Irish Farmers Journal podcasts
Episodes
Motor tax woes, forced sale and farming from Co Down to Norway - Podcast Ep. 55
13 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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Ind. TD Denis Naughten on forming a new Dáil - From Ep. 55
07 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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IFA candidates, farm safety and credit card bills - Podcast Ep. 54
06 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Members of the IFA are voting to elect their new president and the three candidates took part in the Irish Farmers Journal's live broadcast debate on ...
Farm health and safety at UCD - From Ep. 54
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Jordan speaks to Aoife Osborne (lecturer for farm health and safety at UCD), John McNamara (health and safety officer at Teagasc), Dermot Ruan...
IFA elections, one year without quota and glyphosate renewal - Podcast Ep. 53
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The two-month marathon of IFA election hustings concluded in Offaly on Tuesday night. Here are the closing arguments of the three presidential candida...
National Reserve, the looming credit crunch and horse breeding - Podcast Ep. 52
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With low prices for many farmers and some banks moving to sell off their riskier loans, the Irish Farmers Journal is providing continuing coverage of ...
EU Council, Irish cheese made in Saudi and farming WW1 battlefields - Podcast Ep. 51
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Irish Farmers Journal editor Jack Kennedy was in Brussels when the Council of EU agriculture ministers met to address the crisis in farmgat...
Glanbia loans, farm technology, Brazilian beef farmer and rugby - Podcast Ep. 50
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland's director of strategy Seán Molloy and Billy Kane from Finance Ireland Group answer Irish Farmers Journal agri-business ...
Fertiliser prices, general election and Mothers' Day - Podcast Ep. 49
02 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An independent report commissioned by the IFA shows that EU policy protects the fertiliser industry from competition and costs European farmers €1bn...
Brexit, flooding rally and Middle East trade - Podcast Ep. 48
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
At Saturday’s 'Stop the Flooding' Rally in Athlone, Irish Farmers Journal reporter Aine Hennessy spoke with farmers who have been badly affected by ...
The farmer vote, a crime victim speaks out and calving drama - Podcast Ep. 47
17 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Patrick Donohoe and Pat O'Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal news desk discuss the results of a poll of 1,000 farmers ahead of...
IFA and general election campaigns, Denis Brosnan interview and Paul O’Connell’s retirement - Podcast Ep. 46
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Public debates between candidates for IFA president and deputy president began on Monday. We bring you extracts from the debate, farmers' reactions an...
Beef finishing tips, dairy income crisis and Brexit risks - Podcast Ep. 45
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Chavasse, a vet with the animal health company Zoetis, spoke about best practices to keep new arrivals healthy in a cattle herd at the recent ...
Fertiliser prices, spring grass management and Dunbia interview - Podcast Ep. 44
27 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Irish Farmers Journal looks in detail at the recent evolution of fertiliser prices. Agribusiness editor Eoin Lowry and farm finance specia...
IFA presidential candidates, Australian views and land mobility - Podcast Ep. 43
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
All three candidates for IFA president are interviewed in this week's Irish Farmers Journal. Pat O’Toole spoke with Henry Burns, Paul Mooney intervi...
Coveney interview, record export figures and Young Scientist winners - Podcast Ep. 42
13 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Farmers Journal news editor met minister for agriculture, Simon Coveney, for his last interview before the general election, to be published in ...
General election, herd health plan, farm accidents and greyhound racing - Podcast Ep. 41
06 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This New Year marks the opening of election season – not only at the IFA, but also for the general election expected early this spring.Renua was the...
Goodbye 2015-hello 2016, IFA latest and reviving the family farm - Podcast Ep. 40
30 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Farmers Journal specialists discuss their highs and lows of 2015 and their expectations for 2016 in the dairy, tillage, beef and agribusiness se...
Hedgecutting extension, WTO, farming as a young parent and Christmas singing - Podcast Ep. 39
22 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Paul Mooney has the latest on government plans to extend the allowable period to cut ...
Flooding, forestry, LacPatrick and young beef farmer - Podcast Ep. 38
16 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The past week has seen catastrophic flooding around the country, and the river Shannon has been especially devastating to its neighbours. One of them ...
