Irish Farmers Journal podcasts
1,288 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Farmers Journal has over 400,000 weekly print readers (Kantar Media’s 2023 TGI Survey) and was awarded 2023 Irish Media Brand of the Year. Get the latest farming news, prices, analysis and advice from the award-winning Farmers Journal team in our podcasts.
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Ep 1037: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 102 - Managing 850 cows in New Zealand
June 24, 2024 16:45 - 20 minutes - 442 MBTwo years after first featuring on the Young Stock Podcast, Zac Elkin gives us an update from New Zealand where he is managing an 850-cow dairy farm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1036: Farm Tech Talk Ep 220 - Tillage sector’s impact on livestock farms, latest twist in the ACRES payment milk prices and farm safety.
June 21, 2024 19:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBThis week we talk to Siobhan on the tillage sector’s impact on livestock farms, Darren about the latest twist in the ACRES payment and Aidan talks to us on milk prices. Aidan also talks to Michael Murray from ESB Networks on Farm Safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1035: Farming News - fertiliser black market, milk prices and bank loans
June 21, 2024 14:32 - 30 minutes - 69.8 MBThis week on the podcast we discuss exclusive details of allegations of a black market for fertiliser emerging, the farmers who are facing delays to their balancing ACRES payments as well as how AIB is assessing loan applications for dairy farmers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1034: The Tillage Podcast: trials, downpours and nice crops on Cork farm
June 20, 2024 13:53 - 35 minutes - 82.1 MBOn this week’s show we hear from farmer and trials manager at Goldcrop John Dunne who we spoke with at his farm during the company’s open days last week. John shares his thoughts on the current season from 4” of rain after wheat planting to taking sowing opportunities in a difficult spring and a new machinery purchase. Goldcrops arable seeds manager Donal Fitzgerald has crop area estimates for 2024 and he talks us through those figures and what might be affecting them. We also share detai...
Ep 1033: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 101 - Innovation and entrepreneurship with Nick Cotter
June 17, 2024 16:45 - 34 minutes - 765 MBThis week, Anne O’Donoghue chats to young entrepreneur Nick Cotter of Cotter Agritech about his various farming ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1032: Farm Tech Talk Ep 219 - One lady feeding 180 calves in under seven minutes, CAP money, what the EPA numbers reveal and second cut silage
June 14, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBThis week, we talk to Adam about one lady feeding 180 calves in under seven minutes, Darren on CAP money, Aidan on what the EPA numbers reveal. Adam also chats with John O’Loughlin on nitrogen for a second cut silage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1031: Farming News -€15m CAP flattening swing to west and 2023's water quality
June 14, 2024 14:24 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBListen now to get the latest on the impact of CAP payment changes, a big week for the lamb kill and 2023's water quality trends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1030: The Tillage podcast: barley in Laois and soybeans in Springfield
June 13, 2024 11:23 - 22 minutes - 51.4 MBOn this week’s tillage podcast we hear from Evan Leeper, a farmer in Springfield, Illinois in the US taking part in a regenerative agriculture programme with ADM. We hear how crops are looking in Co. Laois and look and what might be causing stress and increased BYDV levels. Grain markets moved down tis week. We look at what’s impacting on markets, check out this week’s paper and have the weather report. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Ep 1029: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 100 - Teaching on a new crops course in UCD
June 10, 2024 16:45 - 14 minutes - 325 MBCathal McCabe joins us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast to chat about all things crops. Cathal has worked in crops research and is now a lecturer in crops research. He talks about working out in the fields and taking to the classroom. Cathal chats about the new crop science course in UCD and his career path to date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1028: Farm Tech Talk Ep 218 - Beef price rise, top earners in CAP and VAT reclaim listing
June 07, 2024 19:00 - 49 minutes - 112 MBThis week we talk to Adam Woods about his take on the beef price rise, Darren Carty on top earners in CAP and Martin Merrick talks to us about what VAT reclaim listing means for farmers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1027: Farming News - VAT debacle, milk price alarm on nitrates and ash dieback woes
June 07, 2024 15:48 - 26 minutes - 59.7 MBListen now to get the latest on VAT claim backs, dairy sector nitrates warnings and the response to ash dieback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 1026: The Tillage Podcast: Harsher weather hitting Cork crops
June 06, 2024 14:34 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBOn this week’s Tillage Podcast we’re joined by Tim Looby, an agronomist with McDonnell Bros based in Co Cork. Tim chats about what’s happening in the fields at the minute and gives a run down on crop condition, growth stages and disease levels. Niamh Murphy attended a Teagasc Signpost Walk on Gavin Tully’s farm recently and we hear how he manages an organic farm. As always we take a look at this week’s paper and have the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported b...
