma O Connor started off hand milking two goats. That number has grown to 35 and she’s now building a milk processing unit.
Minister Eamon Ryan speaks about the importance of bog rewetting as the Climate Bill is published.
PR Consultant, Gemma Smyth speaks to Irish Country Living about communicating a positive message of agriculture within the industry.
In a discussion with Seedtech’s Tim O’Donovan, Andy Doyle considers the future of the tillage sector and the pressures it faces.
Ahead of the launch of the land report, property editor Paul Mooney gives an insight into how land sales have fared through COVID-19.
The leading weekly tillage series, From the Tramlines is back for 2021. The Irish Farmers Journal’s Barry Cassidy talks to Stephen Robb about what to expect in this year’s series.
Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan has called on landowners to work with nature following an extensive wildfire in Wicklow.
Wesley Atkinson of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) explains the damage an illegal wildfire can cause
Andy Doyle, Siobhan Walsh and Stephen Robb discuss what’s been happening in the tillage fields this week.
Phelim O'Neill and Barry Cassidy discuss efforts at an EU and national level to define a genuine farmer a part of the next CAP.
Michael Haverty from the Andersons consulting group in the UK explains to Phelim O’Neill how British exporters are coping with Brexit and the latest actions by the UK Government in relation to the NI Protocol part of the agreement.
Tommy Moyles has a word with Bandon mart manager, Tom McCarthy on how calf sales are going this spring. Tom steps down this week following 15 years in the role.
Lead-in for main pod: Niamh Bambrick, ruminant business manager with Glanbia, discusses her path to her career in agriculture. For the full interview with Niamh, see the Irish Country Living Podcast.
Adam Woods speaks to Declan Marren about the THRIVE programme, animal performance, profitability and what’s being covered in the paper this week
Shane Murphy speaks with head of health and safety with FRS Jim Dockery on the mart restrictions for pedigree sales
Shane Murphy speaks with Irish Charolais secretary Nevan McKiernan on the mart restrictions for pedigree sales
Stephen Robb talks to Teagasc’s Jimmy Staples about using spring cropping as an Interpreted Pest Management tool to combat blackgrass
With attacks on sheep on the rise, Niall Hurson looks at the problem and the reaction from farmers.
Lorcan Allen and Jack Kennedy chat through the latest developments on the joint venture talks between Kerry Group and Kerry Co-op.
Breffni Carpenter, who retired last week from Department of Agriculture tells Phelim O'Neill about making sure the Irish voice is heard in Brussels in sensitive negotiations and how the EU “unilaterally disarmed” by giving up export refunds years before they had to.
Auctioneer Jim Kinsella talks about preparing a farm for sale and who is buying land in Wexford.
Irish pedigree breeders could be saying goodbye to UK buyers at spring 2021 premier sales under new rules that apply since Brexit. Adam Woods spoke to Irish Farmers Journal pedigree editor Shane Murphy to find out more.
A very modest James Kehoe speaks to Katriona Kinsella about being nominated for the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time. James placed second in the competition, securing 113,120 votes. The Wexford man is a tillage farmer and has been pulling tug of war for over 40 years, where he has secured numerous national and international titles.
On this week’s show, we talk to Adam Woods about finishing bulls on Tullamore farm, Darren Carty on why the hills ewes are turning up empty and Aidan Brennan on calving cows and playing rugby in west Cork. Jack is also joined by David Corbett from Grassland AGRO to talk about the importance of Phosphorus.
On Tuesday afternoon Carlow sheep farmer Dylan Leighbourne sold his flock of prize-winning Cheviot ewes in Tullow Mart. He speaks to Katriona Kinsella about the sale and the reason behind the dispersal.
Adam Woods catches up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore farm to talk about preparing for calving and how he is going to manage a busy 3 months on Tullamore farm.
This week we hear the winning entries to the Macra na Feirme creative writing competition; a short story entitled After Milking by Peter Farrell and the poem Green Shoots by Liam Cronin. We also speak with the winners.
Katriona Kinsella attended Carnew Mart last Thursday for a 200 in-lamb ewe clearance sale, in addition to their weekly sheep sale. David comments on the prices of beef, sheep and land for leasing and buying in 2021.
Markets specialist Phelim O’Neill delivers an update of FoodHarvest 2020 and considers its successes and failures.
Jack Kennedy discusses current milk prices with the latest analysis from the December milk league.
Ease of life and less time in the parlour were main factors for the Hughes Family Farm based in Carnew, Co Wicklow, when deciding to change from a 16-unit herringbone parlour to a 54 bale Pearson rotary parlour. Katríona Kinsella speaks to Joseph Hughes about the reason for change.
On this week's Irish Country Living Podcast we talk to Mike Coffey, one of Ireland’s last traditional straw hat makers. His hats are worn for a very unique St Brigid’s Day tradition in Kerry called the Biddie.
Phelim O'Neill speaks to Joel Haggard, who represents the US Meat Exporters Federation in Asia, about the grain fed being the premium beef product in the Asian market.
Caroline Walsh put it to the IFA president that she and other Forgotten Farmers had been seriously let down by the organisation.
In this week’s episode Jack Kennedy talks BEAM Scheme solutions with Adam woods, wormer breakdown with Darren Carty and milk replacer, or not, with Aidan Brennan. Jack also talks to John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on early fertiliser.
Mart manager, Tom McCarthy talks to Tommy Moyles about where he sees calf prices for the next few weeks as well as some upcoming sale changes being made by Cork marts.
On this week’s show, we talk to Adam Woods about ongoing problems with BEAM but an improving beef trade. We talk to Darren on record lamb prices but sheep scab returning and Aidan Brennan profiles some of the nitrate challenges for dairy farmers as calving kicks off down south.
Stella McGirl tells Katríona Kinsella all about life on the home farm in Leitrim with cows breaking out, online school and helping neighbours.
Adam Woods was on Tullamore farm this week and he caught up with farm manager Shaun Diver about what’s been happening on the farm over the past few weeks.
Stephen Robb discusses plans for the new micro generation scheme for farmers and other industries.
The UK’s departure from the EU means an entirely new trading regime for Irish companies importing products from our nearest neighbour. Customs declarations, VAT registration and SPS health certs are now mandatory requirements on products coming in from the UK. The Farmers Journal agribusiness editor Lorcan Allen visited Dublin Port this week to find out more.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney give a north Tipperary IFA AGM breaking news in the form of confirming a billion euro Brexit fund – some of which will go to Irish farmers.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney responds to criticism on his comments on rewilding during a north Tipperary IFA AGM and says that depending on the type of farm rewilding can be appropriate and the term does not necessarily mean letting land “go fallow”.
Tillage editor Andy Doyle speaks about what the recent animal feed store fire in Cork means to Irish farmers but begins by discussing UK proposals to change their gene editing rules.
ICMSA president Pat McCormack warns that dairy farmers will experience burnout in the coming years and poses the idea that new dairy entrants should be curtailed at peak production season.
Minister of State for Agriculture Martin Heydon discusses measures that will be in place in the new farm safety scheme.
Phelim O’Neill gives a quick insight on some of the most relevant aspect of Brexit for farmers on both sides of the border.
Tullow Mart Manager Eric Driver spoke to Katriona Kinsella just before lockdown last Wednesday evening about trading online and his hopes for the sheep sector in 2021.
Pa Whyte of Kilclammon Texels purchased the top lot at the South East Stars Texel sale in Tullow last Wednesday evening. He tells us why he was attracted to this particular ewe.
Gavin Rothwell of Adamstown Texels purchased a March 2020-born ewe lamb with his nephew William, for €1900, at the South East Stars Texel Sale in Tullow last Wednesday evening.
In this week’s show Jack Kennedy talks to Adam Woods, Darren Carty and Aidan Brennan on the highs and lows, within their sectors, in 2020. They also discuss their hopes for 2021 and chat about the ‘must do’ jobs over the festive season.
Katriona Kinsella speaks to Dublin sheep farmer Donie Anderson who went viral in 2020 for cutting his hair with a hand shears. His video has millions of hits from all around the world.
While travelling through New Zealand, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with machinery dealer Andrew Giltrap who offers an insight into the kiwi machinery trade and trends.
Francey Gorman says his number priority following election to the the post of IFA south Leinster regional chair will be beef farm incomes. Returning officer Martin Stapleton expresses his satisfication with the postal ballot process.
Janine Kennedy speaks with Irish food historian Regina Sexton about the roots of today’s Irish Christmas food traditions.
In an exclusive interview, Minister Charlie McConalogue tells Pat O’Toole why farmers should extend their current GLAS contracts.
Barry Cassidy and Phelim O’Neill discuss what will be in the next CAP for Irish farmers and how it’s likely to roll out at the end of 2021.
Beef editor Adam Woods reflects on beef prices in 2020 and looks ahead to the impact of Brexit on trade.
Cork farmer Dermot Kelleher gives his views on the organisation in an election campaign piece.
Pedigree editor Shane Murphy discusses the price of pedigree animals in 2020 and a look ahead at what Brexit will mean.
News correspondent Niall Hurson discusses figures he obtained on the amount spent on cleaning up fly-tipping in the countryside.
Deputy editor Jack Kennedy discusses current milk prices and the outlook for 2021 with Brexit looming.
Siobhán Walsh, Farm Sustainability expert, discusses the ambitious targets set out in Ag Climatise.
News correspondent Niall Hurson discusses a recent court case taken by the NARGC to permit hunting during the lockdown period.
Adam Woods was in Elphin mart on Monday night and he bumped into Andrew Jordan and Jack Beirne, TY students in Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown. He spoke to them about a fundraiser they have set up as part of their TY project in aid of Childhood Cancer Ireland.
Adam Woods was at the Irish Angus Elite sale in Carrick on Shannon at the weekend and he caught up with Noel Fitzpatrick, the breeder who got the top price of €8600 for his bull Ernehill Samson.
In this week's show Jack Kennedy talks to Adam Woods on positive prices for sucklers, to Darren Carty on tagging and to Aidan Brennan on a nitrogen roadmap for dairy farmers. Jack also chats to John O'Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on their soil sustainability programme.
Minister of State for Insurance Seán Fleming discusses new legislation that he thinks will bring down mart insurance costs.
Business editor Lorcan Allen discusses the outlook for farmers following the publication of the Ag Climatise report.
Ornua CEO John Jordan talks about the implications of a hard Brexit, the costs and the detrimental impact on milk prices.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue tells ICMSA members that a mad amount of money is being spent on TB.
Pat McCormack, president of the ICMSA tells members during the AGM that the bridge between the two sectors is too wide.
Farmers returning to Kanturk mart after the recent level 5 lockdown were glad to be back around the ring. Tommy Moyles spoke to Moses Roche and Vincent Kiely to get their thoughts on the ringside return.
When the company Martin Lynskey was contracted to grow trees for went into liquidation, he was fit to burn the lot. But a bit of Christmas spirit turned them into a thriving business. Anne O'Donoghue visited Martin and his wife Jacquie recently at Galway Christmas Tree Farm.
In a no-deal scenario Teagasc’s econmonist Kevin Hanrahan expects support to be introduced for farmers.
Tommy Moyles sat down with Kanturk mart manager Seamus O'Keeffe for a lookback on 2020 at the north Cork venue a year which saw them adapt on the hoof as it were as Covid 19 meant theybhad to change their method of sales a few times throughout the year.
Katriona Kinsella speaks to old-timer Michael Doyle who was delighted to be back in Enniscorthy Mart on Tuesday.
John Sleigh speaks to Kate Rowel, Chair of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) on the value of a PGI to Scotch beef and lamb.
On this week’s show, we talk winter feed and Cavan football with Adam Woods, fluke and lameness with Darren Carty and dairy day and dry off with Aidan Brennan.
Originally from Germany, Claudia Marl is milking 360 goats alongside her husband Juergen on Barbavilla Farm in Co Westmeath. The couple milk the goats through a 40 unit swing over rapid exit parlour and are hoping to increase the milking herd to 400-450 head very soon.
Ian Stevenson, LMC explains why NI industry is determined to be part of Irish Grassfed PGI application from the start and not satisfied with opportunity to be included later.
Jack Kennedy and Aidan Brennan give a run through of all the highlights from Dairy Day 2020 which took place virtually.
Adam Woods interviews Francis Clarke, owner of the Toymaster shop in Cavan about his business and how its been affected by the current lockdown as part of this week’s agritoy focus
Suckler farmer from Co Clare, Gearóid Kenny, told Anne O'Donoghue how the unlikely choice of studying music, media and performance technology at the University of Limerick helped him land a job in ag tech.
Sheep editor Darren Carty on the buoyant sheep trade and Sheep Welfare Scheme payments.
Teagasc farm business specialist James McDonnell sets out the first steps for farms considering a farm succession plan.
Nevan McKiernan, secretary of the Irish Charolais cattle society talks about the positive trends seen with the breed in recent weeks following a record breaking sale.
First time Charolais exhibitor Paul Sheridan speaks to Shane Murphy on getting the top price at record breaking Elite heifer sale.
Adam Woods was in Elphin mart last Friday night for Martin O Connor’s annual in calf heifer sale and he spoke to Martin O Connor and auctioneer Tom Cox about the sale and the super trade on the night.
Adam Woods speaks to John Kingham from Rathmore and Tateetra farms in Co. Louth who purchased an in calf heifer for €9000 at Friday nights sale in Elphin.
With increasing pressure on calf exports, Pat O’Toole discusses what options are being considered instead of sailing calves out of the country.
Deputy editor Jack Kennedy discusses the results of the KPMG/Irish Farmers Journal annual milk price review.
Irish dairy farmers should be keeping a close eye on the US election result as market specialist Phelim O’Neill explains why Irish butter could be hit with trade tariffs.
Teagasc economist Cathal Buckley talks about emissions produced by each farm sector and points to the ‘flip side’ of their cash flow.
The majority of consumers do not know what “suckler” beef means and more work needs to be done on educating them, according to the CEO of Bord Bia Tara McCarthy.
Juan Aguiriano, head of sustainability, technology solutions at Kerry Group explains the new consumer focus on health.
Deputy news editor Amy Forde reveals Department plans to introduce pre-movement TB testing for 20,000 herds.
Trespassing in certain counties is on the rise and news correspondent Niall Hurson gives the latest figures and what measures Gardaí advise farmers to take.
The 2020 winner of Farming for Nature Jim Cronin talks about his delight at winning the award and gives an insight into the facts and figures of running his 16ac farm in Killaloe.
Time is up. There is no more time, there will be no extensions or transition periods. There will be a new trading relationship between the UK and the EU from 1st January, says Simon Coveney.