ABP, forgotten young farmers, climate talks and turkeys - Podcast Ep. 37
09 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the Irish Farmers Journal revealed plans by Larry Goodman’s ABP to buy a 50% stake in Slaney Foods, which also includes Irish Country Mea...
Farm incomes, Coveney in Nigeria, Paris climate summit and Christmas markets - Podcast Ep. 36
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Irish Farmers Journal news journalist Odile Evans asks Teagasc economist Thia Hennessy what the 2016 economic forecast has in ...
Late Late Toy Show preview
27 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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Special podcast: IFA president Eddie Downey resigns
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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IFA crisis, CellCheck, Embrace FARM and Christmas wine - Podcast Ep. 35
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Pat O'Toole discusses the continuing pay scandal at the top of the Irish Farmers' Association with news edito...
Forestry for climate, dairy & grain market outlooks and Stabiliser breed - Podcast Ep. 34
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, officials at the Department of Agriculture held a briefing to explain what they are doing to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. One of...
Green Cert confusion, Safe Family Farms, machinery trends and Queen of the Land - Podcast Ep. 33
11 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The past few days have brought a lot of uncertainty for young farmers who are planning to pass the Green Cert before they receive payments from the Yo...
Agritechnica, Operation Thor, Moy Park and North American voices - Podcast Ep. 32
04 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Irish Farmers Journal machinery editor James Maloney tells digital editor Thomas Hubert what to expect from Agritechnica, the ...
WHO cancer report, on-off grazing , BDGP questions and pension advice - Podast Ep. 31
28 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Irish Farmers Journal markets specialist Phelim O'Neill looks at the details of the WHO report linking processed meat with can...
Glanbia prices, FBD EGMs, milk awards and Movember - Podcast Ep. 30
21 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Glanbia has cut its milk price to 24c/l, with a 1c/l top-up for members of the co-op, and it has announced that it would pay €130/t for green barley...
Budget, rural crime, Austrian views and Women in Ag - Podcast Ep. 29
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Following this Tuesday's big budget announcements, Irish Farmers Journal farm finance specialist Peter Young sat down with digital editor Thomas Huber...
Budget 2016 special: key announcements and reactions
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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Budget, Kerry Group, Polish farming, wheat sowing & cancer care - Podcast Ep. 28
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With just a few days to go to next week's budget announcement, our farm finance specialist Peter Young asks Declan McEvoy, head of tax at IFAC account...
Dairy Forum, budget and Women in Agriculture conference - Podcast Ep. 27
30 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The first meeting of the Dairy Forum brought all industry stakeholders together on Tuesday. Irish Farmers Journal digital editor Thomas Hubert spoke w...
Ploughing success overshadowed by rural crime worries - Podcast Ep. 26
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Farmers Journal online journalist Amy Fitzgibbon collected impressions from some of the hundreds of thousands of visitors to this week's Nationa...
Interview with Lir Agri in the Local Enterprise Village at National Ploughing Championships 2015
22 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Amy Nora Fitzgibbon speaks to Liz McCormack of Lir Agri, a company that addresses industry specific requireme...
Taoiseach interview, climate change, Innovation Arena and social farming - Podcast Ep. 25
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Irish Farmers Journal carries an exclusive interview with Taoiseach Enda Kenny this week. Listen to extracts from the interview on the ...
Brussels, cattle theft, Mayo lamb and cancer awareness - Podcast Ep. 24
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Farmers Journal news correspondent Paul Mooney was in Brussels on Monday for the EU-wide farmers' protest and special meeting of agriculture min...
IFA protest, Young Farmer Awards, dairy genetics and car insurance - Podcast Ep. 23
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Irish Farmers Journal reporter Lorcan Allen followed the 2,000 farmers who protested outside the European Commission’s offic...
Mart price review, wet weather affecting soils, Irish beef in the US and farming in Malawi - Episode 22
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast digital editor Thomas Hubert speaks to Irish Farmers Journal livestock specialist Nathan Tuffy about the mart price review, pub...
Beef pricing grid, NI suckler programme, Gerry Murphy and home renovation grants - Podcast Ep. 21
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Brennan, one of the architects of the Quality Payment System (QPS), commonly known as the beef grid, has told the Irish Farmer Journal that...
