Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

Ep 764: Farm Tech Talk Ep 159 - Prices for weanlings, sheep event this summer, cost-price affecting dairy and nitrogen use.

21 Apr 2023

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Ep 763: Farming News - Farmer Sinn Féin tax concerns and weanling trade

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses farmer fears of Sinn Féin’s potential changes to agricultural tax reliefs. We also look at how weanling prices are up about...

Ep 762: The Tillage Podcast - Drilling barley and feeding crops

20 Apr 2023

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Ep 761: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 41 - Macra ‘Mr Personality’ winner 2023

17 Apr 2023

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Ep 760: Farm Tech Talk Ep 158 - weather conditions, housing stock, fertilise, sowing crops and ESB Networks

14 Apr 2023

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Ep 759: The Tillage Podcast - Ready for if the weather comes

13 Apr 2023

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Ep 758: Farming News - brutal weather and milk price outlook

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our news team discusses the impact of the latest wet and windy weather on farmers as they face additional housing and feed costs. The team also looks ...

Ep 757: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 40 - 1 beet factory, 1 driver, 2 locations…3,500km apart

10 Apr 2023

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Ep 756: Farm Tech Talk - Ep 157 - Part two of the SCEP special, mixed weather , grazing and fertiliser spreading

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat to Adam, Aidan and Darren on the impact of the very mixed weather and its’ effect on grazing and fertiliser spreading. Also, part ...

Ep 755: Farming News - farm planning blocks and biodiversity recommendations

06 Apr 2023

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Ep 754: The Tillage Podcast - Oilseed rape price drops €20/t in 24 hours

06 Apr 2023

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Ep 753: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 39 - Building a business at 25 years of age

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Young Stock Podcast, Gary Abbott speaks with Gavin Weldon, who started up his own business, Wel-Tech Agri & Plant in 2013 at the ag...

Ep 752: Farm Tech Talk - Ep 156 - SCEP Scheme Special

31 Mar 2023

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Ep 751: Farming News - calf export planes and sheep prices

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss a trial which will see calves flown to the continent from Shannon and Kerry airports. We also look at ongoing calf export challenges, sheep...

Ep 750: The Tillage Podcast - Putting numbers behind Irish tillage and emissions reduction

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show we talk lower pig meat carbon footprint with Irish protein, look forward to Arable April with the Irish Grain growers' Group, prev...

Ep 749: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 38 - Baptism of fire to FBD Young Farmer

27 Mar 2023

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Ep 748: Farm Tech Talk - Ep155 - New suckler cow scheme, lambing weather issues, building advice and a trip down under to Olin

24 Mar 2023

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Ep 747: Farming News -suckler scheme, old farm buildings and Dutch farmer vote

24 Mar 2023

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Ep 746: The Tillage Podcast - Tillage readers make a difference, grain prices falling

23 Mar 2023

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Ep 745: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 37 - Sheep thrills, herding at home & multi species swards research

20 Mar 2023

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Ep 744: Farm Tech Talk Ep 154 – Genotyping scheme, Young Farmer scheme, farmers working together

17 Mar 2023

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Ep 743: Farming News - soaring land prices, fertiliser costs and ash dieback

17 Mar 2023

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Ep 742: The Tillage Podcast - Solar fights back and tillage stands up

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The weather might be bad, but there is still plenty to talk about on this week’s show from readers opinions on tillage land to readers’ opinions a...

Ep 741: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 36 - Ready For Lambing In Fermanagh

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Peter McCann talks to Fermanagh farmer Alastair Armstrong. Alastair is gearing up for the busy lambing season but is still fulfilling his d...

Ep 740: Farm Tech Talk Ep 153 – SCEP, CAP and the cost of leased land on dairy farmers.

10 Mar 2023

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Ep 739: Farming News - Entitlement sales and TAMS cow quota

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at how CAP changes have fuelled a higher rate of entitlement sales and ask what it means for farm incomes. The team also discusses the ...

Ep 738: The Tillage Podcast - Government needs to stop loss of tillage land

09 Mar 2023

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Ep 737: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 35 - The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t….

06 Mar 2023

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EP 736: Farm Tech Talk Ep 152 – Beef finishers, ACRES, how to reduce the number of milking each week and all things TAMS III

03 Mar 2023

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EP 735: Entertaining at Home: (March edition) with Neven Maguire

03 Mar 2023

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Ep 734: Farming News - ACRES acceptance and beef factory control

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at the announcement this week that all 46,000 farmers who applied to the ACRES scheme will be accepted. The team also looks at how beef...

Ep 733: The Tillage Podcast - Baffling buffers, beans and busy farmers

02 Mar 2023

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Ep 732: Young Stock Podcast- Episode 34 - Inventor of the roll over cow crate and proud Corkonian

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News correspondent Rachel Donovan talks to inventor of the roll-over cow crate, CEO of Hoofcare Direct, busy dairy farmer and camogie-mad mother of on...