The priorities on trade are the same for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. But the tactics are where they differ.
The Brexit negotiations are in a very serious zone right now, says Minister Simon Coveney.
Sarah Campbell from MSD Animal Health discusses steps to manage calf health on autumn calving dairy farms.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy discusses what CAP deliberations mean for Irish farmers.
Adam Woods was in Raphoe mart this week and he speaks to Niall McKeever about mart restrictions and how further restrictions could impact the sheep trade.
Aodhán Connolly, Director of the Northern Ireland retail consortium tells Phelim O'Neill that while sales increased at the start of COVID, the cost of doing business escalated as shops had to spend £10m to protect customers and staff. They also had to spend on computer and delivery infrastructure as their ways of doing business moved from instore selling to online. One major retailer is now at the point where they expected to be in 8 years’ time.
Deputy news editor Amy Forde discusses what level 5 means for farmers during the 6-week lockdown period.
Adam Woods talks to Brian Wilson, farm manager at the Glenarm Estate in Co. Antrim about shorthorn genetics and why the farm made the switch over to the traditional breed
Auctioneer Hugh Mulvihill talks about the Irish Hereford premier held last Saturday in Tullamore and life around marts with new restrictions
Adam Woods chats to Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver about the farm’s upcoming sale of in calf heifers in Roscrea mart on Wednesday 21st October at 7.30pm.
While COVID-19 and Brexit dominate the agenda, there was a significant allocation for agriculture in Budget 2021.
In this week's Irish Country Living "Your Money" feature, Agricultural Consultant and ACA Treasurer Tom Rafter outlines how a clear understanding of your costs of production and margins, funding farm development properly and completing an annual review of farm accounts are key to making good decisions.
Amy Forde speaks to Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue about the measures for farming in Budget 2021.
Niall Hurson spoke with Meath crime prevention officer Garda Dean Kerins about the steps farmers can take to prevent thefts during the winter months.
On this week’s show, we talk housing cattle with Adam Woods, drafting lambs with Darren Carty and autumn grazing with Aidan Brennan. We also talk to John O’ Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on the value of late slurry and Barry Newman from Ornua on the Nigerian demand for dairy product.
Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with James English, who briefly reflects on the harvest of 2020 and is currently planting hybrid winter barley with his 6m Kverneland u-drill.
Beef and suckler editor Adam Woods interviews Zoetis veterinary surgeon Aurélie Moralis.
Beef and suckler editor Adam Woods says suckler farmers should start preparing for housing now to avoid a rush in the coming days.
Adam Woods spoke to Michael Connellan from Kilmore in Co. Roscommon, Gerry Connellan, suckler farmer from Maynooth in Co. Kildare & Auctioneer Tom Cox at Elphin Mart on 28th Sept
Niall Hurson visited Stranooden Group Water Scheme in Co Monaghan to discuss the recent surge in MCPA exceedances with source protection officer Ross McDonald.
President of the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) Tom Canning outlines what he believes are the five key challenges facing Irish farmers in the coming years.
President of the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) Tom Canning outlines what he believes are the five key challenges facing Irish farmers in the coming years.
With farm families feeling more pressure than ever before since COVID-19, IFA is to roll out online workshops in resilience training this autumn. Maria Moynihan speaks with Chair of the IFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Committee, Caroline Farrell, about the need for such support.
As many first generation forestry owners approach clear felling, Amii McKeever speaks with Paddy Bruton, MD of Euroforest Ireland and Forestry Services about the taxation implications that forest owners should take into account.
Michael Haverty from Andersons explains to IFJ/LMC webinar what the cost of non tariff measures (NTM) will be for doing business from the EU 27 to the UK after 1st January 2021 even if there is a trade deal agreed.
Irish Country Living Editor Amii McKeever and Acting Food and Consumer Editor Janine Kennedy discuss their recent articles on food labels and menu fraud.
Adam Woods spoke to Hugh Doyle, beef and sheep farmer from Trim in Co. Meath about the impact that changes to animal health legislation could have on farmers.
Barry Cassidy speaks about the rising costs of the TB program and discuss is where money for the next REPS is going to come from
Adam Woods takes a look at winter finishing budgets while Phelim O’Neill has a warning about the threat of Brexit.
Jennie Aherne from Co Limerick knew from a young age she wanted to farm. Now she has her own herd of pedigree Simmentals and is the first female president of the Irish Simmental Cattle Society.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney warns about the threat to Irish beef and dairy in a no-deal Brexit.
Irish Country Living editor Amii McKeever gives a run through on the rules around health claims and country of origin on food labels.
Adam Woods speaks to Declan Marren about the THRIVE dairy calf to beef demonstration farm virtual open evening taking place next Tuesday 15th September on www.farmersjournal.ie/thrive. They discuss the topics that will be covered and how farmers can get involved
Adam Woods speaks to Sean O Sullivan vet and Limousin breeder from Co. Kerry who was awarded the RDS Eurostar Beef impact award last week. Sean also has a special sale of pedigree heifers coming up on Staurday 12th September in Roscrea mart and Adam talks to him about it
From online learning to accommodation and socialising, Anne O'Donoghue and Niall Hurson discussed the landscape for going to college in 2020.
Shane Murphy speaks with pedigree auctioneer Denis Barrett following the successful Milburn and Royal County dispersal sales in Elphin
Beef editor Adam Woods goes through a list of schemes and targets farmers should be aiming for in the Autumn period.
When their father got out of farming, neither Brian Kennedy nor his siblings had any interest in taking the reins. Now however, they’ve gone into a new enterprise, snails.
Pat O’Toole discusses the fallout from Golfgate and the possible repercussions for Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan.
New Correspondent Barry Cassidy talks about new Department of Agriculture plans for a TB grading system for farms.
Peter O'Connell speaks about recent weather, the fall out from the Oireachtas golf society event and Phil Hogan.
Shane Murphy speaks with George Candler, Kilkenny Mart resident auctioneer, following last weekends sheep Ireland sale. He gives his opinion on current sheep and cattle trade, brexit and changing of Ag ministers
News correspondent Barry Cassidy reports on plans to ramp up satellite inspections on Irish farms.
Dale Wilson has travelled down to Borris Mart for the past five or six years to buy ewe lambs and hoggets. He talks to Katriona Kinsella about the current sheep trade.
Adrian Hayden expresses his concerns over further factory closures while highlighting the positive sheep trade in Borris Mart on Saturday.
Sheep farmer Thomas McCarthy speaks to Katriona Kinsella at Saturday’s sale on Borris about the price of sheep and positivity in the trade.
Adam Woods was in Ballymote mart, Co. Sligo last week for their special sale of autumn weanlings. He spoke to mart manager Stephen Hannon about marts, the trade and the outlook for the autumn.
Stephen Robb talks to Dr David Rose, Professor of Agricultural Innovation and Extension University of Reading about the barriers to new technology adoption
Kilcullen mart manager Jimmy Walsh explains the measures being taken in the Kildare based mart so it can remain open during the local lockdown for the county.
News correspondent Hannah Quinn Mulligan gives and update on the situation in factories after several outbreaks of COVID-19 in recent weeks.
Phelim O'Neill and Lorcan Allen debate Glanbia’s disappointing half year results and prospects for cattle going to northern factories.
Back in 2019, Stephen Robb spoke to Kate Barrow of RSK ADAS about the Welsh experience of the European Innovation Partnership.
Shane Murphy speaks with Fermoy mart manger Sean Leahy on cattle trade over the summer months and the new €50 million beef scheme.
Irish Country Living property editor Paul Mooney attended this week's auction of 1,090 acre Ballinla Farm. Afterwards, he spoke to auctioneer Stephen Barry, of Raymond Potterton auctioneers, about how the sale went.
Brendan Joyce of the INHFA tells Amy Forde the potential impact of new designations on peatlands and land.
A native Irish speaker and traditional musician, growing up in Dublin Doireann Ní Ghlacáin’s cultural ties were strong as anybody’s.
Deputy editor Jack Kennedy discusses the reasons behind Aurivo and Arrabawn pulling out of the KPMG/IFJ milk price review and what the future outlook is.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks to dairy farmers Kevin Moran and Cathal Garvey about Aurvio's decision to withdraw from the KPMG/Irish Farmers Journal annual milk price review.
Pat O’Toole and Barry Cassidy discuss farmer concerns as the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMs) comes reaches the end stages.
Damian Carolan from Cranagh speaks about how farmers who were affected by floods and landslides three years ago have still not received compensation.
Shane Murphy talks to James Alexander following his on farm sale of nearly 1,000 sheep.
Deputy news editor Amy Forde discusses potential new schemes that could be in the pipeline.
Margaret and PJ English are farmers, veg shop owners and general Clogheen activists. They told Amii McKeever what it was like to have a finger in every pie in their small Tipperary town in an effort to keep it going in this week’s My Country Living interview.
Lorcan Allen, Agribusiness editor and Phelim O’Neill discuss the National Ploughing Association’s losses despite record crowds at last year’s ploughing in Carlow, farmer levies, the latest on CAP budget and Brexit developments.
Stephen Robb provides an update on what’s happening with renewable energy and how it could impact farmers.
A collection of interviews providing a snapshot of the history of the Beef Plan movement and their impact on farming in Ireland.
Lorcan Allen and Phelim O’Neill discuss the latest developments in CAP and Kerry shares.
Dr Conor Deasy of CUH tells Amy Forde about the impact of farm accidents on people’s lives.
Paddy McGivney, speaking first and Robert Higgins, speaking second, have just released their second short film, Drifting, starring Paul Mescal and Dafhyd Flynn. It was partly shot on a Co Longford farm.
Northern correspondent Peter McCann discusses statements from the main UK supermarkets and food services and considers whether they’ll succumb to cheap imports post-Brexit.
Pat O’Toole discusses if Taoiseach Michéal Martin was right to sack Barry Cowen and considers what new Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary will bring to the table.
Taoiseach Michéal Martin informs the Dáil that he is dismissing Barry Cowen as Minister for Agriculture.
Stephen Robb talks to Liz Glynn, Corteva about the impacts of the green deal on the agri-chemical industry.
Darren Carty and Aidan Brennan discuss Teagasc’s profit monitor and how relevant it is to farmers today.
Amy Forde and Hannah Quinn-Mulligan discuss the next steps farmers and Save Leitrim campaigners want to take about last week’s landslide.
Lorcan Allen and Pat O’Toole discuss whether Minister Barry Cowen can survive the controversy of his drink driving debacle.
Minister for Agriculture Barry Cowen speaking in the Dáil on the controversial topic of his drink driving.
Adam Woods speaks to Martin Kennedy, Agridirect about his business, how Covid 19 affected it and how it has changed they way they trade.
Shane Murphy speaks with Kilkenny mart resident auctioneer George Chandler on the changes of his practice since the Covid-19 lockdown
Maria Moynihan talks to Elaine Kennedy, who is building her beauty brand, Hawthorn Handmade Skincare, on the family farm in Co Mayo.
Deputy editor Jack Kennedy speaks about milk prices across the country and rumblings in regard to Ornua’s PPI.
Declan Marren was in Elphin mart on Monday evening getting some farmer reaction to the newly formed government.
Shane Murphy talks to Irish Shows Association national secretary Jim Harrison about the show season that never was and plans for their upcoming virtual show
Ciaran Sheelan of the Cooley Sheep Breeders talks to Katriona Kinsella about the surge in littering and dog attacks since the Covid-19 pandemic started.
Property editor Odile Evans takes a tour of Ballinla Farm, the largest to come on the market this year, with Stephen Barry of Raymond Potterton auctioneers.
News correspondent Hannah Quinn-Mulligan discusses the news that Rosderra has had it’s export licence to China suspended.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks about farm safety and why farming has remained such a dangerous occupation.
Stephen Robb talks to Trond Lund, Head of Business Development with N2 applied about their plasma manure treatment system.
Paul Connaughton speaks to Declan Marren about the introduction of online sales at marts, the €50 million beef scheme announced last week, the possibility of a new REPS scheme and formation of new government.
Tillage editor Andy Doyle gives the run down on what’s been happening in the tillage fields around Ireland and also casts his eye on some of the bigger policy questions in the sector.
With Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party agreeing programme for government this week, Lorcan Allen gives a run through on what it will mean for farmers.
From a sheep farm in Co Galway, when Ciaran Hogan was younger he hadn’t much interest his father's occupation of basket making. However, as he got older, he grew fond of the craft.
We were in Aurivo marts, Balla, Co Mayo on Monday for their weekly sale of dry cows and sucklers. John Grogan spoke to Peter Carney, Mayo Abbey, Claremorris about the new €50 million beef scheme, the Green Party and the cattle trade.
Castlerea Mart held its first online sale using the Irish Farmers Journal MartBids app this week and Adam Woods was there to gauge some reaction from farmers. He spoke to Martin Leetch from Ballintubber about the sale.
Dairy editor Aidan Brennan talks about controversy rumbling between ICBF and Teagasc on the Holstein Friesian vs. Jersey debate.
Auctioneer John Ryan speaks to Shane Murphy on the first day of the reopening of marts in Central Auctions Birr
Stephen Robb talks to India Langley of LettUs Grow who specialise in designing and manufacturing aeroponic irrigation and control technology for indoor and vertical farms.
Dr Mai Mannix describes the difficulties in translating results and the time involved in contacting workers who do not have English as their first language.
Dr Mai Mannix of the HSE gives an update on the figures involved in meat factory outbreaks of COVID-19.
Love Island star Greg O’Shea talks about World Milk Day and why milk and dairy are so important as part of his fitness and diet.
An interview with Joan Bombardo, Managing Director of Ornua Ingredients Europe speaking to us from Lockdown in Spain.
Wicklow sheep farmer Joe Malone has been shearing for 32 years and with summer shearing kicking off in earnest, he’s in the thick of it once again. He spoke to Anne O'Donoghue about a typical day shearing and where he would have been going this weekend, all going well.
Markets Specialist Phelim O’Neill discusses the news that Irish beef exports to China have been suspended following an atypical case of BSE.
From Inishmore, Gabriel Faherty started out as suckler farmer and fisherman. He spoke to Anne O'Donoghue about a chance encounter that led to him starting up a goat farm and his own range of goats' cheese.
This week Markets Specialist Phelim O’Neill looks at how the Farm to Fork strategy will impact farmers in Ireland for years to come.
As the number of COVID-19 cases have reportedly increased in meat factories, Minister Creed speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the role of Department veterinary staff in factories.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed talks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about how the future of Ireland’s next national plan will be shaped.
