Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

Ep 923: Farming News - ACRES payment delays and reprieve from peatland rules

07 Dec 2023

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Ep 922: The Tillage Podcast - US expert talks crop insurance and grain markets

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Ep 921: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 73 - Rossie man hitting big solids with small cows

05 Dec 2023

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Ep 920: Farm Tech Talk Ep 191 - Suckler index, scheme deadlines and nitrates

01 Dec 2023

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Ep 919: Farming News - – ACRES bottleneck, farmer fury over ICBF evaluation changes and proposed calf transport rules.

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 su...

Ep 918: The Tillage Podcast - pesticide rules, income drop and the decline in tillage area

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 917: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 72 - Sucklers, semen, shows and all else inbetween

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 916: Farm Tech Talk Ep 190 - Dairy Day 2023, beef updates and all things sheep

24 Nov 2023

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Ep 915: Farming News - Dairy Day, derogation and fertiliser sales

24 Nov 2023

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Ep 914: The Tillage Podcast - Harvest report, payments and positive EU votes

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 913: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 71 - The Dáil’s youngest TD

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Ep 912: Farm Tech Talk Ep 189 - Suckler farmer, feeding lambs in wet weather, nitrates and Dairy Day 2023

17 Nov 2023

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Ep 911: Farming News - TB risk areas, derogation cut update and an ICBF index survey

17 Nov 2023

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Ep 910: The Tillage Podcast - 90% not planted in areas as unharvested payments are announced

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's tillage podcast we talk about the reduction in winter cereal area, the announcement of payments for unharvested crops and straw shortag...

Ep 909: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 70 - Managing livestock for UK supermarket chain

13 Nov 2023

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Ep 908: Farm Tech Talk Ep 188 - Dairy Day, suckler index scheme, scheme payments and soil issues

10 Nov 2023

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Ep 907: Farming News - delayed cut to nitrates derogation and BSE case identified in 10-year-old-cow.

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 sa...

Ep 906: The Tillage Podcast - Seed shortage, wet fields and ineffective herbicides

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 905: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 69 - One man and his marts

06 Nov 2023

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Ep 904: Farm Tech Talk Ep 187 - New beef bull rankings, sheep feed and drying of dairy cows

03 Nov 2023

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Ep 903: Farming News - New calf sale proposals, dairy markets and October’s weather

03 Nov 2023

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Ep 902: The Tillage Podcast -Hear from a top agricultural economist

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 901: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 68 - let’s talk about biochar

30 Oct 2023

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Ep 900: Farm Tech Talk Ep 186 - Women & Agriculture in Kilkenny, labelling food to consumer trends

27 Oct 2023

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Ep 899: Farming News - GPS slurry clamp down and dairy’s economic value

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses the GPS tracker clamp down on bogus slurry exports. Nitrates, the suckler carbon efficiency programme, dairy’s economic valu...

Ep 898: The Tillage Podcast -Talking to farmers with unharvested crops

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 sp...

Ep 897: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 67 - The 2 Johnnies talk about farming and being a rural voice in RTÉ

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 896: Farm Tech Talk Ep 185 - Beef Bull ranking, Acres Scheme, extreme heavy rainfall

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Ep 895: The Tillage Podcast - Floods, drills and low uptake on budget grant

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

Ep 894: Farming News - ICBF beef rankings shakeup and IFA hustings

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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-tab...

Ep 894: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 66 - Farming, accounting and being Macra vice president

16 Oct 2023

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Ep 893: Farm Tech Talk Ep 184 - Producing lighter cattle, budget, nitrates and grazing

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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. Ad...

Ep 892: Farming News -Budget 2024 and falling carcase weights

13 Oct 2023

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Ep 891: The Tillage Podcast - Tirlán prices, maize update, budget details

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 890: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 65 - Sparking enthusiasm for the beef industry

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Young Stock Podcast, careers and education journalist Sarah McIntosh talks to Catherine Smith and William Delaney from Certified Irish...

Ep 889: Farm Tech Talk Ep 183 - Cattle trade on fire, store lambs price and nitrates

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Ep 888: Farming News - cattle trade on fire and IFA hustings

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses the sizzling cattle trade at marts and looks at a quality assurance extension for the SCEP suckler scheme. Climate payments fo...