Ep 731: Farm Tech Talk Ep 151 – Tullamore, TAMS Scheme, nitrates and fertilizer price for 2023

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, Adam Woods updates us on Tullamore Farm, Darren Carty on the TAMS scheme and Aidan Brennan on the new nitrates change. Aidan al...

Ep 730: Farming News - what’s in the new TAMS for you?

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our team looks at the investment options available to farmers under TAMS III and details some reaction from farm leaders. A fertiliser price ‘stando...

Ep 729: The Tillage Podcast - TAMS basics missing, but career opportunities in tillage

23 Feb 2023

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Ep 728: Young Stock Podcast- Episode 33 - Organic tillage, agroforestry and anaerobic digestion

20 Feb 2023

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Ep 727: Farm Tech Talk Ep 149 - UCD for Ag Soc week, busy periods and the future

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re in UCD for Ag Soc week where we talk to our panel about the current, busy period on Irish farms. We also talk to some current and pa...

Ep 726: Farming News - fertiliser supplier profits and EPA report

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Policy analyst Anne Finnegan details the windfall profits made by fertiliser suppliers last year as farmers grappled with high prices. We also discuss...

Ep 725: The Tillage Podcast - losing land and winning awards

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's podcast we report on tillage land loss, grain awards and hear from the BASF conference with special guest Jake Freestone. Hosted on Aca...

Ep 724: Young Stock Podcast- Episode 32 - Being an Executive Director at a young age

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Young Stock Podcast, Sarah McIntosh catches up with Laois local Deirdre O’Shea.With over nine years of experi...

Ep 723: Farm Tech Talk Ep 149 - Beef prices, managing late lambs and nutrient use

10 Feb 2023

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Ep 722: Farming News - weanling prices, dairy outlook and beef emissions

10 Feb 2023

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Ep 721: The Tillage Podcast: Are the drills out?

09 Feb 2023

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Ep 720: Young Stock Podcast- Episode 31 - Playing rugby for Connacht and calving 380 cows

06 Feb 2023

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Ep 719: Farm Tech Talk 148 – CAP, Kildare chilling and the dairy beef price

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk to Adam Woods on the new CAP suckler scheme, Lorcan Roche-Kelly on the Kildare Chilling and Dawn Meats deal and Declan Marren gives ...

Ep 718: Farming News -mart prices sizzle and female farmers lead

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at this week’s mart trade for cattle as prices break record levels and demand remains strong. We hear from the national dialogue on w...

EP 717: Entertaining at Home: Cooking for a special get-together

03 Feb 2023

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Ep 716: The Tillage Podcast: Markets, weeds and foliar nutrition

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show we report from the CAFRE, UAS and UFU arable conference which took place on Tuesday, 31 January. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Ep 715: Young Stock - Episode 30 - Building a 240-cow suckler herd in the north east of Scotland

30 Jan 2023

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Ep 714: Farm Tech Talk Ep 147 - Beef prices, income crisis and nitrate roadshow.

27 Jan 2023

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Ep 713: Farming News - stricter Bord Bia audits and sheep farmer crisis

27 Jan 2023

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Ep 712: The Tillage Podcast - Catch up on the National Tillage Conference and the latest news including on noxious weeds.

26 Jan 2023

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Ep 711:Young Stock - Episode 29 - One year lead time on tandem axle tankers

23 Jan 2023

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Ep 710: Farm Tech Talk 146 – Beef prices up, lamb prices down and dairy conference roundup

23 Jan 2023

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Ep 709: Farming News -rocketing beef prices and rural crime spree

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how beef prices are set to rocket as demand exceeds supply and China’s reopening adds fire to the market. We also take an in-depth look a...

Ep 708: The Tillage Podcast - Figures show Irish grain is best for the environment

19 Jan 2023

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Ep 707: Young Stock - Episode 28 - Selling nuts and fertiliser on the roads of Kilkenny

16 Jan 2023

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Ep 706: Farm Tech Talk 145 - Minister’s u-turn, new nitrates rules, land leasing and entitlements.

13 Jan 2023

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Ep 705: Farming News - suckler cull schemes scrapped and ICA protests

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has scrapped schemes in the Climate Action Plan to destock the suckler herd. We also look ...

Ep 704: The Tillage Podcast - The fight against blackgrass

12 Jan 2023

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Ep 703: Young Stock - Episode 27 - Managing 6,000 crop plots and competing at the Dublin Horse Show

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show we talk to Deirdre Doyle who has just become the President of the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Ep 702: Farm Tech Talk 144 - Health issues in the beef herd, "The eye in the sky" and sustainability steps fro 2023

06 Jan 2023

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Ep 701: Farming News - Satellite inspections, dog attacks and farmer survey

06 Jan 2023

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Ep 700: The Tillage Podcast - Looking back at 40 years in tillage

05 Jan 2023

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Andy Doyle looks back on forty years in the tillage sector in this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Ep 699: Farm Tech Talk 143 - 2023 - Beef prices, upcoming changes to CAP and what’s in store for the dairy industry.

