Discussion of agricultural news and rural affairs from Ireland's leading farming and agri-business newspaper, the Irish Farmers' Journal. Every Wednesday.
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Battle for Brexit fund and Instagram takeover
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This week we hear from Minister Simon Coveney on the billion euro Brexit fund and a budding Instagram farm star.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Spending big money on the perfect ewe and farm safety scheme
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This week we hear from farmers in search of the perfect ewe in Tullow Mart and Minister Heydon with details of the new farm safety scheme.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Self-shearing sheep farmer Donie Anderson and Kiwi machinery traders
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This we hear from sheep farmer/social media sensation Donie Anderson, get a report from New Zealand on machinery trading plus reflect on 2020 beef prices.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Minister warns GLAS farmers won’t get into REPS
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This week we have an exclusive interview with Minister Charlie McConalogue, an explainer on CAP details with our team of experts and top pedigree prices from 2020.By Irish Farmers Journal
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REPS dilemma facing farmers and Gun Association win court case
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As the countdown to accept GLAS extensions starts find out how farmers are facing a REPS dilemma and the NARGC win a court case on behalf of recreational huntsmen.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Ag Climatise, cutting fertiliser and young farmer of the year
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This week we hear how climate targets will impact farmers, including changes to fertiliser rules and FBD young farmer of the year Dara Killeen discusses switching to dairy.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Farmers ‘absolutely delighted’ to be back at marts and Teagasc predict Brexit income support
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As COVID-19 restrictions ease farmers express their delight to be back at the mart ring and Teagasc predict Brexit income support for farmers next year.By Irish Farmers Journal
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What's this year's hottest agri-toy and milk goats in Westmeath
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In this week's podcast, we hear from a German farm family on milking goats and we get the low down on this year's hottest agri-toys.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Where to start on farm succession and flying sheep prices
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In this week’s podcast, we speak to a Teagasc expert on farm succession and we also hear from Darren Carty on the positive trends for sheep farmers.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Dairy calves could fly next spring and €9,000 heifer
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We hear of a proposal to fly dairy calves out of the country next spring and what it takes to push a heifer up to €9,000.By Irish Farmers Journal
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US election impact on Irish farmers and extra TB testing
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This week we hear how Irish dairy farmers will be impacted by the US election and how pre-movement TB testing could be introduced.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Why farmers get penalised and Minister Coveney on Brexit
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This week we get a breakdown on how and why farmers were penalised on their payments last year and Minister Simon Coveney speaks about his Brexit concerns.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Brussels CAP vote and COVID-19 mart changes
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Find out the latest decision on the new CAP budget and what level 5 means for marts.By Irish Farmers Journal
On this week's podcast, we have all the reaction to Budget 2021 as we hear from Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and farm organisation leaders.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Budget 2021 on the horizon and cattle set for housing
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In this week's podcast, we bring you a briefing on Budget 2021 and we have the latest advice for those housing cattle.By Irish Farmers Journal
This week we hear about incorrect food labeling and menu fraud plus what tariffs mean post Brexit.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Rising TB costs and new animal medicine rules
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In this week’s podcast we hear about rising TB costs in the face of rising disease rates and farmers react to new rules on animal medicines.By Irish Farmers Journal
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The Government’s plan for agriculture and the hard figures on winter finishing
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In this week’s podcast, we hear from the Government ministers who spoke at this year’s ASA conference and we detail the beef price needed for winter finishers to breakeven.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Weekly podcast: meet the new minister and why a beef PGI could prove crucial
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In this week’s podcast, we have a sit down interview with new Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and we hear why it is importance to secure PGI status for Irish beef.By Irish Farmers Journal
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New agriculture minister and meat factory accounts
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This week we hear about the new agriculture minister and the financial accounts of Foyle Food Group.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Weekly podcast: 20,000 high risk TB herds and farmer thoughts on Hogan
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Episode 248: This week, we hear about new Department plans for farmers with herds affected by TB and farmers give their reaction to Commissioner Hogan and golfgate.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Ramped up satellite inspections and Borris sheep sale - EP. 283
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This week we hear how the Department are planning to ramp up satellite inspections and get a report from the sheep sale in Borris mart.By Irish Farmers Journal
In this week's podcast, we hear about a farm in Offaly that sold for €11m and the reality for marts in the midlands under a local lockdown.By Irish Farmers Journal
This week we hear how one farmer sold almost 1,000 sheep from his farm and discuss what’s in store as TAMs draws to a close.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Beef Plan anniversary and €400/ha for rushes
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This week we consider the impact and legacy of the Beef Plan protests and hear about potential new schemes.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Weekly podcast: Paul Mescal's new film and CAP budget
