Best Fertiliser Podcasts (2024)

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Season 6 Episode 34 - Pruning Prunus, Fertilising Raw Stock in Development 25:26

2h ago25:26

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Flowers on a prunus variety bonsai are just incredible! And to achieve these flowers I prune them in a very specific way. I discuss the method I use to successful help have my prunus flower yearly. And it's that time again where repotting has finished, the sun is shining and it's time to actively fertilise your bonsai. I chat about fertilising raw …

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Ep 1076: Farming News - Cattle trade, fertiliser testing and Tipp Co-op speculation 21:54

2h ago21:54

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Harvesting, Fertilising, Revolutionising 50:43

11d ago50:43

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Seaweed has long been touted as an important resource in the battle against climate change, thanks to its rapid growth and ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Inspired by conversations with a community garden group in Scotland and the founder of a company producing sustainable materials from seaweed, Emma Newman imagines a world in which new material…

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Oilseed Rape - Fertiliser Recommendations 9:51

6d ago9:51

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In the fifteenth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a talk with Crop Nutrition Agronomist Natalie Wood regarding Oilseed Rape for the next season. The conversation looks into getting a head start regarding growing the crop, how to improve the establishment of the crop with a NKPS product, recent trial data from Yara including Organo Mineral F…

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Ep 1077: Farm Tech Talk Ep 230 - Positive beef price views, booming ram and hogget prices, US milk factory and a review of Irish milk prices. 40:07

1h ago40:07

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Post-weaning lamb performance 15:03

2h ago15:03

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Dr. Frank Campion re-joins us as we discuss lamb performance post-weaning on the latest OviCast podcast. Frank talks about lamb performance on farms post-weaning and some of the factors that influence this. We discuss lamb growth rates since weaning on the BETTER farms and how they have been managing lambs. We move on to discuss lamb management, fi…

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How Urban Future Labs delivers high start-up to scale-up climate tech success results 52:01

1h ago52:01

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Listen in to this conversation between Fred Clerc, Interim MD of Urban Future labs, and Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect as they talk about the accelerator program UFL runs and its outsized performance results. UFL has welcomed 170 companies into its accelerator programs the last few years, and these have gone on to raise more than $2.5bn an…

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Ep 1075: The Tillage Podcast - Wexford harvest, yield results and prices 39:46

4h ago39:46

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

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Focus on getting condition on 18:20

2d ago18:20

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Dr. Frank Campion joins us on this week’s OviCast as we discuss getting the ewe flock in the right condition for mating. Frank discusses some of the tasks that need to be completed at the moment. We discuss the ewe condition on the better farms post weaning and some of the causes of low body condition at present and the management of replacement ho…

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Ep 1074: Young Stock Podcast - Student accommodation crisis 22:18

30m ago22:18

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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 a…

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Season 6 Episode 33 - Nebari Work, Large Cuts and 'Chipping' In, Watering Systems 35:07

2d ago35:07

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Is it wrong to use an automated watering system? You must decide what is best for you and your bonsai. Here's a bit of a chat about living with bonsai. The nebari on your trees is one of the most beautiful features and it is developed over a very long period of time. You must work it and make it happen. When removing either a large branch or root, …

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Grass10 Monthly Update 6:08

2h ago6:08

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Teagasc Grass10 advisor, Niamh Doyle, gives her monthly update discussing grass management tips for the month ahead. Niamh discusses current growth rates and grass covers and some of the variation across the country. We discuss building covers as we head into the autumn with Niamh offering advice on reducing demand and fertiliser application. We fi…

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Ep 1073: Farm Tech Talk Ep 229 - Delayed harvest, slurry storage and poor August growth rates. 1:08:58

3h ago1:08:58

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 1072: Farming News - 2025 splash plate ban for more farmers, moves on slurry storage permissions and milk prices 25:03

17h ago25:03

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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CRH Ventures’ drive to support First Of A Kind plants and tech commercialization 31:10

3h ago31:10

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Join Eduardo Gomez Mendoza, SVP and Head of CRH Ventures as he shares his perspective on how we can scale the most-needed hardware tech to deliver industrial decarbonisation. Welcome to this special edition of the Decarb Connect podcast featuring one of the 50+ speakers at Decarb Techinvest. We will be exploring, through a few conversations, how we…

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Ep 1071: The Tillage Podcast - Grain prices and a harvest update from Cork 33:22