Ep 887: The Tillage Podcast - harvest prices, unharvested crops and disillusion at tillage payment

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 886: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 64 - Under the bonnet- machinery experts talk employment, lead times and machinery prices

02 Oct 2023

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Ep 885: Farm Tech Talk Ep 182 - Beef price gap, upcoming budget, nitrates fallout and tillage roundup

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 884: Farming News - beef price gap widens but Algerian prospects loom

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Ep 883: The Tillage Podcast - Tillage needs cash injection. Exceptional aid called for.

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, an...

Ep 882: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 63 - 99s, matchmaking and chatting to young attendees at the ploughing

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show Rachel O’Donovan and Sarah McIntosh were out and about at the National Ploughing Championships chatting to attendees about eve...

Ep 881: Farm Tech Talk Ep 181 - Ploughing 2023

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 exte...

Ep 880: Farming News - ploughing wrap, milk prices and a farm incident

22 Sep 2023

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Ep 879: Plough On - all the highlights from Thursday in Ratheniska

21 Sep 2023

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EP 878: The Tillage Podcast - reporting from the National Ploughing Championships

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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. Ro...

Ep 877: Plough On - all the highlights from Wednesday in Ratheniska

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

Ep 876: Farming News - MEPs on the future of farming in Europe

20 Sep 2023

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Ep: 875 Plough On - all the highlights from Tuesday in Ratheniska

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 pr...

Ep 874: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 62 - Changing your farming setup, working abroad and award winning sucklers

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 873: Plough On - your daily podcast for Ploughing 2023

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Irish Farmers Journal is running a daily podcast for Ploughing 2023. Today’s introductory episode goes through the expected highlights for this ...

Ep 872: Farm Tech Talk Ep 180 - New suckler scheme deadline, scheme payments, nitrates cut and all things grass

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Ep 871: Farming News - derogation rows and ACRES spaces

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses the continuing fallout following a cut to Ireland’s nitrates derogation. We’ll talk about the emerging implications and on...

EP 870: The Tillage Podcast - Declining costs, recommended lists and improving wheat prices

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 produ...

Ep 869: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 61 - From operator to demonstrator, a Roscommon man carving a career within Case IH

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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EP 868: Farm Tech Talk Ep 179 - New suckler payment, delayed scheme payments and robotic milking in Denmark

08 Sep 2023

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Ep 867: Farming News - nitrates cut impact and reaction

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 st...

EP 866: The Tillage Podcast - Big financial losses, new payments and getting on with work

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, h...

Ep 865: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 60 - A Dublin girl on a mission to understand cows

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this week’s Youngstock podcast, Barry Murphy talks to Dublin woman Claire Connelly on her PhD investigating cow metabolism and its impact on sus...

Ep 864: The Good Room Episode 5 - Back to college and death cafés

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 thei...

EP 863: Farm Tech Talk Ep 178 - Weanling sales, scheme deadlines, forage crop scheme and grass growth management

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...

Ep 862: Farming News - carbon trading and cover crop U-turn

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

EP 861: The Tillage Podcast - Forage crops return, harvest and potato work behind

31 Aug 2023

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Ep 860: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 59 - 'It was the best decision I ever made'

28 Aug 2023

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EP 859: Farm Tech Talk Ep 177 - Sheep breeding season, bloat issues, new forage crop rules, beef trade and safety around electrical cable

25 Aug 2023

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Ep 858: Farming News - weanling prices and FBD young farmer of the year

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses how weanling sales have kicked off with prices looking positive for suckler farmers. Sheep breeding sales, milk prices, dairy ...

EP 857: The Tillage Podcast - Harvest moving well, but new rules hinder tillage progress

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 856: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 58 - Top back to college tips

21 Aug 2023

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EP 855: Farm Tech Talk Ep 176 - Argentina's affect on global beef trade, new fertiliser register, forage crop debacle and grass growth

18 Aug 2023

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EP 854: Farming News - harvest crisis and farmers’ party grows legs

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses how the bad weather over the summer has left tillage farmers in a harvest crisis. We’ll discuss the impact it’ll have on s...