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This week we discuss the latest on the CAP budget plus we hear from the directors of a new short film set on a farm in Longford starring Normal People's Paul Mescal.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Debating Cowengate and questions for the profit monitor
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This week we analyse the fallout from Minister Cowen’s sacking and debate the relevance of Teagasc’s Profit Monitor.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Minister Cowen’s controversy and Save Leitrim call for landslide investigation
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This week, we discuss the position of Minister Barry Cowen after recent revelations and campaigners call for an investigation into the landslide in Leitrim.By Irish Farmers Journal
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New minister commits to REPS and sheep attacks on Cooley Peninsula
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This week we have an exclusive interview with the new Minister for Agriculture Barry Cowen and hear about sheep attacks on the Cooley Peninsula.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Rosderra loses China access and farm safety concerns
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This week we hear about a meat plant losing Chinese access and why farmers are being encouraged to review safety on farms.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Money to the fore with new REPS and €50m beef fund
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In this week's podcast, we hear from Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed and An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on plans for a new REPS and we get reaction to a €50m support scheme for beef farmers.By Irish Farmers Journal
This week we hear how farmers are stepping back into the mart ring and the director general of EU Agriculture and Rural Development Wolfgang Burtscher take part in a Q&A with the Irish Farmers Journal.By Irish Farmers Journal
This week we hear about how to juggle feeding farm workers ‘the dinner’ while respecting social distancing.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Irish beef exports to China suspended and hot weather hampers crops
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This week we hear how an atypical BSE case suspended Irish beef exports to China and the impact of hot weather on crops.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Failing to fence designated land and new farm schemes
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This week we hear from Minister Creed on what new farm schemes could look like and find out why owning designated land is so difficult for farmers.By Irish Farmers Journal
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COVID-19 in meat plants and ‘fixing’ the UKs food chain
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This week, our Markets Specialist Phelim O’Neill discusses the global impact of COVID-19 in meat plants and we hear how the UKs food chain needs fixing.By Irish Farmers Journal
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COVID-19 cuts to farm income and calculating cattle emissions
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This week we hear how farmer incomes will be hit by COVID-19, the latest developments in NI calculating cattle emissions and strawberry season gets underway in Wexford.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Creed defends CAP budget from COVID-19 cuts
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This week we hear from Minister Creed as he attempts to defend the CAP budget from coronavirus cuts, a farmer with two very special Massey Fergusons and Miss Universe Ireland and farmer’s daughter Gráinne Gallanagh.By Irish Farmers Journal
This week we hear from our specialist on the importance of social distancing while shearing, a UCC project which aims to turn slurry waste water into animal feed and counting the cost of new ag-tech.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Marts go online and farm safety in summer
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This week we hear how marts are keeping sales going by harnessing the power of the internet plus how to keep your family safe on the farm and island farming.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Irish contractor struggles to get home and UK milk dumping
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This week we hear how a black week for dairy could have some silver linings, disappointing news from Brussels, gardening advice and the story of one contractor’s journey home to Ireland.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Farmer demands apology from PETA and COVID-19 causes farm labour issues
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This week we hear from dairy farmer Peter Hynes who is in dispute with animal activist group PETA UK, find out how COVID-19 is impacting farms and what the low-down is on new LPIS maps.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Marts scramble for closure solution and McDonalds shuts shop to beef farmers
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This week we hear how marts are proposing to reopen, find out who has topped the February milk and what the McDonalds closure will mean to beef farmers.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Radical mart restrictions over virus fears
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This week we hear from mart managers about the restrictions they have in place due to the coronavirus and how farmers are being impacted.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Royal farm visit inside-scoop and coronavirus advice
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This week we hear from insiders at the Royal visit in Meath and find out what supports are available to farmers as concerns grow around the coronavirus.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Blackgrass in Ireland and Angus Schools winners - EP. 259
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This week we hear how blackgrass has infested Irish crops and winners of the Angus Schools competition.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Flooding impact and Tánaiste with farmer Brexit fears
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This week we hear from farmers affected by flooding and An Tánaiste Simon Coveney with his fears for the agriculture industry and Brexit.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Optimistic potato growers and meat factory closure
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This week we hear from potato growers who remain positive in the face of bad weather, while beef and suckler farmers in Clare give their reaction to the closure of their local Kepak.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Weekly podcast: making milk from sand and paying farmers to manage hills
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In this week's podcast, Jack Kennedy reports from dairy and cattle farms in Egypt, we look at how farmers could be paid to manage the hills and look at the organic scheme.By Irish Farmers Journal
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Election special: convergence, CAP and ‘claptrap’
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This week we hear from election candidates, including Minister Creed and we reveal our factory price league analysis for 2019.By Irish Farmers Journal