2h ago33:22

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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 watchin…

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Sustainability within Yara 17:34

1h ago17:34

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In the sixteenth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a discussion with partnership and Value Chain Manager Mark Tucker regarding Sustainability within Yara. The conversation goes into how consumer demands within Sustainability are continuing to grow, summary of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM”) regulation, sectors which are imple…

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Forecasting Wool production - 20th August 2024 15:14

8h ago15:14

15:14

This week Rob is joined by Stephen Hill, National Committee Chairman for the Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee. They discuss the changing dynamics that influence the forecasting process for Australian wool production.By Mecardo

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Ep 1070: Young Stock Podcast - selling milk direct to market in Donegal 29:49

10d ago29:49

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Season 6 Episode 32 - Repotting Learnings, What Happens Post Repotting, Spring Preparations 34:30

2h ago34:30

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As the main repotting season comes to a close it is time to reflect upon my learnings. Developing stock and the soil mix you use, does it make a difference? What if you don't repot but are worried, what should you do? There is a procedure you can use the may help. After repotting, there are times you need to be careful and protect your bonsai. I ha…

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Ep 1069: Farm Tech Talk Ep 228 - Sheep trade, dairy market, TAMS reference costs with actual fencing expenses and temporary electricity supplies. 50:40

6d ago50:40

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 1068: Farming News: Inheritance, land prices and out-of-spec fertiliser 28:21

6d ago28:21

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 1067: “Hard conversations” to be had after harvest – Waterford agronomist 33:59

22h ago33:59

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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, th…

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Ep 1066: Young Stock Podcast - Precision ag specialist with a touch of Claas 1:19:12

19h ago1:19:12

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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 i…

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Season 6 Episode 31 - The Great Olive Dig! 41:00

7d ago41:00

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What started as a laugh and a chat over a meal turned into The Great Olive Dig which included 1600km round trip, some blood loss, loads of laughs and tales as well as some pretty spectacular olives being harvested to become magnificent bonsai in the future. What a weekend it was! Listen in for this adventure before the dig, the dig itself (or the h…

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Ep 1065: Farm Tech Talk Ep 227 - Weaning prices, TAMS approval, forage crops and fodder budgets 49:28

4d ago49:28

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…

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Ep 1064: Farming News - weanling trade soars, ACRES strife and the new suckler scheme 26:33

19d ago26:33

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#006 Andy Smith - PEMF for Health and Longevity 59:34

11d ago59:34

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vitalityPRO #006 Andy Smith - PEMF for Health and Longevity Andy Smith comes from a medical family with both his father and brother owning their own businesses in the medical and health space. Andy's journey started with him working at his father's business until one day he faced a severe health crisis, that, had it not been addressed would have be…

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Nice one day, perfect the next: Opportunities in FNQ 16:59

23d ago16:59

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This week Rob is joined by Thomas Mugford, Branch Manager for Mareeba, Tolga, Richmond and Cloncurry for Nutrien Ag Solutions in Far North Queensland. Tom joins us to discuss the diverse opportunities and industries the region has to offer.By Mecardo

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EP 1063 Tillage Podcast: Harvest, cropping plans and genetics 31:32

19d ago31:32

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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…

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How do we make climate tech, and new hardtech platforms in particular, more profitable? 29:18

5d ago29:18

29:18

Join Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect and Anne Lyck Smitshuysen, partner in DynElectro for a discussion about how scaling climate tech can make new hardware platforms cost effective and profitable, even in early stages. Anne is a fuel cell specialist and a member of the Forbes 2023 30 under 30 list – she holds a Masters in Physics and Nanote…

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Is autumn reseeding an option? 25:37

18d ago25:37

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We’re joined on this week’s OviCast by Dr Philip Creighton to discuss autumn redesign. We start by discussing the impact of timing on reseeds. We discuss field prep, different reseeding methods and their suitability and fertiliser and lime applications. Philip also explains variety selection and the inclusion of clover, plus we discuss post-sowing …

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Ep 1062: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 108 - Many Irons in the Fire 22:20

8d ago22:20

22:20

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…

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Season 6 Episode 30 - Hit the Reset Button, Planning and Expectations, Large Root Removal 43:20