This week, deputy editor Amy Forde discusses the impact having designated land has on farmers and the costs involved.
In this week's Irish Country Living, we talk to the new CEO of Agri Aware, Marcus O'Halloran, about connecting with consumers.
Sheep farmers John Moran and Damien Conway speak to Amy Forde on the impact of designations on their land.
Markets specialist Phelim O’Neill discusses the impact COVID-19 is having on meat plants in Ireland and around the world.
Professor Tim Lang from City University of London discusses food imports, farm support and supply chain unfairness with Peter McCann.
Dr. Maeve Henchion is a principle research officer with Teagasc. Currently, she and her team are conducting a survey which delves into consumer behaviour, particularly towards food and cooking, during the COVID-19 pandemic. They hope the results of the survey will give quantitative information on any changes toward food and cooking that may have been developed during the quarantine period.
Adam Woods spoke to Shaun Diver farm manager on the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demo Tullamore farm about breeding progress, managing grass in May and drafting bulls on the farm.
The effect of greenhouse gas emissions from the NI cattle herd is being overstated by a factor of almost 500, the Irish Farmers Journal can reveal. Our correspondent in Northern Ireland, Peter McCann speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about his findings.
UCD Professor of Agriculture and Food Economics Michael Wallace has examined in detail how COVID-19 is likely to be felt by beef and dairy farmers.
Livestock specialist Darren Carty discusses the bleak outlook for the wool trade and what it mean for sheep farmers this year.
Katriona Kinsella speaks to Cyril Wheelock of Wheelock Fruits in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Cyril has just finished picking the first strawberries of the summer. Cyril sells the produce in his farm shop in Enniscorthy, where people can come and collect items while adhering to social distancing guidelines.
Dairylink adviser Aidan Cushnahan gives an overview of the benchmarking results from Frank Goodman's farm.
Amy Forde speaks to Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed on the Commission’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Former Miss Universe Ireland, Dancing with the Stars contestant, nurse and farmer's daughter, Gráinne Gallanagh spoke to Anne O'Donoghue about growing up in Donegal, going back nursing during the pandemic and taking part pageants.
Irish Farmers Journal Scottish editor John Sleigh discusses what impact the pandemic is having on Scotland’s farmers.
A new study underscores the vibrant and important contribution that people over the age of 70 make to society in Ireland. Mairead Lavery reports.
Prolonged dry weather is slowing grass growth on all Dairylink Ireland farms. Programme adviser Aidan Cushnahan gives an update to Peter McCann.
Adam Woods spoke to Paddy Keogh from Cavan this week. Paddy is a lime spreading contractor and he spoke about his two very special Massey Fergusons.
Across the country people are making and donating PPE to support frontline workers during COVID-19, and others are getting ready for when it’s over.
Marcella Connolly talks to Sharon O’Halloran, CEO, Safe Ireland, and Andrea McDermott from Men’s Aid. They give advice on what to do if you know of, or suffer from domestic abuse.
Katriona Kinsella has a brief chat with CEO of Agri Aware, Marcus O’Halloran about their social media campaigns throughout Covid-19. You can find Agri Aware on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
Beef and sheep specialist Darren Carty has good news for sheep farmers with a rise in lamb prices but warns them to keep social distancing in mind as the shearing season approaches.
A new project at UCC aims to use a plant called duckweed to turn slurry waste water into animal feed, which could replace the need to import soybeans.
Peter McCann speaks to Dairylink Ireland farmer Richard Marshall about grazing, reseeding and the finish of the 2019/20 breeding season.
Stephen Robb talks to Prof. Lowenberg-DeBoer of Harper Adams University about the key factors which must be considered before investing in new agricultural technology.
Solicitor Aisling Meehan responds to a reader query in relation to being appointed as an executor to a relative's will.
John O'Toole keeps 50 ewes on his island Freaghhillaun off the Connemara coast, as well as more sheep and Dexter cattle on the mainland. He is also the head chef at Kylemore Abbey. He speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about island farming and the influence of his mother’s cooking.
Adam Woods was in Manorhamilton mart this week in Co.Leitrim to find out about a new online bidding system for selling cattle
Adam Woods was in Carrigallen Mart this week for their first calf sale post-lockdown and he spoke to Helen Kells about how it went.
After having one flight cancelled already, Leitrim man Noel Sibberry speaks to Katriona Kinsella about his ordeal trying to get home to Ireland after having spent the past few months contracting on New Zealand’s North Island. Himself and his colleague Andrew Stedman from Co Wicklow have flights booked for next week and they hope they will go ahead.
CEO and editor of the Irish Farmers Journal reflects on the farm supports announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Katriona Kinsella speaks to Cormac Byrne of Bluezone Fitness about life back on his sheep farm in Co Wicklow and what farmers can do to maintain a healthy diet during Covid-19.
Being out in the garden is a great way to unwind, especially at the moment. Mairead Lavery takes us through the developments in her spring garden.
While children across the country can't attend school, a new program RTÉ Home School Hub is bringing school into the sitting room. Anne O'Donoghue spoke to teacher and presenter Ray Cuddihy about working on the show.
ICL's Anne O'Donoghue & Janine Kennedy discuss what expecting and new mothers will face in Ireland's maternity wards under COVID-19 precautionary measures.
Dairy farmer Peter Hynes speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the use of his video featuring his young daughter reading to calves on his family farm by PETA UK. Peter says the animal activist group used the video without his permission and are in breach of GDPR.
Dr Mark Rowe discusses how individuals and families can put positivity back into their lives during times of anxiety as the pandemic continues.
Beef editor Adam Woods discusses the impact of losing student help on Tullamore Farm, tumbling beef prices and marts reopening on a limited basis.
Property editor Odile Evans discusses what impact the pandemic has had on the land market around Ireland.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks about new LPIS maps that are being unrolled by the Department of Agriculture and highlights what they will mean to farmers.
Livestock specialist Darren Carty outlines how severely the sheep trade has been impacted by the coronavirus.
Sally O’Reilly is a counselling psychologist based in Youghal, Co Cork. Margaret Hawkins asked her what we can do to stay mentally well at present.
Bandon mart manager Tom McCarthy speaks to Tommy Moyles about the latest changes made in the mart, trade and how farmers are adapting.
Samantha Kelly runs the Canteen in Bandon mart. She spoke to Tommy Moyles about the changes they have made to their business.
Derry Scannell from Bealad speaks to Tommy Moyles on how it was for him selling calves under the new drop and go system implemented at Bandon mart for calf sales.
Buyer Robert McGivern speaks to Tommy Moyles about how he found trade at Bandon Mart’s calf sale.
Louth based GP Harry Barry has written many books in the area of mental health. He outlined to Margaret Hawkins seven steps you can take to mind your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak.
With two in every 10 burgers McDonalds sells in Europe made with Irish beef, Agribusiness editor Lorcan Allen outlines what the impact of the McDonalds closure could do to the Irish agriculture sector.
Director of Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the steps they are taking to safeguard Ireland’s dairy sector.
Adam Woods discusses the options that farmers can choose for the new BEEP scheme that is now open for farmers.
Tom McCarthy manager of Bandon mart speaks to Tommy Moyles about the current measures being implemented in marts due to the Covid-19 virus.
Beef and sheep specialist Declan Marren discusses finding the best way to source calves from marts.
CEO of Cork Marts Sean O'Sullivan talks to Jack Kennedy about ongoing new operating procedures at marts, as concern over the coronavirus outbreak grows.
Deputy editor Jack Kennedy answers some questions farmers have been receiving and look at the impact of coronavirus on industry.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Teagasc Grange, on their first tour of Ireland last week. We chat to Teagasc’s Paul Crosson and Catherine Keena who were involved in the Royal walkabout.
Beef editor Adam Woods discusses how wet weather is adding to costs and work load for farmers.
Last week Shane Murphy met with Alan Cheney and John McEnroe of the Aberdeen Angus cattle society and Irish Aberdeen Angus Association. Both men stepped up into new roles over the past month. Alan, a Tyrone native who runs the Lana herd was appointed president of the Aberdeen Angus Association based out of Scotland. The Irish Aberdeen Association of this society sees John McEnroe of the well-known Liss herd in Co Meath take presidency. At this meeting both outlined their ambitions for their terms.
Janine Kennedy speaks with Teagasc regional manager Siobhan Kavanagh about their Farm to Fork diversification event and chats to Rosemary Cleary O’Shea, who was a panellist at the event speaking about her Tullahay Farm product line, which uses the milk from her Tipperary farm.
Amy Coey from NI Chest, Heart and Stroke speaks to Peter McCann about their health check initiative for farmers.
Amii McKeever spoke to the winning team of Barry Stratford, Rachel Alexander, Lloyd Hastings, Sophie Reilly, and Kelvin McNally about what they learned from the programme.
Irish Country Living editor Amii McKeever speaks about the upcoming Women and Agriculture awards and urges women to apply.
Richard Scally, Offaly chair and Jim O’Connor, Roscommon chair tell reporter Marcella Connolly about the farms under floodwater in their local areas.
Economist Jim Power speaks about the results of an IFA commissioned report into the beef industry with Irish Farmers Journal CEO and editor Justin McCarthy.
Bryan O’Halloran from Bandon speaks to Tommy Moyles about the dire situation he is facing as poor weather rules out the chances of spreading slurry and stock remain housed.
Janine Kennedy speaks with Caoimhe Walsh and Kate O'Leary from St. Brogan's College in Bandon, Co Cork. For their BT Young Scientist project, they researched calcium consumption in teenagers and found some alarming statistics, specifically among female adolescents aged 14-16.
Adam Woods speaks to Tullamore farm manager Shaun Diver about the challenges that the current weather conditions are presenting for Tullamore farm.
Stephen Robb talks to Teagasc Crop Specialist Shay Phelan about biosecurity on tillage farms to prevent the infection and spread of grassweeds.
There are over 40 confirmed cases of blackgrass on Irish farms, but the actual number of infections could be much higher.
Peter McCann reports from the final of the Great Agri Food Debate which was held in Queen’s University Belfast last week.
David Murray, chair of the South Galway Flood Relief committee on the solutions to the flooding in the south of the county.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney tells the Michael Dillon Memorial Lecture that Brexit will dominate Irish politics for the next 12 months.
Farmer John Nolan in Kiltartan, Co Galway, talks about the flooding on his lands as a result of the storms and rainfall.
Stephen Robb talks to Craig Stephen, Commercial Sales Director at Solana Seeds UK and Ireland about new potato seed contracts on offer to growers.
IFA President Tim Cullinane calls on Taoiseach to veto any reduction in CAP budget in discussion with phelim O'Neill and Sonja De Becker, Chair of Boerenbond the Flemish farmers Union.
David Clarke represented the Irish Livestock Exporters Association in Egypt and in this clip he observes that the population in both Algeria and Egypt is large and growing. He calls out the the need for licensing another boat to export livestock.
Remi presented his analysis of the market opportunities in both Algeria and Egypt and in this clip he summarises what he sees as the opportunity for Irish companies to trade with both countries.
Matthew Halpin talks to farmers Gerry Kenny, Colm Gregan and Michael Kelly about the recent announcement by Kepak to close its plant in Clare.
As 2019 weather conditions saw much of the potato crop left in the ground, farmers who attended the National Potato Conference reflected optimistically on their harvest. Marcella Connolly spoke to growers, Barry Mitchell, Charlie Doherty, Eddie Doyle and Peter Garrigan.
Newly elected IFA president Tim Cullinan said he would still fight for a €2bn CAP budget for Ireland despite proposals to cut the budget by 14%.
Shane Murphy speaks with Raymond Irvine, judge for this year’s Charolais sale in Stirling Scotland. Raymond runs the Inverlochy herd and has previously purchased stock bulls in Ireland
Barry Cassidy gets farmers' thoughts at Mohill Mart Co Leitrim about what's driving the trade and what they want to see from the next government.
Declan Marren speaks to Andrew Biffen from Ellon in Aberdeenshire. Andrew has been a focus farmer in the Farm Profit Programme (similar to Irish BETTER farm programme) for almost four years and here he speaks about his farm system, winter progress and the countdown to calving.
Dr Abderaouf Al Gohary is farming in West Menoufia in Northern Egypt. He is milking 400 cows between two farms and finishing 2,000 beef bulls on another farm.
BEYTI collect about 25% of the milk sold in Egypt. BEYTI are owned by a joint venture between Pepsico and Almarai - the middle East dairy giant. In this conversation Khaled Elsammy of BEYTI describes what Irish companies can do for Egyptian dairy processors and the future of making milk in Egypt.
With the returns from hill sheep farming marginal, Declan Byrne of the SUAS project outlines how farmers could be paid for managing the uplands.
NFU Scotland held its annual general meeting and conference in Glasgow last week. The organisation’s president Andrew McCornick outlined to our Northern editor David Wright how he wants to see a new support system developed for Scotland that rewards productivity and environmental management. He also had a message for the UK government on future trade
Welsh sheep farmer Rhys Edwards has calculated that his farm absorbs more greenhouse gas than it emits.
Nigel Renahan, chair of the IFA organic project team tells reporter Marcella Connolly about the issues currently facing the organic sector and why the new scheme has upset farmers.
Peter McCann speaks to DAERA Minister Edwin Poots at Ballymena mart and asks him about his plans for supporting suckler farmers in NI.
Farmers from Kerry and Roscommon talk about the issues that will motivate their voting choices on General Election day.
In this clip Jack Kennedy talks to Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy as Ireland achieved a new herd health status to allow finished Irish cattle into Algeria this week. Also more and more dairy products from Ireland are going to Algeria who have a large dairy and meat protein deficit.
Teagasc has revamped its popular Crop Report for the 2020 growing season. Here Michael Hennessey, head of KT Crops, explains.
Key points about aphid resistance to insecticide from speaker Michael Gaffney, Teagasc Entomology and Horticulture researcher.
Crops specialist Shay Phelan with advice in remedial treatment of waterlogged patches in winter crops.
Beef Plan Movement spokesperson Dermot O'Brien explains why the National Committee decided to remove the founders as chairmen amid an ongoing disagreement between both sides.
Beef specialist Paul Crossant says there will be greater focus on part time farmers in Teagasc's upcoming work.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy hears from UCD's Dr Helen O'Sullivan who has estimated the area of biodiversity rich areas on Irish farms.
As the Irish Farmers Journal reveals how cocaine has invaded every parish in Ireland, one dairy farmer describes his battle with the drug.
All farmers will see a drop in direct payments from Europe unless the CAP budget is fully-funded, Fianna Fáil spokesperson on agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said.