EP 853: The Tillage Podcast - Harvest in top gear – hear results, progress and much more

17 Aug 2023

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Ep 852: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 57 - Milking cows between All-Ireland medals

14 Aug 2023

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EP 851: Farm Tech Talk Ep 175 - New suckler cow scheme, lamb price, concrete levy, harvest and straw situation

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Ep 850: Farming News - farmers’ party support and dairy exit scheme fears

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses our latest exclusive reader survey of nearly 2,000 farmers. The results show a strong backing for a farmers’ party, a drop i...

EP 849: The Tillage Podcast - Dry days for harvest, green grains and straw

10 Aug 2023

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Ep 848: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 56 - Reclaiming a farm and building biogas plants

07 Aug 2023

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Ep 847: The Good Room Episode 4 - Food Heritage and a Vegetarian wedding

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Irish Country Living team welcome their new acting Food and Consumer editor Dee Laffan to the Good Room while they discuss food heritage and Neven...

EP 846: Farm Tech Talk Ep 174 - Breeding sheep prices, Brazil beef export boom, cattle bloat and wet weather

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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EP 845: Farming News - €50/cow suckler scheme and flooded farms

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses the detail of the new €50/cow suckler scheme and how IBR testing requirements are already causing farmer concern. The wet we...

EP 844: The Tillage Podcast - Income forecast falls from €76,000 to €37,000

03 Aug 2023

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Ep 862: Farming News - carbon trading and cover crop U-turn

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 843: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 55 - Playing rugby for Ireland, sheep and the Green Cert

31 Jul 2023

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Ep 842: Farm Tech Talk Ep 173 – Weather issues, lamb performance, silage dilemma and harvest update

28 Jul 2023

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Ep 841: Farming News - TB reactors surge and derogation anger flares

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses how the number of the TB reactor cattle has surged across the country, fertiliser fines, falling beef prices, protests over ch...

EP 840: The Tillage Podcast - Yield report, stubble cultivations and prices

27 Jul 2023

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Ep 839: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 54 - Farm partnership with your grandparents

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks Young Stock Podcast Sarah McIntosh talks to dairy farmer and NDC farm ambassador Nicole Keohane. Nicole Keohane outlines her time studyi...

Ep 838: Farm Tech Talk Ep 172 - Suckler numbers, letting the rams out, catch crops and Farm Safety Week

21 Jul 2023

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Ep 837: Farming News - tax changes mooted and suckler farmer unease

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses how some of Ireland’s farm and land tax changes are under review, farmer anger over a mooted suckler herd decline, continued...

EP 836: The Tillage Podcast: Combines move, straw not baled and advice on soil

20 Jul 2023

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Ep 835: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 53 - Turning a passion for agricultural engineering into a full time business

17 Jul 2023

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Ep 834: Farm Tech Talk Ep 171 - Suckler cow numbers, Tullamore lamb performance, straw scarcity and nutrients for silage

14 Jul 2023

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Ep 833: Farming News - nature restoration law, MACC and succession scheme

14 Jul 2023

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EP 832: The Tillage Podcast - A bumper week of tillage new

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s podcast we hear from the Irish Seed Trade Association’s president Tim O’Donovan and BASE Ireland’s Soil Farmer of the Year Gare...

Ep 831: The Good Room Episode 3 - First Jobs, Its ok to say no and Neven Maguire

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Irish Country Living team are back in the Good Room are are joined this month by Neven Maguire. Janine Kennedy, Maria Moynihan and Sarah McIntosh ...

Ep 830: Farm Tech Talk Ep 170 - FTMTA, beef price, future of sheep and the nitrates debate

07 Jul 2023

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Ep 829: Farming News - nitrates changes and farmer views from Moorepark

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses the latest on the changes to Ireland’s nitrates derogation, dairy cow cull scheme proposals, beef prices, gene edited crops,...

EP 828: The Tillage Podcast - Harvest, varieties and minding our soil

06 Jul 2023

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Ep 827: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 52 - Letters to the sheep editor, college and working at what you like

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show we talk to Sarah McIntosh, Noel Bardon and Barry Murphy, who all host the Young Stock Podcast here at the Irish Farmers Journal....

Ep 826: Farm Tech Talk Ep 169 - Genotyping, SCEP, EU’s nature restoration law and Moorepark 2023

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, Adam Woods talks about genotyping and SCEP, Darren Carty on the EU’s nature restoration law and Aidan Brennan looks forward t...