27d ago43:20

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When undertaking significant procedures with your bonsai, planning is the key to success as is the expectation of the outcome. I tell a story about an informal upright juniper that was made into a cascade with some serious bends. In order to improve the structure of your bonsai sometimes you need to take drastic steps and I did recently. I had to h…

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Ep 1061: Farm Tech Talk Ep 226 - Italian guests at Tullamore Farm, store lamb market and lack of support for the dairy sector. 46:32

11d ago46:32

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 7: Invasive Species 11:38

1M ago11:38

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Invasive species are often more topical than most flora focused environmental stories, but there is frequently a lot of confusion about the terminology. extract from Nature Undone and the End of Love by Michael Viney From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirel…

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Ep 1060: Farming News - live export trade, electric picnic escorts and vet shortages at sheep sales 29:17

25d ago29:17

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …

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Ep 1059: Tillage podcast: A new combine, yields, beetle and straw 34:31

12d ago34:31

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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 h…

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Recap - SIS Genotyped Ram Task 18:23

27d ago18:23

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We’re joined on this week’s episode of OviCast by Jaynell Anderson, Programme Manager with Sheep Ireland, to discuss the SIS Genotype ram task. With ram sales underway, Jaynell gives us a recap on what the requirements of the SIS ram task are for hill and lowland flocks and how to identify eligible SIS approved rams in sales catalogues and using th…

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Ep 1058: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 107 - Are milking robots the future? 22:36

15d ago22:36

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This week, Noel Bardon discusses robotic milking and feeding systems with Lely farm management support adviser Sinead Gallagher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Season 6 Episode 29 - Bonsai Related Injuries you should try and avoid 34:10

26d ago34:10

34:10

Over the years of 'doing' bonsai or more like being obsessed by them, I must say I have had my fair share of 'love related' injuries. From the old finger slice numbers 1, 2 and 3 through to high speed injuries. This podcast has something I think everyone can relate to. I hope you enjoy and more importantly learn from some of these misfortunes... Su…

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Ep 1057: Farm Tech Talk Ep 225 - Tullamore Farm Open Day, ACRES, Nitrates Action Plan by An Taisce, farm safety 1:09:49

18d ago1:09:49

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1056: Tillage podcast: straw turnaround analysis and reaction 41:08

22d ago41:08

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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 a…

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Ep 1055: Farming News - Red tape risks €3bn, fresh rewetting concerns and 2023 income slump 29:01

28d ago29:01

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Embedding AI to dramatically improve the co2 output and energy spend of data centres and other energy-intensive sectors 38:38

19d ago38:38

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If you’re exploring using AI to reduce energy spend and co2 output, or are investing in this space, listen in to Alex’s conversation with Clifford Federspiel, the co-founder and President/CTO of Vigilent, an AI platform focused on optimizing energy use and reducing carbon emissions in data centers. With a background in mechanical engineering and AI…

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Foliar Nutrition - Maize 12:13

1M ago12:13

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In the fourteenth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a discussion with Head of Agronomy for Yara Chris Harrold regarding Maize. The conversation goes into the state of the Maize crop across the country due to the weather and soil conditions, what farmers should be looking out for within the crop with tissue analysis, product recommendations w…

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Grass update & management tips for the coming weeks 9:39

25d ago9:39

9:39

Catherine Egan, host of the Beef Edge podcast, joins us on this week’s OviCast as we catch up with Grass10 advisor, Niamh Doyle, to get an update on the current situation and discuss management tips in the coming weeks. Niamh first highlights the factors that have limited grass growth over the last number of months. She also comments on the long te…

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Key Market Updates Q2 2024 - 23rd July 2024 17:47

1M ago17:47

17:47

Olivia Agar is joined by Mecardo Analyst Ethan Woolley to discuss the key market insights from the Mecardo Quarterly report. They discuss the stability of cattle prices, optimism for lamb and sheep markets and the challenges from the Northern hemisphere on wool and grain markets.By Mecardo

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Ep 1054: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 106 - Three UCD Ag grads, three years on 33:33

1M ago33:33

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Season 6 Episode 28 - The Styling Edition! Design Compromise, Styling Consideration for Australian Natives 44:36

1M ago44:36

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Why must there be a compromise when it comes to the design of your bonsai? Is it better to live with it or start again? Can you split the difference? Should you? All questions I ask myself and sometimes I ignore my own advice. Australian natives are increasing in popularity and I want to chat about some styling considerations for them...according t…

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