CAP, Brexit and beef prices are all priorities for IFA regional and county officers this year. Marcella Connolly reports from the IFA AGM.
Frederic Leroy, a food scientist at Brussels University, says almost all research claims on the sustainability of plant-based diets are false. Speaking to Lorcan Allen, the Farmers Journal climate change specialist, Leroy says there is often inherent bias in research on plant-based diets with no emphasis placed on the nutritional value of plant-based products and their impact on food systems.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pledges that Fine Gael would use exchequer money in the event of a shortfall in CAP funding for Irish farmers.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed details his pledge for a new regulator for the beef sector.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney tells Irish Farmers Journal CEO and editor Justing McCarthy that there is an "openness" to using Exchequer funds to top up funding to farmers if the next CAP is cut.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar sets out his priorities for Ireland in negotiating a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK and the need for a level playing field for farmers in the Mercosur trade deal.
Adam Woods was in Elphin mart on Monday night and he spoke to mart manager Gerry Connellan about the mart trade, elections and the green party proposals.
Adam Woods speaks to Fiona Dunne about the new ICBF B.O.W index, what it’s about and how it could affect farmers in the future
With new rules in Northern Ireland forcing more farmers to use low emission slurry spreading equipment, County Armagh based SlurryKat held an open day for farmers and contractors last week. Our Northern Editor David Wright talks to SlurryKat CEO Garth Cairns about the new products on offer, and how they might be used in practice on a working farm
Katriona Kinsella spoke to a number of farmers at the protest in Dublin on Wednesday, January 15th.
Senior inspector with the Department of Agriculture Jack Nolan speaks about the opportunities available to farmers and the changes coming to farms.
Irish Country Living editor Amii McKeever speaks to PhD student Cathal Nolan about his presentation on the importance of weather and climate in farming.
In 2017, glyphosate received authorisation for five years. Stephen Robb recently spoke to Mark Buckingham of Bayer Crop Science about the progress and timeline of authorisation of the glyphosate active after 2022.
Adam Woods speaks to Mark Zeig, Bord Bia markets specialist about the Irish beef market, live export figures, beef consumption and global demand.
Amy Forde speaks to Beef Plan co-chair following the chaos at the Galway Beef Plan AGM.
Minister Creed comments on the performance of the Irish food and drink industry in 2019.
Minister for Communication and Climate Action Richard Bruton has suggested that some leniency may be offered to the agriculture industry on some areas, including dairy, in regard to meeting carbon targets.
In response to a question from the Irish Farmers Journal on the calculation of methane gas from livestock, Minister Bruton said that it was important for Europe to consider its capacity to continue delivering food.
Lorcan Allen speaks to Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy about the extraordinary decade of growth in Irish food and drinks exports to 180 markets all around the world.
Researchers at Wageningen University in the Netherlands have selected an Irish suckler beef farm as a global leader in sustainability and climate action. Lorcan Allen catches up with Rogier Schulte to find out more about his Lighthouse Farms project.
Former fly fishing world champion, Glenda Powell, is a guide and tutor for fishing fanatics from all over the world. She talks to Irish Country Living about the comforting nature of the river
Tommy Moyles speaks with Chris Collins who put together a book on the history of Lisavaird co-op
James O'Neill of Property Marking Ireland tells Caitriona Morrissey how rural communities can reduce the risk of theft.
Imelda Walsh on the campaign she ran for Tim Cullinan which saw him elected IFA president.
EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski wants to shorten the chain from farm to fork and is asked by the farmers journal to explain his concern on Soya imports with the EU position on increasing access for South American beef to the EU
Adam Woods spoke to Senator Ian Marshall at the Teagasc beef conference on Tuesday night about Brexit, beef consumption and the changing farm organisation landscape.
Farmers Adrian Elliot, Henry Burns and Paddy Donnelly speak to Marcella Connolly about why they are protesting outside Musgraves distribution centre in Kildare. Brian Rushe explains that there is no conflict of interest with his family who work in retail.
Adam Woods spoke to Dale Crammond from the Department of Agriculture about the role of the suckler cow in climate change at the Teagasc beef conference on Tuesday night
Adam Woods spoke to Donagh Berry at the Teagasc beef conference in Mayo on Tuesday night about using genetics to influence meat eating quality.
Beef and sheep farmer Sheena McCarthy says she's lost confidence in the market after consistently poor prices.
President of the IFA Joe Healy says that farmers need to see a significant price increase.
Aldi's distribution centre in Naas was blockaded for a period of 12 hours by the IFA on Thursday.
The IFA president has given a commitment that protests will continue until beef prices increase.
Up to 30 farmers started the second day of IFA protests outside the Lidl distribution centre in Charleville, Co Cork.
Lousie Brinkworth, Product Stewardship Leader with Corteva Agriscience talks to Stephen Robb about the changing EU pesticide active registration landscape.
Frans van Dongen from the Dutch meat board tells the Farmers Journal that despite being pro trade, the Mercosur deal falls short on securing EU access to the Mercosur markets.
Peter Thomas Keaveney reports from from a visit to an on-farm sheep sale in New Zealand.
Beef editor Adam Woods discusses the demands of farmers and how realistic it is that they’ll be achieved.
Stephen Robb talks to UK consultant Bryan Lewens about the use of anaerobic digestion digestate as a fertiliser.
Stephen Robb talks to Ian Kilgallon, Innovation & Business Development Manager at Gas Networks Ireland about the future of biomethane in Ireland.
Stephen Robb talks to Dr Melanie Hecht of Schaumann BioEnergy Consult GmbH about the feasibility of feeding an anaerobic digestion plant exclusively with grass and manure.
Stephen Robb talks to Dr Melanie Hecht of Schaumann BioEnergy Consult GmbH about the problems associated with using nitrogen rich feedstocks in anaerobic digestion plants.
Stephen Robb talks to Adrian Rochefort of FM BioEnergy about the importance of maintaining health and happy biology in an anaerobic digestion plant. In conversation, they discuss the main factors that much be monitored to maintain stable microorganism’s populations.
Are we underfeeding dairy heifer calves per weaning? Dutch research suggests this might be the case
Dr Leonel Leal, Ruminant Researcher from Trouw Nutrition in the Netherlands was among the keynote speakers at a dairy conference held at CAFRE Greenmount last week. He tells our northern correspondent Peter McCann that management of dairy heifers pre-weaning can influence subsequent performance as a dairy cow.
Beef editor Adam Woods spoke to Cavan farmer John Daly who was heading to Dublin as part of the tractor protest.
Tommy Moyles spoke to Anthony Dineen of Teagasc west Cork and Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety specialist at the recent farm safety event in Macroom.
Limerick farmer Shay Galvin speaks about his involvement in a new digital farming pilot. Joe Healy, IFA president and Paul Healy, CEO of Skillnet Ireland tell Marcella Connolly about a new report on the adoption and attitudes of Digital Agriculture Technology.
Minister discusses the new beef price index developed by Bord Bia as part of the agreement with Farm organisations to resolve factort protests
The ulster farmers union held its first ever women in agriculture conference last week. Current deputy president, Victor Chestnutt, who is set to take over as leader of the organisation in 2020, tells us that he wants greater gender diversity within the organisations’ committee structure, and believes a future female leader will soon emerge.
Stephen Robb talks to Michael Hutchinson, Robotics Engineer with Saga Robotics about their autonomous farm robot, Thorvald.
Stephen Robb talks to Ben Scott Robinson, co- founder of the Small Robot Company about their autonomous farm robot range.
Stephen Robb talks to Richard Swift VP of Business Sales for NAIO technologies about their autonomous farm robot range.
The new Newbaze plant will be the first privately owned Chinese facility to use Irish product to export product out of Ireland to Hong Kong, China, etc.
Odile Evans talks to Gary O’Keeffe, managing director of Crewit, about life on the coal face of recruitment in the dairy industry.
The Macra leadership awards, sponsored by ABP, recognise the important role of leaders in the organisation, and highlights the role Macra plays in forging leaders.
Adam Woods spoke to Gerry O Leary from Killarney at the Irish Farmers Journal beef Demo in Gortatlea mart, Co. Kerry on Tuesday night.
Matthew Halpin talks to Co Kerry suckler farmer Michael Reynolds at the Irish Farmers Journal Mart Demo in Gortatlea Mart, Co Kerry on Tuesday night.
Matthew Halpin talks to Co Kerry suckler farmer Ger Meehan at the Irish Farmers Journal Mart Demo in Gortatlea Mart, Co Kerry on Tuesday night.
Pat Gilhooley from Ballinamore in Leitrim says sucklers are at the heart of this region
Eddie Mitchell Manorhamilton says that 25% of Leitrim could be under forestry "very quickly"
Tommy Moyles caught up with Willie Hanrahan, Harold Kingston and Pat O'Driscoll the three candidates running for the position of Munster Regional chair following their hustings for the West Cork executive in Dunmanway.
Tommy Moyles spoke to Jerome Crowley and Fergus McCarthy, two of the protesting farmers who explain why they are protesting.
Jim Irwin from Lely Centre Eglish speaks to Peter McCann about demand for robotic milking parlours in Northern Ireland.
Stephen Robb talks to Mark Buckingham, chair of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council (abc) about new plant breeding techniques such as gene editing technology. This technology is currently banned in the EU but will Brexit pave the way for British farmers to use these new plant breeding techniques?
Eamon Corley explains the thinking behind the Emerald Isle Beef Producers following a meeting in Gorey Co Wexford on Tuesday
Stephen Robb talks to Megan Platt of Harper Adams University about her work on developing automated methods of platooning farming robots for transport.
Stephen Robb talks to Prof. Lowenberg-DeBoer about the key steps to is assessing the viability of new farm technology before making the investment.
Stephen Robb talks to Mark Tucker, head of agronomy for YARA UK and Ireland about the latest version of their crop nitrogen hand held sensor.
Peadar Tobin, TD for Meath South talks to Marcella Connolly about his bill, that puts a minimum price on beef and has just passed the first stage in the Dáil.
Voxpop: Farmers attending the IFA presidential hustings in Castlebar, Co. Mayo tell Irish farmers journal about what they would like to see from the from the IFA candidates, ahead of the meeting.
Ornua opens state-of-the-art cheese facility in Ávila, Spain. The €30 million investment secures position as a world leading pizza cheese supplier
Matt Carty discusses with Phelim O’Neill in the EU Parliament the issues around present poor beef price and what his proposals are for tackling the problem.
Stephen Robb talks to UK crop farmer Andy Howard about his no-till farming enterprise and the use of combi-crops.
Green Party senator Pippa Hackett says Ireland should focus on producing the beef and dairy that only Ireland can and then command a higher price for that product.
Stephen Robb talks to UK dairy farmer Wil Armitage about managing four dairy farms, three of which are using an organic system.
Tommy Moyles spoke with Beef plan western region chairman and one of two directors of the new purchasing organisation, Irish Beef Producers. Eoin was speaking at an information meeting in Killarney on Saturday night.
Thomas Cooney, currently the IFA national Environment chair, is also seeking the deputy presidency. Here he explains why.
Brian Rushe the Kildare IFA chair is standing for the deputy presidency of the IFA. Pat O'Toole talked to him at a recent hustings.
Stephen Robb talks to Kevin McPartlan CEO Irish Petroleum Industry Association about Irelands key fuel suppliers attitudes towards our renewable energy targets.
Stephen Robb talks to Wexford From the Tramline framer Vivion Tubritt about his winter sowing progress. Vivion farms in Saltmills and due too continuous wet weather, so far (November 1 2019) he has no winter crops sown.
Stephen Robb talks to Barry Caslin, Teagasc Bioenergy Specialist about Irelands current renewable energy targets. In conversation they also discuss the role of tillage in the evolving biogas sector. Finally, the pair discuss the cost of biogas in the Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) is discussed.
At last week’s Women & Agriculture Conference, Anne O’Donoghue spoke with Cervical Check campaigner and keynote speaker Vicky Phelan about the Taoiseach’s apology, standing up for yourself and supporting others.
British Egg Industry Council chief executive speaks to Peter McCann about Brexit concerns in the UK egg sector.
YouTuber Thomas Pemberton spoke about his Farm Life YouTube channel with Tommy Moyles after Macras national agriculture conference at Corrin mart, Fermoy.
Macra na Feirme President, Thomas Duffy speaking to Tommy Moyles after Macras national agriculture conference at Corrin mart, Fermoy.
Macra na Feirme Agricultural Affairs chairman, John Keane speaking to Tommy Moyles after Macras national agriculture conference at Corrin mart, Fermoy.
Stephen Robb talks to Denis O'Sullivan, Managing Director of Gas Networks Ireland about the opportunities for the agricultural industry in the developing biogas industry.
The industry seeks to tackle consumers' lack of knowledge around how food is produced on Irish farms with new joint campaign.
Stephen Robb talks to Seamus Walsh, Senior Meteorologist with Met Eireann about the changes in Ireland’s Climate and how these are likely to impact agriculture.
With the increase in demand for Irish pork to the Chinese market, pig farmers are finally seeing an upsurge in profits, these farmers discuss their plans with Marcella Connolly.
Caroline Garvan, superintending veterenarian inspector of the AMR division in the Department of Agriculture, speaks to Marcella Connolly about the Antimicriobial database that will be launched on November 1.
Stephen Robb talks to Russell Smith, KPMG partner about their key findings and recommendations from recently commissioned report into the business case for biomethane production in Ireland.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks to Brendan Dunford and Michael Davoren of the Burren LIFE project about the pros and cons of a results based approach.
Results based payment schemes could be an alternative way to pay farmers for delivering environmental benefits according to GMIT lecturer James Moran.
Ciarán Carroll talks to Marcella Connolly about the impact that African Swine Fever is having on the Irish pig markets at the Teagasc Pig Farmers Conference 2019.
Customers switched from beef to alternatives at a never before seen rate during summer 2019, Tom Kirwan Managing Director of ABP UK tells the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in the UK.
Stephen Robb talks to David Moody, Donegal From the Tramline farmer, about how autumn drilling is going for him.
On a trip to Finland last week, Lorcan Allen speaks to Max Schulman, a tillage and forestry farmer, about the mood in Finnish agriculture, the importance of forestry to Finnish farmers and the price of grains in Finland.
Emissions from agriculture needs to be reduced by 10 to 15% by 2030. Karl Richards from Teagasc discusses how farmers can change farm practices to ensure targets are reached.
As fears of anti-microbial resistance grow the Chair of Veterinary Conor Geraghty speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about changes that will occur in how veterinary medicines are prescribed and monitored at farm level.