Lakeland, Tullamore, Rural Charter and Leaving Cert - Podcast Ep. 20
12 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Lakeland Dairies and Fane Valley announced that they were combining their milk processing and feed milling operations.The Irish Farmers Jou...
Wet weather, FBD, climate change and horse show shopping - Podcast Ep. 19
05 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Following a period of heavy rain across the west of Ireland, the Irish Farmers Journal dairy editor Jack Kennedy has more details about the situation ...
French protests, harvest, NI dairying and dating after divorce - Podcast Ep. 18
29 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Noreen Lanigan, head of Bord Bia for France and Belgium, tells Irish Farmers Journal digital editor Thomas Hubert about the im...
Budget 2016, Tommy Moyles, TTIP and internships - Podcast Ep. 17
22 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, the Irish Farmers Journal's news editor Patrick Donohoe asks IFA chief economist Rowena Dwyer what her organisation is hoping ...
Beef factory price league -Podcast Ep.16
15 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Farmers Journal editor Justin McCarthy and markets specialist Phelim O'Neill discuss this week's beef factory price leagues with news editor Pat...
Milk prices & climate - Podcast Ep.15
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish Farmers Journal is publishing its annual milk price review in association with KPMG this week. Dairy editor Jack Kennedy talks winners, lose...
Moorepark & Women Awards - Podcast Ep.14
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
At this Wednesday's dairy open day in Moorepark, Irish Farmers Journal online journalist Aisling Hussey talks to our dairy specialist Aidan Brennan an...
From superlevy to Yates - Podcast Ep. 13
24 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Irish dairy farmers have run up a record superlevy bill for the last year of the quota system, and the full details of who is going to pay what – an...
Milk cuts, BDGP and machinery - Ep. 12
17 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week, dairy editor Jack Kennnedy discusses the latest milk price cuts, and says there is good news too.As the dust settles on the new Beef Data a...
Podcast Special: Suspected BSE case
12 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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Sheep focus and Farmyard Awards - Ep. 11
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
After weeks of low prices, the Irish Farmers Journal's livestock journalists Darren Carty and Peter Varley say sheep farmers can now look forward to a...
Podcast Ep. 10: CAP payments published
03 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Irish Farmers Journal news correspondents Patrick Donohoe and Pat O'Toole examine the reaction to the publication of CAP payme...
Podcast Ep. 9: Payment schemes deadlines
27 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The deadline to apply for the main farming support schemes under the new CAP is falling this Friday.Last week, the Irish Farmers' Journal started a ne...
Around the Editor's Table: beef scheme
22 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday night, in what was the first of a new series, we hosted a live discussion on the Beef Data & Genomics Programme.Around the Editor's Table ...
Podcast Ep. 8: Agribusiness report
20 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
At the launch of the annual agribusiness report published by the Irish Farmers Journal in association with KPMG, Today FM's Matt Cooper moderated a di...
Podcast Ep.7: Spring breeding & NI focus
13 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, the Irish Farmers Journal’s dairy editor Jack Kennedy, beef specialist Nathan Tuffy and dairy specialist Aidan Brennan discu...
Podcast Ep. 6: Weather & fertiliser woes
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
After a week of sustained rainfall all over Ireland, news correspondent Patrick Donohoe quizzes tillage editor Andy Doyle and western livestock specia...
Podcast Ep. 5: New beef scheme, IFA book
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Farmers Journal has obtained the terms and conditions of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme. News editor Pat O'Keeffe gets the details from edit...
Podcast Ep. 4: GLAS, Ornua and welfare
22 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Paul Mooney asks the Irish Farmers Journal's CAP specialist Peter Young and the IFA's rural development executive secretary Ge...
Podcast Ep. 3: Safety and plant growth
15 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As Farm Safety Fortnight gets under way, news correspondent Pat O'Toole asks buildings editor Paul Mooney to update us on the TAMS Farm Safety Scheme ...
Podcast Ep. 2: Markets for Irish beef
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Will the US and China turn into Ireland's beef and lamb Eldorado? What to expect from the proposed TTIP transatlantic trade deal? How to breed and pro...
Podcast Ep. 1: End of milk quotas
31 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Irish Farmers Journal Podcast, news editor Pat O’Keeffe, dairy editor Jack Kennedy and agri-business editor Eoin Lowry discuss the fu...