Ep 1025: Politics podcast - the race to Brussels remains tight
June 05, 2024 16:27 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBPolitical correspondent Pat O’Toole outlines the lay of the land just days before voters go to the polls to elect the 14 MEPs who will represent Ireland in Brussels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1024: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 99 - Handling success in the Kingdom
June 03, 2024 16:45 - 20 minutes - 441 MBOn this week’s Young Stock Podcast, we speak to Joe Moynihan, the man behind the Co Kerry based business that is JM Agri Design, specialising in loader attachments and particularly well known for its range of over arm or elephant trunk bale handlers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1023: Farm Tech Talk Ep 217 - Beef price, recent weight gains at Tullamore Farm, US developments in dairy breeding, second cut silage.
May 31, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis week, we chat to Adam Woods on beef prices, Darren Carty on the recent weight gains at Tullamore Farm, Aidan Brennan on US developments in dairy breeding. We also talk to Edward Healy form Grassland AGRO about second cut silage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1022: Farming News - Politics, anaerobic digestion and mental health
May 31, 2024 13:17 - 25 minutes - 59 MBThis week, the news team discuss everything from politics ahead of European and local elections next week to anaerobic digestion, ACRES payment delays, how farms could help prevent flash flooding and mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1021: The Tillage Podcast - hear the Irish promoting canola in Kentucky
May 30, 2024 10:55 - 27 minutes - 62.3 MBOn this week’s show we chat to Claire Caldbeck of Rubisco Seeds who we met in the US last week. We hear about all things canola (oilseed rape), planting progress and weather. We look at this week’s tillage news and of course have the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1020: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 98 - One man and his dog entertaining the world
May 27, 2024 16:45 - 21 minutes - 474 MBThough his Tik Tok username is Worlds Most Boring, sheep farmer and photographer Micheal Quinn from Co. Mayo entertains thousands of viewers with his and his sheep dogs Sally’s antics running a hill sheep flock in the West of Ireland, with Sally being the real star of the show who is also a fan of watching television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1019: Farm Tech Talk Ep 216 –Lamb prices up, beef trade, slurry storage and confusion over TAMS grants
May 24, 2024 19:00 - 26 minutes - 61 MBThis week, Darren Carty explains how exporter demand is driving lamb prices up, Adam Woods tells us about mixed messages on the beef trade and Martin Merrick talks about slurry storage and confusion over TAMS grants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1018: Farming News - Small farmers, ACRES and land leasing
May 24, 2024 14:41 - 27 minutes - 300 MBOn this week’s show, we discuss the predicted exodus of small farmers, ACRES payments and new land leasing proposals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1017: The Tillage Podcast -Walking crops from Ardee to Illinois
May 23, 2024 15:35 - 27 minutes - 302 MBOn this week’s show we report from the US where we’re seeing plenty of corn and soybeans being planted and emerging. Editor Jack Kennedy and dairy editor Aidan Brennan join us to talk about what we’re seeing and have updates from visits to Archer Daniels Midland Company and Bayer Crop Science. Back at home we visited Ronan Lynch at Deeside Agri Services in Co Louth last week. We walked crops with Ronan on Thursday, 22 May and give a run down on where crops are at and what’s looking good and...