CEO of Dairygold Jim Wolfe speaks about future expansion plans and how the customer of today is becoming more particular in their demands.
Stephen Robb talks to Dr. Tomas Russell of UCD about their new partnership with the AHDB on their MAIS Knowlegde Transfer masters programme.
Stephen Robb talks to John Parry, new principal of Gurteen Agricultural College about his key objectives and the need for farm advisory and extension services to adapt to an evolving agricultural industry.
Professor Sally Shortall discusses her study of the importance of women in Agriculture with Marcella Connolly. She also reflects on the IFA diversity strategy launch.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks to acting deputy director at DG Agri Michael Scannell about how the CAP budget could be secured in the final furlong of negotiations.
Amy Forde speaks to economist Jim Power at the ACA report launch on farm advisory services.
Maria Ryan, IFA Mayo Co Secretary talks about the diversity strategy launch with Marcella Connolly. She outlines that a focus on recruitment of more young women is needed.
Jennifer Goodwin, daughter of the first IFA president, Juan Greene, discusses women’s roles and growing up in the IFA with Marcella Connolly.
Chair of the IFA diversity committee in Amii McKeever speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the targets and recommendations of the report launched this week.
Tillage editor Andy Doyle speaks to AHDP Suttonbridge's Adrian Briddon on chemical residue levels post-CIPC availability.
Tillage editor Andy Doyle speaks to AHDP Sutton Bridge's Adrian Briddon on the basics of potato storage.
Tillage Editor Andy Doyle speaks to Stephen McCabe about the possible new replacement for CIPC.
Noel Gavigan of IrBEA talks to Stephen Robb about their small biogas demonstration project. The project is funded through the European Innovation Partnership and aims to stimulate the deployment of innovative on-farm small-scale biogas production by providing support and a capital contribution to three demonstration projects.
Stephen Robb talks to IrBEA CEO Seán Finan about the organisation’s joint report with Cré on the measures required to stimulate the Irish biogas industry. Seán was one of the speakers at seven nationwide biogas information workshops held in conjunction with Teagasc during October.
Matthew Halpin spoke with Sligo Beef Plan chair Gerry Pilkington about the new Irish Beef Producers organisation.
Janneke Wijnia-Lemstra, CEO CUMELA – Dutch Contractors Association speaks with Amii McKeever at the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland Women in Farm Contracting conference about the environmental challenges facing the agricultural industry in the Netherlands and the resulting protests that saw 2,000 tractors take to the highways to the Hague on 1 October.
Pat O'Toole sat down with Minister Michael Creed for an exclusive interview on Budget 2020.
Auctioneer Denis Barrett speaks to a Shane Murphy following the highly successful Goulding Hereford opportunity sale held in Roscrea last Saturday
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks to a full time farmer who said CAP reforms were affecting his farm viability.
At a CAP consultation meeting in Laois local IFA chairs James Murphy and Francey Gorman their thoughts on the proposals.
The Minister and Tara Mc Carthy Bord Bia debate the value of taking part in trade shows and what Bord Bia can do that industry wouldn’t do on its own to promote the values of Irish agriculture.
Doug Avery published the successful book, The Resilient Farmer, after years of turmoil. Here he speaks to David Wright, the editor of the Northern edition of the Irish Farmers Journal.
Fianna Fáil spokesperson for agriculture Charlie McConalogue said farmers would be left feeling underwhelmed by Budget 2020.
Grain farmers began protesting at the gates of Glanbia mills in Portlaoise and Clonroche in Wexford over the weekend. IFA grain committee member John Murphy explains here what they are looking for.
IFA farm business chair Martin Stapleton said Budget 2020 would not deliver the funding required for farmers.
ICMSA president Pat McCormack said there was very little delivered for dairy farmers in the budget.
Grain farmers Peter Lynch, Joe Bracken, Kieran McEvoy and Gary Rowe on the Glanbia grain price and protest.
"You would want a fairly good job to try keep farming going in the west of Ireland. I will try and get a good job to keep the family farm going."
Project manager of Mulkear EIP speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the project and the funding available to farmers.
In a hearing with MEPs the man earmarked as the next European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowsk said he was like to create alternatives to live exports.
Corporal crewman Diarmuid Corcoran explains what it’s like to be part of the Air Corps and providing emergency care to farmers involved in farm accidents.
Dairy editor Jack Kennedy speaks to Minister Creed at the National Dairy Council/Kerrygold milk quality awards.
Convergence is not going to be easy to do and there will be examples of unfairness in the system, Mairead McGuinness first vice president of the European Parliament, has said.
IFA deputy president Richard Kennedy speaks to news correspondent Barry Cassidy about a rural crime forum launched at the ploughing.
Marcella Connolly talks to the IFA’s Padraic Joyce about his protests to see the Minister regarding land designations. He had to stage a sit-in within his department.
Wicklow teenager Kendal Moody was Wednesday’s Ploughing for Stars winner with her version of God Bless the Broken Road.
Galway man Keelan Greaney gave a hair-raising rendition of Three Wooden Crosses to take home the Ploughing for Stars prize of singing with Mike Denver on Tuesday at the Ploughing.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited the National Ploughing Championships in Carlow and said he's hate to see any unspent BEAM money returned to Europe.
StartLife speak to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about their work at Wageningen University in the Netherlands and their desire to work with Irish innovators.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan at the Ploughing and says a third round of talks are needed to break the deadlock between protesters and factories.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan at the Ploughing and gives his view on how border trade will be affected post-Brexit.
Fianna Fáil’s Charlie McConalogue speaks to deputy news editor Amy Forde on the need for another compensation scheme for beef farmers.
Stephen Robb talks to aideen O’Leary of another about their Tractor raffle at the ploughing championships.
Pat McDonagh, owner and founder of Supermac’s, spoke to Pat O’Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal at Ploughing 2019.
Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation Heather Humphreys has urged farmers to end pickets before the beef sector is irreparably damaged.
“We came to the Ploughing for free biros” – Hannah Quinn Mulligan speaks to the first attendees that walked through the gates this morning at the National Ploughing Championships all the way from Skibbereen in Co Cork.
Hannah Quinn Mulligan speaks to the current Rose of Tralee Sinead Flanagan about her debut at the National Ploughing champioships
Katriona Kinsella speaks to Greg O’Shea who is the current winner of Love Island. He talks about dating a farmer and give his dating advice for farmers.
Queen of the Ploughing Anna Marie McHugh says the magic of the ploughing is that it moves around and rules out the idea of a permanent location for the event.
Galway man Keelan Greaney gave a hair-raising rendition of Three Wooden Crosses to take home the prize of singing with Mike Denver.
A new report launched at the Ploughing by the Peter McVerry Trust shows a 12% rise in the number of people homeless in rural Ireland in the last year. Pat Doyle CEO of the Peter McVerry Trust discusses how we can eliminate rural homelessness.
John Jordan CEO of Ornua speaks to news correspondent Barry Cassidy about the recent trends in dairy markets.
Dutch ambassador to Ireland Adriaan Palm speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about Dutch innovation in agriculture, how it can be used on Irish farms and Dutch fears as Brexit approaches.
A protester in a yellow vest asked some hard questions to Bord Bia staff at their tent at the Ploughing Championships.
Spokesperson Alison de Vere Hunt talks about the weekend talks and the opinions of farmers voting on whether to remain at factory gates or accept the weekend agreement.
A Tipperary farmer who voted in favour of leaving the factory gate and accepting last weekend's deal explains why.
A Tipperary farmer explained why he voted to remain at the factory gates of ABP Cahir on Monday night.
Phil Hogan, nominated EU Trade Commissioner speaking to Phelim O'Neill T ASA Conference about his ambitions as Trade Commissioner on making Brazil implement the Paris accord on Climate and negotiating a future trade deal with the UK.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks to IFA's Francey Gorman, Angus Woods and Ken Jones on where they think a solution to a beef plan can be found.
Frank Brady, Monaghan IFA, Tom Hogan, National Pig Chairman, Jim O'Connor, Roscommon IFA Chair and Tom Short, South Leinster regional IFA Chair give their opinions on the beef crisis and knackeries strike.
CAFRE researcher Eileen McCloskey has carried out detailed trials on the value of traditional breeds to the maintenance of unique upland environments.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks to IFA hill sheep chair Flor McCarthy on what were the take home messages from the 2019 hill sheep forum.
In an exclusive interview with Irish Farmers Journal editor Justin McCarthy, Tánaiste Simon Coveney warns of the dangers of splintering in farm organisations.
Stephen Robb talks to Teagasc joint programme malting barley advisor, Eoin Lyons about a cover crop establishment trail underway in Co Wexford.
IFA deputy president Richard Kennedy reacts to criticism of the IFA for not joining protesters at factory gates.
A Tipperary farmer thinks the ongoing protests have helped to bring farmers' plight into focus and hopes they will result in changes on price and transparency.
A Tipperary farmer outlines the stress on some farmers who need to kill cattle during the protest.
Phelim O'Neill speaks to Minister Creed about the farmer protests at beef factories and discusses what can be done for farmers.
With two of the biggest industry networking events of the year this month, the ASA conference and the Ploughing championships, careers correspondent Odile Evans asks Rob Cullen from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce for networking tips.
Stephen Robb talks to James Doran, drystock advisor with Teagasc about potential markets for this year’s fodder crops and how to place a value on that crop.
The Irish Farmers Journal had exclusive media access to the Meat Business Women conference in Dublin last week. The networking group is for women in the meat industry and careers editor Odile Evans asks the Dunbia supply chain manager, Lisa Hand, why a network like this is important in terms of promoting gender equality.
Farmer anger has been exacerbated since the arrest on Monday at Ballyjamesduff says MEP Matt Carthy. He's calling on the minister to tell Meat Industry Ireland to get factories to drop their legal action against farmers.
Wexford farmer Pat Crean gives his reaction to the state of play following the High Court hearing last Friday in relation to injunctions brought by processors against him and other farmers.
A farmer at the Ballyjamesduff protest in Cavan descibes what he saw during the arrest of another protester.
Ulster Farmers' Union beef and lamb chair Sam Chesney speaks to Peter McCann about the current mood among NI farmers and what support from government will be needed in the event of a no deal Brexit.
Joe Healy, IFA president, speaks to the Irish Farmers Journal following the High Court hearing on Friday.
Farmers Journal market specialist Phelim O’Neill outlines what percentage of a beef animals value is being returned to the farmer.
The 56th Borris Ewe Breeders sale moved from its traditional Thursday to a Saturday and social media guru Katriona Kinsella headed to Carlow to find out how it went.
IFA treasurer and presidential hopeful Tim Cullinan led a group of farmers from Tipperary to the offices of the competition authority demanding action in the beef industry.
Sinn Féin agriculture spokesperson Brian Stanley says a beef price transparency bill will provide more information on what beef is sold for and if farmers are receiving a fair price.
Tommy McLoughlin is a part time suckler and beef farmer in Malin Head, Co Donegal. He wants a fair price for his product and not money through schemes.
Eddie O’Neill, Artisan Food Specialist, Teagasc speaking at the Energy in Agriculture event in Gurteen agricultural College.
Stephen Robb talks to David McDonnell, Director of Anuland who will be launching a new grass measuring device at this year’s Ploughing Championships. The Field Sense sensor aims to automate grass measuring and assist farmers in calculating their feed demand.
Stephen Robb talks to Gurteen Agricultural college principle Mike Pearson about Energy in Agriculture 2019 and what’s on offer at the event.
Peter Brown from the Martin, King, French & Ingram solicitors explains the law around paying care home fees in Northern Ireland.
Stephen Robb talks to Combines4Charity PRO Tony Brady about their 10 year anniversary and the group’s efforts to raise over €700,000 for charity. To mark this occasion, the group has this week launched their 10 year anniversary mega draw.
Stephen Robb talks to Teagasc ECT project advisor Jimmy Staples about the rise of blackgrass in Ireland’s tillage fields this year. Blackgrass is a highly competitive weed and resistance to multiple herbicide actives have been found in weed populations in the UK. Some of these resistant populations have now made their way to Ireland.
Beef farmers are taking stock of their situation while dairy farmers push on with expansion.
The Australian Ambassador to Ireland speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan at Tullamore Show about the challenges facing farming in both countries.
Leader of Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald and agricultural spokesperson for the person Brian Stanley speak to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan at Tullamore Show. They outline the challenges facing farmers and how they feel factories are manipulating the beef supply.
Co-chair of the Beef Plan Movement Eamon Corley speaks to Niall Hurson ahead of talks with Meat Industry Ireland on Monday.
Minister Michael Creed at Tullamore Show spoke to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan where he confirmed that his Department are engaging with the European Commission to secure advance BPS payments for farmers this year.
Minister Creed speaks to deputy editor Amy Forde at Tullamore Show in Offaly, after a week of tumultuous factory protests.
The minister has asked the Beef Plan to sit down with him and meat industry representatives. Speaking to C103 and 96fm’s senior reporter Fiona Corcoran the minister said: “This is a very difficult time for everybody, it’s not a natural environment for beef farmers to be picketing
Beef Plan Movement co-chair Eamon Corley speaks to news correspondent Pat O’Toole about the protests and the changes they’d like to see in the beef industry.
Adam Woods attended the IFA protest at the EU food and veterinary offices in Kiltale, Co. Meath last Wednesday. He spoke to some of the farmers on why they were there.
Adam Woods speaks to Meath man Pat Smith outside Liffey Meats, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan at the Beefplan protest last Friday.
Beef Editor Adam Woods was in Kilbeggan on Tuesday night at the Beefplan protest. He spoke to Westmeath chairman David Whelehan about the protest and how the last seven days have went.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks to beef farmer James Murphy, from Co Meath, about why he joined the farmer picket line at Kepak Clonee.
Stephen Robb spoke to Justin Shepard of the Grain Framers of Ontario about their Grain Innovation Fund which aims to encourage the use of native grain locally.
Limerick Beef Plan PRO John Moloney speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan outside ABP Rathkeale and discusses protest turnout and an incident where member was knocked over.
Joint chair of the Beef Plan in Limerick Dave Murphy speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the issues facing farmers in Limerick and why they're protesting outside ABP Rathkeale.
Tipperary Beef Plan chair Joe Trehy welcomes the supports of IFA national treasurer Tim Cullinan and north Tipperary chair Imelda Walsh.
Imelda Walsh, north Tipperary IFA chair lends her support to the farmer protest outside ABP Nenagh.
Two prominent members of the IFA joined a farmer protest outside ABP Nenagh on Sunday evening to lend their support to the farmer picket.
