Best Irish Farmers Journal Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 1101: Farm Tech Talk Ep 235 - Sheep trade, grass supplies, ACRES, UK and Ireland in terms of beef price, paddock closing and last minute preparations for housing 42:13

14h ago42:13

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

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Ep 1100: Farming News - Budget 2025, the EPA on water quality and last year’s deer cull 17:06

19h ago17:06

17:06

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

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Ep 1099: Budget 2025 - what farmers need to know 42:43

1d ago42:43

42:43

The Irish Farmers Journal team analyse the fall out from Budget 2025 and address some unanswered questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1098: The Tillage Podcast - Harvest prices, maize and more malt 40:28

2d ago40:28

40:28

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 fi…

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Ep 1097: Young Stock Podcast - The Irish Angus association’s secretary on buyer-led breeding 15:05

5d ago15:05

15:05

This week, Noel Bardon discusses all things Irish Aberdeen Angus with the breed association’s secretary Shane Murphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1096: Farm Tech Talk Ep 234 - New Bord Bia scheme, next week's budget, TAM’s grant aid and autumn management 1:08:06

8d ago1:08:06

1:08:06

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

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Ep 1095 - Loving the Leitrim way of life 22:50

8d ago22:50

22:50

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

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Ep 1094: Farming News - Bord Bia scheme changes, cattle trade and UK bluetongue update 23:14

8d ago23:14

23:14

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 Euro…

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Ep 1093: The Tillage Podcast - Potato digging in the north east and wheat varieties 38:13

9d ago38:13

38:13

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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Ep 1092: Young Stock Podcast – Recently qualified vet Derry McCarthy live from the Ploughing. 13:34

12d ago13:34

13:34

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

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Ep 1091: Farm Tech Talk Ep 233 - Live at Ploughing 2024 48:57

15d ago48:57

48:57

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

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Ep 1090: Plough On 3 - a good day for a Marty Party 36:11

16d ago36:11

36:11

James Hanly presents the final episode of this season's Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1089: The Tillage Podcast - Ploughing, porridge and malt expansion 37:33

16d ago37:33

37:33

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. Hosted …

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Ep 1088: Plough On 2 - sunshine, veterinary schools and Mary Lou McDonald 26:25

17d ago26:25

26:25

James Hanly presents Day Two of the Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1087: Plough On 1 - all the news and views from day one 24:42

18d ago24:42

24:42

James Hanly presents the Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1086: Young Stock Podcast - Max Potterton - agronomy, farming with family and the future of tillage 35:14

19d ago35:14

35:14

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

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Ep 1085: Farm Tech Talk Ep 232 - Autumn Angus bonus, ACRES, China and the future of grass-based milk production in Ireland. 57:02

22d ago57:02

57:02

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

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Ep 1084: Farming News - further fiasco with ACRES, milk price outlook and Mercosur 33:14

22d ago33:14

33:14

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

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Ep 1083: The Tillage Podcast : Still time to plant oilseed as harvest continues 28:43

23d ago28:43

28:43

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

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Ep 1082: Young Stock Podcast - Katie Kehoe on ploughing her own furrow in Laois 8:30

26d ago8:30

8:30

Amy Forde chats to plough woman Katie Kehoe ahead of the National Ploughing Championships next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1081: Farm Tech Talk Ep 231 - Beef trade, resistance to dosing, straw price and nutrient management. 1:06:05

29d ago1:06:05

1:06:05

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

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Ep 1080: Farming News - derogation, CAP changes and beef 20:46

29d ago20:46

20:46

This week, we hear from Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman on the derogation and Meat Industry Ireland’s Dale Crammond about beef exports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1079: The Tillage Podcast - visiting a very busy Co Laois grain intake 25:01

30d ago25:01

25:01

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. The Ti…

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Ep 1078: Young Stock Podcast - Kildare man heads up digital solutions role at Claas 32:38

1M ago32:38

32:38

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

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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

1M ago40:07

40:07

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

1M ago21:54

21:54

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

1M ago39:46

39:46

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

1M ago22:18

22:18

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

1M ago1:08:58

1:08:58

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

1M ago25:03

25:03

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

1M ago33:22

33:22

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

2M ago29:49

29:49

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

2M ago50:40

50:40

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

2M ago28:21

28:21

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

2M ago33:59

33:59

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 109 - Precision ag specialist with a touch of Claas 1:19:12

2M ago1:19:12

1:19:12

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

2M ago49:28

49:28

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

2M ago26:33

26:33

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

2M ago31:32

31:32

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

2M 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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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

2M ago46:32

46:32

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

2M ago29:17

29:17

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

2M ago34:31

34:31

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

2M ago22:36

22:36

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

2M ago1:09:49

1:09:49

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

2M ago41:08

41:08

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

2M ago29:01

29:01

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

2M ago33:33

33:33

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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Ep 1053: Farm Tech Talk Ep 224 - lower carcase weights, weaned lamb performance on Tullamore Farm, nitrogen allowances, preview Tullamore Farm open day Tuesday 23rd of July 44:55

3M ago44:55

44:55

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

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Ep 1051: Farming News - straw scheme scrapped, surcharges and milking before the All-Ireland 32:44

3M ago32:44

32:44

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 discus…

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