30 Dec 2022

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Ep 698: Farming News - Slurry changes, cattle thefts and land demand

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dairy editor Aidan Brennan talks through the incoming slurry and nitrates changes for farmers and asks what they’ll mean for the sector. The team al...

Ep 697: Farm Tech Talk 142 - 2022: Crazy prices, CAP reform and milk supply U-turns.

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s Christmas special we look at the highs and lows of 2022. From the €6 per kilo in June for sucklers and CAP reform for Sheep and Sch...

Ep 696: Farming News - Climate Action Plan, fertiliser prices and ACRES

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the detail of the Climate Action Plan for 2023 and ask what will it mean for farmers. The team also discusses IFA accounts, fertiliser ...

Ep 695: The Tillage Podcast - 2023 from heatwaves to high prices

22 Dec 2022

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Ep 694: Young Stock - Episode 26 - What to know about getting into a career in farming research

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Noel Bardon sits down with Cork native Jamie O’Driscoll to chat about his path from the family beef and sheep farm to Teagasc Grange, where he is co...

Ep 693: Farm Tech Talk 141 – Live exports markets, ACRES over subscription and the nitrates debacle.

16 Dec 2022

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Ep 692: Farming News - ACRES limbo, derogation changes and EU outlook

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how 16,000 farmers have been left in an ACRES limbo due to the significant oversubscription to the agri-environmental scheme. We also go th...

EP 691: Down to Agribusiness - Australian sheep meat in the EU and UK and will EU deforestation law stop imports from Brazil

15 Dec 2022

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Ep 690: The Tillage Podcast - Drop in income and more complicated rules

15 Dec 2022

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Ep 689: Young Stock - Episode 25 - No Farm? No problem!

12 Dec 2022

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Ep 688: Farm Tech Talk 140 – Suckler herd, scheme application and feeding dairy beef over winter.

09 Dec 2022

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Ep 687: Farming News -suckler cull, nitrogen targets and Kerry Co-op

09 Dec 2022

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Ep 686: The Tillage Podcast - Milling wheat, frosty weather for ploughing and BYDV

08 Dec 2022

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Ep 685: Young Stock - Episode 24: Kerry-based vet and beef farmer Jarlath Sutton

05 Dec 2022

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Ep 684: Farm Tech Talk 139 – Suckler herd, grassland cover, scheme deadlines and all things dairy.

02 Dec 2022

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Ep 683: Farming News - suckler cull, vet medicines and fodder payments

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how a suckler cow cull scheme has been recommended in the Food Vision beef and sheep report. We also take a look at a new legal opinion on ...

Ep 682: Down to Agribusiness - Agrifood Regulator will be judged on results

02 Dec 2022

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Ep 681: Entertaining at Home: Holiday brunch ideas with Irish roasted coffee beans

02 Dec 2022

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Ep 680: The Tillage Podcast - field work, slurry and chopping straw

01 Dec 2022

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Ep 679: Young Stock - Episode 23

28 Nov 2022

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Ep 678: Farm Tech Talk 138 – Beef price, sheep improvement scheme and changes to the Nitrates Action Program.

25 Nov 2022

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Ep 679: Farming News - Cattle shortage, Food Vision and farm safety

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how tight cattle supplies are set to drive on beef prices with beef editor Adam Woods and here from IFA south Leinster chair Francie Gorman...

Ep 677: Down to Agribusiness - Brexit, Origin profits and more

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Agribusiness team debate the latest UK thinking on its relationship with the EU and why there is an Irish farmer and food industry interest. Also,...

Ep 676: The Tillage Podcast - Breaking yield records this harvest

24 Nov 2022

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Ep 675: Young Stock - Episode 22

21 Nov 2022

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Ep 674: Farm Tech Talk 137 – Beef price, scrub land, new breeding changes and getting winter ready.

18 Nov 2022

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Ep 673: Down to Agribusiness - More light on fertiliser prices and why CETA ruling isn’t an issue for farmers

18 Nov 2022

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Ep 672: Farming News - beef prices and a ban on bush burning

18 Nov 2022

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Ep 671: The Tillage Podcast - should tillage farmers be looking into solar and AD?

17 Nov 2022

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Ep 670: Young Stock - Episode 21

14 Nov 2022

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Ep 669: Farm Tech Talk 136 – Farm Tech Talk Ep 136 –Feed price, ACRES, land leasing price

11 Nov 2022

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Ep 668: Down to Agribusiness - what farming and agribusiness means to Irish towns

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Phelim O’Neill and Lorcan Roche Kelly discuss the importance of farming and food industry on five rural Irish towns as reported on in KPMG report. A...

Ep 667: Farming News - feed costs, forestry and Wexford tornado

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss our exclusive survey on the feed costs facing farmers this winter and ask what it means for beef farmers. We also update listeners on an ex...

Ep 666: The Tillage Podcast - will there be an opportunity to sow?

10 Nov 2022

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