Livestock specialist Darren Carty speaks to the manager of Tullow Mart Eric Driver about the sheep trade at the mart and finds out why farmers are so keen to keep buying.
Seamus Walsh, the head of climatology and observation in Met Éireann speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the changes that in climate that are likely to impact agriculture in the future as temperatures rise.
Head of agriculture with AIB Tadhg Buckley, speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about finance advice for farmers as Brexit approaches, the Future Growth Loan scheme and farming sustainably in the future.
Market Specialist Phelim O'Neill asked Minister for Agriculture about the next agriculture strategy delivering for farmers and if the €100m Brexit compensation fund was a precedent that would be repeated given current prices.
After devastating floods earlier this year killed millions of cattle, Mallory Blunier, Director of public relations the north American Limousin Foundation and Dominique Braun who is studying Animal Science at Colorado State University, speak to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about life for farmers in the State.
Stephen Robb talks to Crosby Devitt, Vice President with Grain Farmers of Ontario group about the cultivation of GM crops and how the impact it has had on Canadian crop production.
Tipperary farmer Annette Hunt of Cashel Mart tells the Irish Farmers Journal why she is protesting outside ABP in Cahir with the Beef Plan Movement.
Tommy Moyles speaking with Helen O'Sullivan and Dermot O'Brien from the Beef Plan Movement at the protest at ABP Bandon.
Some 12,000 farmers will face a splash plate ban by 2020. News correspondent Odile Evans outlines the reasoning behind the recommendations of the recent Nitrates Derogation Review.
While traveling Canada this week, Stephen Robb talks to Justin Shepard of the Grain Framers of Ontario about the effects of the tough winter on Ontario’s wheat crops.
There was a mixed reaction among suckler farmers to the climate report suggestion that to get a full CAP payment you would have to reduce suckler herd numbers. Anne O'Donoghue reports.
A new report from the Climate Change Advisory Council calls for a drastic cut to suckler cow numbers in order to meet climate change targets. Chair of the Council, Professor John Fitzgerald speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the report.
Stephen Robb talks to Dr. Istvan Rajcan of the Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph about the development of soya beans in Canada.
Stephen Robb talks to Randy Jackiw, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs about grain farming in Canada.
Katriona Kinsella speaking to Myles Lambert who was judging at Tullow Sheep Breeders annual Pairs Night. Myles describes what qualities he looks for in a sheep and gives his opinion on the sheep industry.
Katriona Kinsella speaks to young sheep farmer Dylan Leybourne from Tullow who won two classes at the Tullow Sheep Breeders Annual Pairs Night. Dylan gives his option on young farmers and sheep farming.
Tullow mart manager Eric Driver speaks to Katriona Kinsella about the Tullow ewe and upcoming events in Tullow Mart.
Drystock farmer Angus Woods formally declared his intention to run for IFA president at the Wicklow county executive meeting on Thursday night.
Junior Minister for Finance, Michael D'Arcy talks to news correspondent Odile Evans about the new BEAM scheme. We also talk to Wexford IFA chair James Kehoe about the letter he handed to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the opening of the new N11.
Archaeologists discovered a Neolithic farmhouse when carrying out test trenches on the new M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy bypass. News correspondent Odile Evans meets Bernice Kelly from Transport Infrastructure Ireland to find out what has happened to its remains.
Luke McDermott gets advice from Teagasc researcher Macdara O’Neill at the Crops and Spreaders open day in Oak Park, Co Carlow.
Agribusiness editor Eoin Lowry and agribusiness reporter Lorcan Allen discuss the investigation behind Larry Goodman for the Irish Farmers Journal.
Luke Mc Dermott speaks to John McNamara, Teagasc health and safety specialist advisor at the IFA farm safety meeting on Andrew’s farm about the importance of addressing safety issues and to adopt good safety practices on farm.
Luke Mc Dermott speaks to Andrew Phelan the host farmer for the IFA’s farm safety evening which took place on Tuesday July 16 about what he has learned from the farmer to farmer walks and the importance of farm safety.
On March 15th 2015, Eileen O’Driscoll and her husband were bringing in their suckler herd when Eileen was suddenly attacked. They tell their story to Tommy Moyles.
Tommy Moyles speaks to one of the chief organisers Pat O’Shea, behind Castlegregory fair day which was revived last year and is now going from strength to strength.
He starts by asking who thought of reviving the fair.
Meteorologist with Met Éireann Pat Clarke speaks about the current dry spell affecting Irish farms and having a negative impact on grass growth. He also gives the Irish Farmers Journal an exclusive weather farm weather forecast!
John Joe Dunne from Mountmellick, Co Laois approached the Land Mobility Service to find someone to go into a share milking contract with him as he took a step back from the workload of dairying.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy is at the heart of the Beef Plan protest outside Leinster House as he interviews farmer Michael McNally about his reasons for coming to the protest.
Co-chair of the Beef Plan Movement Hugh Doyle, tells over 1,000 protesters in Dublin that the Government is not doing enough for farmers.
Cork Beef Plan chair Helen O’Sullivan addresses a crowd of over 1,000 protesters in Dublin on the issue of beef prices.
The beef industry works on confidence and chair of the Oireacthas agriculture committee Pat Deering is concerned about the effect Mercosur will have on that confidence.
IFA poultry chair Andy Boylan explains how vital the poultry and beef industries are to rural communities in places like Cavan and Monaghan.
IFA president Joe Healy believes the Mercosur deal is a bad deal for farmers, the consumer and the environment and he told news correspondent Barry Cassidy that Irish farmers are not competing on a level playing pitch.
With the opening of a new factory to recycle silage wrap and pit cover in Ireland, IFFPG chair Tom Dunne told Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert that he hopes the cost to farmers will reduce.
Environmental policy fellow at UCD, Cara Augustenborg, shares her views on the Irish forestry policy.
Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert meets Environment Minister Richard Bruton at the opening of a new farm plastics recycling plant and asks him about the Mercosur trade deal.
Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan speaks to CEO and editor of the Irish Farmers Journal Justin McCarthy about farmer fury over Mercosur and the next CAP. He says he would ‘love’ to see REPs brought back.
CEO of Dairygold Jim Woulfe speaks to Odile Evans about funding the next phase of processing capacity expansion.
Bord Bia's market manager in Italy Nicolas Ranninger says that while beef consumption has dropped in Italy it has driven demand for premium product.
Junior Minister for Agriculture Andrew Doyle speaks to Odile Evans about the services the department can offer to farmers worried about invasion from rights activists.
Niall Hurson speaks with Donegal farmer Paul Wilson about joining the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP).
Niall Hurson speaks with Shaun Roarty, the Teagasc ASSAP advisor, and he explains what measures farmers can take to ensure a high level of water quality.
Minister Michael Creed discusses some of the issues facing farmers at the launch of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
TDs Michael Healy-Rae, Danny Healy-Rae, Mattie McGrath and Michael Collins speak to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about their disappointment with the Government over Mercosur trade negotiations, in particular beef, and state they will seek a Dáil debate on the deal.
Peter McCann speaks to teachers from two schools that are finalists in the ABP Angus Youth Challenge in Northern Ireland.
Stephen Robb talks to Tramline farmer Ronan Snow about preparation for 2019 and the progress of his crops so far.
Michael Kiernan vice chairman of Co Westmeath Beef Plan protesting in solidarity with Laurance McManus of the ICSA outside Kepak Athleague in Co Roscommon in protest to the severe cuts on lamb prices in recent weeks.
Despite consistently failing to meeting forest planting targets, Minister Andrew Doyle says that targets are still “entirely achievable” and that there is a lot of “misinformation” about planting forests. He also states that forests should play a bigger part in overall farm planning and can be used to help mitigate flooding and as carbon sinks.
Peter Varley speaks with ICSA sheep chair Seán McNamara who leads a protest outside Kepak's factory in Athleague, Co Roscommon.
Francis Quigley from Teagasc details how to set up a fertiliser spreader correctly in order to achieve good results.
Teagasc soil expert Dr David Wall explains the importance of soil fertility indexes, and the need for P and K levels to be correct in soils, plus the why farmers should plan their fertiliser in detail.
Anne O'Donoghue of Irish Country Living sat down with shearer Joanne Devaney ahead of her trip to the World Shearing Championships in France.
Adam Woods attended a reception in the Irish embassy in Japan last week for Japanese meat buyers and chefs. He spoke to the Irish embassy chef, Charlie Pang about Irish beef and its attributes.
Adam Woods was in South Korea last week on the Board Bia trade mission and he caught up with Declan Fennell, Bord Bia sheep sector manager just as news was breaking about Irish sheep meat access to Japan.
Adam Woods caught up with Joe Moore, Bord Bia markets manager of Japan and South Korea as Bord Bia announced the opening of a new office in Tokyo.
Adam Woods spoke to Pat Deering in Leinster House this week about the launch of the beef sector report compiled by the Oireachtais Joint Committee on Agriculture.
Adam Woods was in Leinster House this week for the publication of the joint committee report on the future of the beef sector. He spoke to committee member Charlie McConalogue about its findings.
Sean Finan, chief executive of the Irish Bioenergy Association, and Teagasc energy specialist Barry Caslin tell Thomas Hubert about the prospects for farmers to produce biomass now that a much awaited incentive for renewable heat users has finally opened.
Niall Hurson speaks with Paul Benhaim CEO at Elixinol Global about the potential for hemp industry growth in Ireland. We also hear from the Industrial Hemp Summit organiser Robert Stephenson.
Peter McCann speaks to Kieran McGrath from the Donegal Mule Group about the origins of the group and what it is trying to achieve for its members.
Denis O’Sullivan left his job lecturing in Teagasc almost a year ago to get to where he is in the shearing game. He is on the Irish team taking part in the world championships in France in July.
Stephen Robb talks to OGT Sales Manager for Ireland Seamus Cunningham. OGT specialise in making plant biostimulants and animal feed from Seaweed harvested along Donegal shores.
IFA president Joe Healy and livestock chair Angus Woods speak with Thomas Hubert as they protest against a proposed trade deal with South America outside the EU’s office in Dublin.
IFA poultry chair Andy Boylan speaks to Thomas Hubert about the impact Mercosur would have on the poultry industry.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed answers Thomas Hubert’s questions on the Government’s climate action plan, the €100m beef support package and Mercosur trade negotiations.
Over 1,400 workers from outside the EU were given permits to work in meat factories. However, although the Workplace Relations Commission were overall happy with inspections they carried out, they found issues with accommodation and the availability of English classes.
Mary Butler TD, who is overseeing the Oireachtas report on work permits speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan.
Dwayne Sheils, a PhD student in Teagasc Athenry has identified infection and dystocia as the two main causes of lamb mortality.
Livestock specialist Darren Carty and Markets Specialist Phelim O’Neil explain why the outlook is so poor for beef prices in Ireland and across Europe.
Daniel Hession a final year PhD student in Teagasc Athenry outlines the findings of his research about mineral supplementation in lambs and ewes.
Peter McCann speaks to Ulster Farmers' Union deputy president David Brown at the launch of the Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend.
Edmund Graham, ICSA beef chair believes that while all farmers have been hurt over the last 9 months, beef finishers have been the worst affected.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed answers questions at the launch of the all-Government climate action plan.
Katriona Kinsella speaks to Daniel Hawthorn FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2018 at Maighread Barron's farm walk in Co Waterford. Daniel talks about the FBD Young Farmer of the Year competition and his own farming enterprise at home.
Katriona Kinsella speaks to Maighread Barron, 2018 FBD Land Mobility Farmer of the Year about renting her own farm, access to finance and entering the competition.
Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert speaks with farmers John Keena and John Dunne at the IFA meeting on the €100m Brexit beef fund in Tullamore.
Tommy Moyles spoke with Canadian rancher Stephen Hughes about ranch in Alberta. Stephen runs 500 cows on 5,500 acres.
Stephen Robb talks to Donegal Cereal farmer Peter Lynch about the importance of the return of cereal variety trials to the Northwest.
Steiner Henskes explains how his camera and laser based system protects crops from being attacked by birds. It is also in use at Dublin airport to prevent birds interfering with planes taking off and landing.
Conor Sampson speaks to vintage machinery collector Robert Roe about the opening of his extended museum, and his most prized piece of machinery.
INHFA president Colm O’Donnell on the €100m Brexit beef fund and Commissioner Hogan’s comments on paying suckler farmers to leave the industry.
Donegal farmer James Breslin speaks to Amy Forde on the €100m Brexit beef fund at the INHFA AGM.
Amy Forde speaks to John Moran of the INHFA on Commissioner Hogan’s comments about paying sucklers to get out of the industry.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that huge potential US tariffs on Irish butter were not discussed during his meeting with President Donald Trump in Shannon Airport.
Debt levels on farms have "crept up" over the last five years. Brian Moran of Teagasc is in charge of the National Farm Survey and speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the reasons behind the increases in debt levels on farms and dairy farms in particular.
Director of Teagasc Gerry Boyle reflects on the results from the National Farm Survey and says suckler farms have managed to survive due to resilience. However, he does add that the introduction of a scheme to incentivise farmers to leave the low margin sector could be welcome.
Tullow mart manager Eric Driver speaks to news correspondent Barry Cassidy about how the first sale of 800 sheep under the new EID regulations went.
Amy Forde speaks to Mayo IFA chair Martin Gilvarry about the €100m beef fund in Claremorris.
Phelim O’Neill talks to the CEO of the Floating Farm in Rotterdam, Peter Van Wingerden, about where the concept came from and why he’s pushing the boat out.
Scottish Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment Mairi Gougeon tells Thomas Hubert how her government manages to grow annual afforestation figures.
Amy Forde speaks to Anne Baker of north Cork IFA on when the €100m beef fund should be rolled out.
Isolde Goggin, chair of the Competition and Consumer Protection Authority, says that while she has not found evidence of price fixing by beef factories a dedicated regulator is needed for the agri-food industry.
As the deadline for EID sheep tagging looms, Darren Carty speaks to Liam Egan of Mullinahone tagging about the surge in demand for EID tags at last week’s IGA sheep event.
Niall Hurson speaks with the Department of Agriculture’s James Caplis on how farmers can avoid contamination of public waterways while spraying this summer. We also hear from the CEO of the Animal and Plant Health Association, John Keogh about the TOPPS Pesticide Use Training event which was held at Ballyhaise Agricultural College, May 28.
News correspondent Barry Cassidy speaks to Miriam Parker from Livestock Wise, a UK based company specialised in increasing the efficiency in handling systems, about how farmers can make small changes to improve sheep flow through a handling unit.
Amy Forde speaks to the Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan on the €100m Brexit beef fund.
Co Wexford beef finisher John O'Leary tells Thomas Hubert farmers who had cattled slaughtered should be the ones benefiting from Brexit compensation.
William Conlon discussed the Sustainable Agricultural Strategy for Mayo with Councillor Michael Holmes who was instrumental in getting the report completed.
Martin Keating, Head of Environment, Climate Change and Agriculture of Mayo County Council discussed the findings of the recently launched Sustainable Agricultural Strategy for Mayo.
Niall Hurson speaks with Coillte Communications Manager, Pat Neville about forest fires and combating them with the use of drone technology.
CEO of the National Dairy Council Zoe Kavanagh speaks to Odile Evans about the challenges facing dairy and what she could do with the extra €2m not currently paid through the voluntary dairy levy.
News correspondent Odile Evans speaks to one of the founders of Telenostic Vision at an agri tech conference in Kilkenny.
William Conlon spoke to Alan Twomey from Teagasc about Jersey genetics and the role they play in finishing at the recent DairyBEEF 2019 open day.
Co Offaly calf to beef farmer John Dunne tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert the beef assistance announced by the EU and the Government should target family farms.
British Wool chief executive Joe Farren explains how the US-China trade war has impacted the wool market.
IFA environment chair Thomas Cooney lists his concerns over the Department of Agriculture's definition of "intensive" farms. Cooney speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan after an IFA meeting on the Department nitrates review in Macroom.
Robert Prendiville of Teagasc speaking at the Teagasc dairy calf to beef open day at Johnstown Castle.
Stephen Robb talks to Donegal From the Tramline farmer David Moody about the performance of his crops so far this season.
Commissioner for agriculture Phil Hogan was in Kilkenny on Monday to launch a new agri tech hub.
IFA environment chair Thomas Cooney lists his concerns over the Department of Agriculture's definition of "intensive" farms.
Cooney speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan after an IFA meeting on the Department nitrates review in Macroom.
Agricultural advisor and president of ACA Owen O'Driscoll speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the importance of retaining the nitrates derogation.
Peter McCann speaks to Philippa Wiltshire from Red Tractor Quality Assurance about the introduction of unannounced inspections.
Michael McNally tells Katriona Kinsella why he is protesting outside the Beef Summit in Ballinasloe, Co Galway on Thursday.
Torsten Hemme, managing director of IFCN Dairy Research Network in Germany, speaks with Jack Kennedy in London at a global dairy conference.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed tells Hannah Quinn-Mulligan before the Beef Summit in Ballinasloe that the beef compensation the Government has applied for is close to €100m.
The project aims to be a world leader in demonstrating sustainable food production. David Wright speaks to Dr John Gilliland, the owner of Brook Hall estate, and one of the land owners involved in the project.
Independent producer group facilitator Tim Harty talks about setting groups up and why marts are reluctant to become facilitators.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed speaks to Aidan Brennan on the Bord Bia stand at SIAL, the world’s biggest food fair, in Shanghai, China. Irish meat and dairy exporters are in attendance along with Bord Bia. Trade wars with the US and a looming African swine fever crisis are going to upset the balance of trade between China and the rest of the world. Listen as Aidan Brennan asks the minister the likely impact on Ireland.
Amy Forde speaks to Thomas Duffy, Macra na Feirme’s new president on the key issues facing farmers.
News correspondent Odile Evans speaks to the chair of this year’s judges for the World Steak Challenge; Richie Wilson, Executive Chef of FIRE and SOLE.
As Irish Country Living explores summer staycation options across Ireland in this week’s edition, Maria Moynihan visits Herlihy’s Half Way House in Farranfore, Co Kerry: a former rural pub transformed into guest accommodation. Owner Marie O’Sullivan fills her in on its unique history when it comes to the women who have stood behind the bar.
Niall Hurson speaks with Oisin Geoghegan one of the main organisers of the Student Enterprise Programme at the National Final in Croke Park May 03. We also hear from some of the finalists and the businesses they came up with. Smooth Remove a company which markets their product at farmers was the winner for this years senior category.
UCD livestock nutrition lecturer Dr Karina Pierce tells Thomas Hubert why over-feeding protein to cattle is bad for the environment and farm profitability.
Winston Pierce from Donard Co Wicklow sold his sheepodog Scott at the Blessington 'Sale of Working Dogs'. Katriona Kinsella speaks to Winston about breeding Scott and Tom Laurence who bought Scott.
Esther Lambe-Lam speaks to Katriona Kinsella at the 'Sale of Working Dogs' which was held in Blessington Mart on Tuesday 6 May. Esther reads the microchips in the dogs before they are sold. A dog cannot be sold without being microchipped.
David Wright reports from a joint IFA UFU event on cross border rural crime held in Emyvale, Co Monaghan.
Dublin hurley maker Seosamh Breathnach who was demonstrating his craft at Agri Aware's Open Farm 2019, speaks to Katriona Kinsella about his shopping habits and how he won't let his wife buy special offer vegetables in order for the Irish farmer to receive a fair price for their produce.
Adam Woods attended the ICSA Cavan AGM on Monday night and he spoke to Mairead McGuinness about CAP reform and her views on its future.
Adam Woods attended the Cavan ICSA AGM on Monday night and he spoke to local farmer Norbert Fitzsimons about some views he had on the current crisis in the beef industry.
IFA president Joe Healy confronts An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the steps of City Hall, Cork and demands a Brexit aid package for farmers worth €101m. IFA livestock chair Angus Woods explains how the association came to this number.
The Fine Gael current MEP and candidate in the next MEP election pledges her support for upwards only convergence and discusses the Brexit aid package.
Independent MEP candidate Liam Minehan discusses the need for more support for rural Ireland and warns people not to accept 5G over fibre optic broadband.
Minehan is speaking to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan at an IFA MEP candidate meeting in Mallow, Co Cork.
Labour MEP candidate Sheila Nunan speaks about the threat of Brexit to Irish farmers and pledges her support for the European Parliament manifesto.
Sinn Féin MEP candidate Liadh Ní Riada speaks about the need to increase the price farmers receive for their produce and bats aside the idea that "upward only convergence" should be the primary focus in the next CAP.
Ní Riada speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan at an IFA MEP candidate meeting in Mallow, Co Cork.
William Conlon attended the recent DeLaval open day where five robotic milking machines were recently installed. Farm manager Roger Barkley explained the reason behind the switch.
Amy Forde speaks to Green Party MEP candidate Saoirse McHugh on farming and the environment in the next CAP.
The podcast was recorded at the Embrace Farm Resilient Farmers Conference – Farmers Health & Wellbeing – Building a Community of Support with Maria Feeney (DCU) who presented research on the topic of issues currently affecting life in Rural Ireland.
Teagasc director Gerry Boyle and Microsoft Ireland national technology officer Kieran McCorry tell Thomas Hubert about the Airband technology to be deployed across the Ballyhaise farm in Co Cavan.
European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan discusses prospects for a Brexit beef aid package and the announcement of new subsidised loans for young farmers with Thomas Hubert.
Prof Jessica Fanzo of Johns Hopkins University in the US, a co-author of the EAT-Lancet report on sustainable diets, discusses its implications for Irish farmers with news correspondent Thomas Hubert.
Niall Hurson speaks with IFA farm business chair Martin Stapleton and deputy president Richard Kennedy at a protest against the sale of AIB farm loans to vulture funds.
Dairy farmers have been urged to sell their cull cows to the factory rather than the mart in order to avail of future Brexit compensation.
President of the ICMSA Pat McCormack told Hannah Quinn-Mulligan that he believes compensation will be based on cattle the farmer has sent to the factory, not sold through the mart.
Dairygold will be introducing a chlorine monitoring program and increasing testing for suppliers providing milk for Danone infant milk formula this year. Maeve O'Connor, milk quality advisor with the co-op speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan.
Catherine Lane of the National Women's Council of Ireland is calling on the government to introduce a once-off retrospective payment for farm women who lost out on pensions as a result of the marriage bar.
Dairy and beef farmer Joe, speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about his struggles with depression and mental health at a talk organised by Macra na Feirme as part of their "Make a Moove" talk series.
European Commission policy officer Inge Van Oost talks to news correspondent Odile Evans about the European Innovation Projects happening in Ireland.
Niall Hurson speaks with Tipperary North IFA chair Imelda Walsh about the farm safety experience held on the Moran family farm in Co Tipperary. Padraig Moran also speaks about his decision to remain as a suckler and sheep farmer.
William Conlon and Stephen Robb discuss what’s coming up in this week’s Tillage TAMS and Infrastructure focus.
Adam Woods was at the Laois IFA beef crisis meeting on Monday night and he spoke to the organiser Francie Gorman about the current frustration in the beef sector.
Adam Woods attended the Laois IFA beef crisis meeting on Monday night and he spoke to IFA livestock chairman Angus Woods about the current issues.
Adam Woods spoke to beef farmer John Keheo about the situation on his farm at the moment and the level of losses he is incurring finishing cattle.
Dairylink Ireland programme farmer John Oliver and Sarah Campbell from MSD discuss the animal health plans and the timing of vaccinations with Peter McCann.
IFA environment chair Thomas Cooney reacts to Government proposals to reduce ammonia pollution from farms with Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert.
A scheme to support users of renewable heat fuels was approved by the EU this week, news correspondent Odile Evans talks to IFA South Leinster chair Tom Short about this and the IFA's new policy on renewables.
Phelim O’Neill speaking to Graham Redman, partner at the Andersons Centre, at last week’s Northern Ireland Spring Conference, organised by the Irish Farmers Journal and LMC.
Ciara Leahy meets IFA president Joe Healy and farmer Joe Carroll at a protest against the lack of progress in easing the burden of nursing home charges on farming families.
Tramline farmer James O'Reilly discusses the new Yara LS 2 N sensor which is the first in the country.
Journal vet Tommy Heffernan gives Thomas Hubert advice to prevent grass tetany, pneumonia and mastitis as a dramatic change in the weather is forecast this weekend.
While pig, poultry or dairy farmers can reduce their electricity bills with solar panels, drystock farmers will have to wait for an opportunity to sell excess power into the grid to make investments worthwhile – but this is coming, Alan Jackson of the Tipperary Energy Agency told Thomas Hubert.
Paul Flanagan from DLF Seeds & Science speaks to Peter McCann about trialling grass varieties on commercial dairy farms across Ireland.
Stephen Robb talks to Chris Maughan of Whelehan Crop Protection about grassland weed control. With good growing conditions having returned once again, now is the time to control grassland weeds this spring.
Michael Haverty explains how three promises made by the UK government are mutually exclusive in relation to the Irish border.
Matthew Halpin chats with farmer Ricky Milligan after his spring BETTER farm management walk.
The new Macra na Feirme presidential team was elected at the farm centre on Wednesday 10 April. News correspondent Odile Evans talks to president elect Thomas Duffy, Ger Mahon Leinster vice president elect, Sean Wallace Munster vice president elect and Fergus O'Rourke North West vice president elect.
Stephen Robb talks to David Moody, Co Donegal who started planting spring crops again this week.
Tommy Moyles attended last weeks Irish Family Farm Rights Group meeting in Kenmare. The event was seeking support for a €300 payment for sucker cows. Afterwards he spoke to local farmer Stephen O'Shea and Iveragh mart manager, Mike Kissane to get their views.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary talks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about farm organisations, losing money on cattle and the ‘fad’ of veganism.
Cormac McKervey from Ulster Bank gives an overview of current agricultural borrowings in Northern Ireland.
Prof John Fitzgerald, chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, updates Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert on progress with the council’s report on agriculture and the recent controversy on dietary advice for school students.
Peter Varley talks to Brian Alcock from the Department of Agriculture and farmer James O’Meara from Ballymahon at the Basic Payment Scheme clinic that was held in the Longford Arms hotel last week.
A look behind the scenes of pedigree Angus Gigginstown herd owned by Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary. Farm manager Joe O'Mahoney speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about the nuts and bolts of the operation.
Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick is a pioneering veterinary surgeon with his own TV show and is from a farm in Co Laois. Ahead of a singing of his new autobiography he spoke to Anne O’Donoghue about making his father proud, overcoming school bullies and living a hectic life.
Stephen Robb talks to Westmeath tramline farmer Donal O’Keeffe who gives his thought on the CAP proposals.
Stephen Robb talks to Kildare Tramline farmer Andrew Bergin about his spring planting progress and the new Danu Project.
Matthew Halpin asks BETTER farm adviser Tommy Cox about calving, taking up silage and beef prices on the programme farms.
Matthew Halpin speaks to Waterford BETTER farmer about the challenges and successes on his farm over the last twelve months.
Matthew Halpin asks BETTER farm adviser John Greaney about spring 2019, calf buying and under 16-month bulls on the programme farms.
Minister for agriculture Michael Creed tells news correspondent Odile Evans that convergence in the next Common Agricultural Policy cannot have any adverse impacts on Irish Farmers.
The chief executive of Kepak, John Horgan, says Irish agriculture must be as united at home as it is abroad.
News correspondent Niall Hurson speaks with Glanbia’s Martin Ryan about the launch of the “Twenty20 Beef Club”. Martin gives us an outline on the objectives of the newly launched programme and what improvements they hope to see as a result. Martin also addresses concerns about the programme in relation to Brexit.
Marian Harkin, out going MEP is not seeking re-election and reflects on her 15 years as MEP.
Discussion on upcoming EU Parliament elections and Sinn Fein's position on Brexit, trade deals, CAP and agriculture in general.
Stephen Robb visited Limerick Tramline farmer John Galvin who recently spread slurry on his growing winter crops. Find out how it went.
Peter Varley talks to the President of the National Tree Council, Joseph McConville. He explains who is liable in the event of a tree falling on a public road. Joseph was giving a lecture in the Botanic Gardens titled ‘Are your roadside trees safe’ on Monday during National Tree Week 2019.
With demand for 2019 spring bean seed down on last year, Stephen Robb talks to three From the tramline farmers to get their views on growing the crop.
MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan about the most recent vote by the European Parliament Agriculture Committee which would see CAP payments converge to an average €185/ha for Irish farmers. Interview by Phelim O’Neil.
Roy Taylor from NI Water outlines a free weed wiping scheme for rush control in the Eden Burn sub catchment near Ballymoney, Co Antrim.
Richard Kennedy, deputy president of the IFA, says that all farmers should mark their property and report any crimes.
Farmers Thomas Cooney, IFA environment chair, and Ian Marshall, independent senator, react to the adoption of the final report of the Oireachtas committee on climate action.
Deputy Denis Naughten questions Minister Michael Creed in the Dáil on why grading machines only need to be 60% accurate and insists that new machines are needed.
However, in response Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed pointed out that “results in Ireland for classification are at much higher levels", citing 2018's figures of 91.8% accuracy for conformation and 84.8% for fat.”
Justice Committee Chairman Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin tells Odile Evans about the 20 recommendations his committee has come forward with to deal with rural crime.
Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert meets Paul Bowdend, winner of the Teagasc/FBD student of the year awards 2018.
David Wilson caught up with Agri Aware’s Alan Jagoe and Dairy Farmer Kevin Moran at last Thursday’s launch of the ‘Many hats, one CAP’ campaign. This campaign is a year-long public information campaign aimed with promoting the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and highlighting the importance of agriculture to the rural economy. Alan Jagoe is the chairman of Agri Aware, the organisation running the campaign while former FBD farmer of the year Kevin Moran, was one of the stars of the advertisement itself.
Minister Creed discusses plans to provide the farming sector with aid post-Brexit and outlines how he hopes the Future Growth Loan Scheme will work.
IFA national treasurer Tim Cullinan says that north Tipperary IFA has raised the issue of receiving an inspection notice. He says that the Department took out the requirement for a notice but the IFA want it put back in.
North Tipperary IFA chair Imelda Walsh, says the minister has said that his Department, Revenue and the Department of Finance are looking into the limit on the amount of stamp duty relief Young Farmers can receive.
Kit Franklin from Harper Adams University discusses the Hands-Free Farming project and the future of agricultural technologies on commercial farms.
Teagasc economist Cathal Buckley tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert how farm profitability and climate change are connected, and what it means for our efforts to reach greenhouse gas emissions targets.
Manfred Weber is the parliamentary leader of the European Peoples Party, the largest grouping in the European Parliament. He is their candidate to succeed Jean Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission. On Saturday he visited the farm of Michael and Noelle Jordan to hear first-hand of the dangers Brexit poses for farmers
The secretary of the Beef Plan in Tipperary, Mary Ryan, says that research carried out by the group shows that beef farmers need to get over €5/kg. She says they raised the matter with the Minister for Agriculture in a farm organisation meeting in Tipperary.
IFA president Joe Healy answers concerns raised by farmers that the PR battle against veganism has been lost. He also address the issue of lairage space in France and says that the Minister for Agriculture was not on the ball on the issue.
Anthony Jordan outlines the results from this year’s Irish Farmers Journal Land Report.
Lorcan Allen speaks to Hannah Donegan, who is Agriculture Manager for Beef and Lamb with Tesco UK.
German farmer and renewable energy producer Thomas Karle shares his experience Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert at the recent biogas training course in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh.
Amy Forde speaks to Paul Nolan of Dawn Meats on how the business is preparing for Brexit.
New Zealand Ambassador to the European Union, David Taylor, talks to Phelim O'Neill of the Irish Farmers Journal at the Navigating Global Trade Conference.
Director for International Relations at DG Agriculture, John Clarke, talks to Phelim O'Neill of the Irish Farmers Journal at the Navigating Global Trade Conference.
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, talks to Phelim O'Neill of the Irish Farmers Journal at the Navigating Global Trade Conference.
Colm Fingleton of Irish Grain Growers has cut his malting barley plantings by two thirds and tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent why there can’t seem to be agreement between farmers and malters on a price for this grain.
FAO livestock policy officer Carolyn Opio tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent where to look when farmers approach the lowest possible greenhouse gas emissions per unit of milk or meat produced.
The UCD Dean of Veterinary, Michael Doherty, spoke to news correspondent Odile Evans about training the next generation of farm animal vets.
Professional soccer player and pig farmer Leanne Kiernan speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about moving from Cavan to London to play for West Ham and why she still loves getting home to the farm.
Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Pat O’Toole asks Macra president-elect Thomas Duffy about the balance between Macra’s agricultural and rural youth activities.
Irish Farmers Journal markets specialist Phelim O’Neill explains the threat of no-deal tariffs on Irish food exports to the UK to news correspondent Thomas Hubert.
News correspondent Thomas Hubert speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan and reveals analysis he's carried out that questions beef carbon figures frequently reported in the media.
Luke Neal of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust in England tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert how he has been reducing flooding by using natural methods with farmers to retain water upstream rather than clearing rivers to speed up the flow.
Seamus Scallan of the Wicklow Calf Company explains to news correspondent Odile Evans why he and the Beef Plan Movement are protesting outside Minister Andrew Doyle’s office.
Barry Cassidy chats to John Finley of the Glenbarrow Beef Producer Group about the pros and cons of being a member of such groups.
Beef Editor Adam Woods was at the BEEFPLAN meeting in Tullamore mart, Co. Offaly on Tuesday evening and he spoke to group chairman Eamon Corley about the group and the items they are trying to address.
Tyrone farmer Kevin O'Neill speaks about his own farm business and ongoing changes in the local suckler beef sector.
IFA officers have picked up mislabelled ‘Argentinian steak’ and ‘Greek beef’ in supermarkets this week. IFA Livestock Chairman Angus Woods says that labelling legistlation needs to prevent this from happening.
IFA Livestock chairman Angus Woods talks to news correspondent Odile Evans about the Department’s U-turn on ferry sailings.
The president of Wicklow IFA Sean Malone started the County AGM by calling for unity among farmers.
Amy Forde speaks to suckler farmers on the beef sector at a Beef Plan Movement meeting in Elphin.
Amy Forde speaks to farmer Seán Gormley at a Beef Plan Movement meeting in Elphin on the impact of Brazilian beef.
Amy Forde speaks to Gerry Loftus of the INHFA on the terms of reference of the Leitrim forestry survey.
Amy Forde speaks to Luke 'Ming' Flanagan about the next CAP and Ireland's forestry targets.
Project manager of the Wicklow locally led agri-environmental scheme Declan Byrne talks to Odile Evans about progress to date.
An out of hours veterinary service in Donegal is charging €500 for a call out to a farm.
Michael Moloney, director of Origin Green at Bord Bia, tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert about plans to boost the environmental information under several farm quality assurance schemes this spring.
Tyrone farmer Kenny Little is taking part in the Belfast, Edinburgh and Dublin Marathon this year to raise money for three different charities. Tracey Donaghey caught up with Kenny to find out how he is feeling ahead of the challenge and why he has decided to do the marathons wearing a boiler suit and yellow wellies.
Farmers at the NFU conference in Birmingham give their views on Brexit and outline their hopes and fears in a post-Brexit future.
UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove, tells press at the NFU conference in Birmingham that the UK government is committed to not hardening the border no matter the outcome of Brexit.
Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert meets Derek Milton of Miltcon Services and Bernard Carey of the Biomass to Biochar project to discuss the conversion of rushes and bracken into valuable carbon products.
Chair of the Oireachtas agriculture committee Pat Deering said its members would be undertaking an analysis into the future of the beef secotr given the ongoing crisis in the sector.
IFA Sligo chair JP Cowley who has been farming suckler cows for over 40 years said the suckler herd was the backbone of rural Ireland and that without them whole communities would disappear.
Matthew Halpin speaks to Paddy O’Rourke about the new BEEP scheme that has been launched recently.
Matthew Halpin speaks to Basil Bothwell about the new BEEP scheme that has been launched recently.
IFA poultry Committee chairman Andy Boylan explains why farmers were protesting outside Kerry Foods on Friday
Barney Crawford explains the value of hides as part of the beef animal, how it is converted to leather and it's many uses.
Fertiliser prices should come down and are higher than this time last year, according to IFA Munster chair John Coughlan.
President of the IFA Joe Healy, talks about the importance targeting farm payments at genuine farmers in the next CAP and making sure that donkeys can’t be used as a livestock unit to get ANC payments.
Successive high kill figures and low prices are damaging the beef industry says IFA hill chair Flor McCarthy. He’s calling on the government to introduce an intervention beef buying system that would take 5,000 cattle off the market every week. He feels this would bring the price of beef back up.
Una Stafford, managing director of Open eir, tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert about the next steps in the rural broadband roll-out.
Oireachtas Climate Action Committee chair Hildegarde Naughton speaks with Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert.
Beef Plan member Helen O'Sullivan says she hopes the group will have their own abattoirs in a year's time.
Reporter: Hannah Quinn-Mulligan
Kerry Beef Plan chair Dermot O'Brien speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about where he'd like to see the movement in a year.
Conor Sampson speaks to Lesley Stubbings, sheep consultant and Dr. Nigel Kendall, nutritionist, on ewe body condition scoring and mineral supplementation.
Sandra Shortall, owner of Klassy Lady Boutique in Cahir, speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about being one of the only girls showing cattle in her teenage years and interdependency of rural business communities.
ICSA general secretary Eddie Punch speaks to Barry Cassidy about the need to market and sell suckler beef for a premium price.
Amy Forde speaks to MEP Matt Carthy on the next CAP, what needs to be done for rural communities and running in the EU elections in May.
Bernard Casey speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about his successful local gossip videos, and how sometimes it is the simplest and most relatable things that people find funny.
The Beef Plan is in discussion with five factories to potentially arrange contracts for killing cattle according to one of their founding members Eamon Corley.
Reporter: Hannah Quinn-Mulligan
Michael Healy-Rae TD tells a crowd at a Beef Plan meeting in Castleisland Mart that he told the Taoiseach his comments on eating less meat were 'stupid'.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed speaks to news correspondent Barry Cassidy at the ICSA AGM about the importance of tackling the issue of growing dairy calf numbers.
Irish Farmers Journal markets specialist Phelim O’Neill asks Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy about his position on proposed EU legislation against unfair trading practices and other hot topics in Brussels.
Minister for Climate Action Richard Bruton tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert that the Government will assign a specific greenhouse gas emission target to farmers.
Matthew Halpin caught up with American geneticist Stephen Miller who was speaking in the UK and Ireland last week. Discussion includes how American farmers were incentivized to genotype and looking at Ireland’s genetic strengths and weaknesses.
Matthew Halpin spoke to Australian geneticist Robert Banks who was speaking in the UK and Ireland last week. Discussion includes the challenges facing breed societies at present and the strengths and weaknesses of Ireland’s genetic model.
Beef Plan founder Eamonn Corley tells news correspondent Barry Cassidy that following extensive consultation with farmers the Beef Plan has changed its direction.
Cary Languirand of Gloricent International told a gathering of farmers at the Meath Beef Plan meeting that his company could pay farmers €4.80/kg for beef to export to China.
In his final AGM speech as IFA president, Joe Healy takes aim at Sheikh Mohammed, Coolmore Stud and Larry Goodman, saying they are not genuine farmers.
Founder of the Beef Plan Hugh Doyle says he has revoked his membership of the IFA until he receives an apology for comments made by one of the IFA regional chairs on local radio.
Barry Cassidy speaks to Gerry Loftus of the INHFA and Save Leitrim movement during their protest outside Dáil Éireann on the issue of Sitka Spruce planting in their county.
Carol Lynch, partner at BDO Customs and International Trade, tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert about the paperwork involved in shipping agri-food products to and from the UK in a no-deal Brexit.
Junior minister for agriculture Andrew Doyle and chairperson of the organic strategy group Martin Heraghty talk to news correspondent Odile Evans about the new strategy for the Irish organic food sector.
Michelle Nuttall from AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds speaks to Peter McCann about the levy body's monitor farm and discussion groups in Northern Ireland.
Potential border checks post-Brexit will be confined to east/west checks across the Irish Sea, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said at the IFA AGM.
News correspondent: Hannah Quinn-Mulligan.
Founder of the Beef Plan Movement Eamonn Corley outlines a number of rules that the group want to see changed as they consider them to be anti-competitive.
Detective Sergeant Barry Turner spoke to news correspondent Odile Evans about a new rural liason initiative aimed at fighting crime.
Founders of the 'Make Moove - Farmer's Matter' initiative Jonathan Dwyer and John Keane from north Tipperary Macra na Feirme speak to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan in Rocrea at the launch of their initiative.
Anthony Culleton, Macra na Feirme's current Mr Personality speaks candidly about his own battle with mental health difficulties and appeals others to speak about their problems.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan reports from the launch of the north Tipperary Macra event to launch 'Make the Moove - Farmer's Matter'.
Irish Farmers Journal deputy news editor Amy Forde asks Minister for Climate Action Richard Bruton about his plans for solar panels and biogas on farms.
National Farmers' Union (NFU) vice president Stuart Roberts speaks to David Wright about how to respond to the various critics of agriculture.
Conor Sampson speaks to Dr Aisling Moroney as well as social farmers and others involved in Social Farming Ireland.
World Ploughing champion Eamonn Tracey chaired the first public meeting to organise next September's National Ploughing Championships. Here he talks about the location and scale of the event.
Fianna Fáil’s agriculture spokesperson Charlie McConalogue tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert that the Government must speed up agricultural preparations for a hard Brexit.
Irish Farmers Journal markets specialist Phelim O'Neill asks MEPs Mairead McGuinness and Matt Carthy for their position on new proposals to make the food supply chain fairer to farmers.
Jack Madigan of Rosé Veal, discusses the possibility of working with the newly formed Beef Plan group.
Adam Woods sat down with Dr David Atherton, soil health specialist with Devenish Nutrition on Tullamore farm this week to talk about what a healthy soil is and how farmers can achieve maximum production from the soil.
Shane McBrien from South West Regional College in Co Fermanagh talks to Peter McCann about alternative feedstuffs for anaerobic digestors.
Amy Forde speaks to INHFA president Colm O’Donnell on what the next Common Agricultural Policy should look like.
Tommy Moyles speaking with Eoin Ryan, Senior superintending veterinary inspector and Colm Forde Principal officer of the Department of Agriculture.
Student Charlie Drumm from Colaiste Mhuire in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert about his Freshgraze invention at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition.
Amy Forde speaks to JP Cowley after a meeting on CAP, ANCs and the issues affecting farmers.
In an exclusive interview, Minister Heather Humphreys confirms that the long-awaited low--cost loan scheme will be made available in March.
Liam Moloney, general manager of Irish Farm Film Producers Group, tells Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Thomas Hubert why the fees to have silage wrap recycled are going up by €5/500kg this year.
Minister Michael Creed speaks with Phelim O'Neill on how Irish agri-food exports performed in 2018.
Vice chairman of the Beef Plan group Hugh Doyle, talks about future plans for the organisation and explains why he's critical of Bord Bia.