Ep 1016: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 97 - 155th Balmoral Show
May 20, 2024 16:45 - 13 minutes - 294 MBThis weeks Young Stock Podcast comes straight from the 155th Balmoral Show where Shanon Kinahan talks Pedigree while the sun shines and thousands of visitors attend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1015: Farm Tech Talk Ep 215 – Live at Balmoral Show
May 17, 2024 19:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBThis week, we're live from the Balmoral Show! Tune in to hear the latest pedigree news and stories, get an update on the milk price situation, and explore all things sheep. We'll also provide a roundup of news and views from our Northern Ireland team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1014: Farming News - organics, farm building and Munster hurling
May 17, 2024 12:34 - 22 minutes - 52.1 MBOn this week’s news podcast the team discusses farm building works, organic farming, hear from the Taoiseach and discuss the Munster hurling championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1013: The Tillage Podcast - Walking crops in sunny Waterford
May 16, 2024 10:13 - 27 minutes - 38 MBOn this week’s show we report on planting progress and crop condition across the country. We travelled to Co Waterford on Friday, 10 May to walk some crops with farmer Pádraig Connery and had a chat with him on the 2024 season so far. We have the latest tillage news, the grain trends report and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1012: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 96 - Responding to trauma at Make the Moove
May 13, 2024 16:45 - 9 minutes - 211 MBOn this week’s Young Stock Podcast, we speak to John Keane of the Make the Moove initiative which has put a crisis response team in place to deal with trauma in rural communities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1011: Farm Tech Talk Ep 214 - Beef price slide, BISS details, nitrates across Europe and farm safety.
May 10, 2024 19:00 - 50 minutes - 560 MBThis week we talked to Adam Woods on the beef price slide, Darren Carty on crucial BISS details and Aidan Brennan on nitrates across Europe. We also hear from Michael Murray from ESB Networks on farm safety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1010: Farming News - TB, septic tank inspections and fertiliser penalties
May 09, 2024 15:40 - 32 minutes - 73.6 MBThis week on the podcast Noel Bardon discuses how TB trends are worsening on farms with herd incidence reaching a ten-year record. Anne O’Donoghue reports on septic tank inspections and the percentage of tanks that failed necessary requirements. Declan O’Brien also has the latest on concrete costs and potential fertiliser penalties facing farmers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1009: Tillage podcast: Selling grain and protecting crops
May 09, 2024 11:48 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBOn this week’s podcast we have details of the Irish Farmers Journal grain price survey and all the latest news. We attended a Teagasc crop walk on Wednesday and chatted to Shay Phelan from Teagasc and David Cooney from Bayer on fieldwork. As always, we have the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is sponsored by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1008: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 95 - Breeding the best cows you possibly can
May 06, 2024 16:45 - 15 minutes - 341 MBIn this week’s Young stock podcast, Hannah Woods of Dovea Genetics gives an insight into balancing breeding decisions to leaving you with best cows you possibly can in your herd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1007: Farm Tech Talk Ep 213 – Suckler cows back in calf, lamb price prospects and short and long term milk price
May 03, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes - 469 MBThis week, we talk to Adam Woods on getting suckler cows back in calf, Darren Carty on lamb price prospects and Aidan Brennan gives his thoughts on short and long term milk prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1006: Farming News: Fertiliser risks BISS fines, ash dieback scheme and BVD letters
May 03, 2024 14:19 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBThis week, we get the latest on a warning that farmers spreading chemical fertiliser could risk payment penalties, the detail of an €80m ash dieback scheme and a surge in BVD name and shame letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1005: Tillage podcast: Busy days for tillage farmers
May 02, 2024 13:30 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBOn this week’s tillage podcast we discuss fieldwork, a brewery, hear from Lincolnshire farmer Andrew Ward on environmental payments and the importance of farmers growing food. We look at this week’s tillage pages, From the Tramlines and as always have the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1004: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 94 - Cheltenham highs to broken bones
April 29, 2024 16:45 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week on the podcast we chat to multiple grade one and Cheltenham festival-winning jockey Michael O'Sullivan who hails from a dairy farm in Co Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1003: Farm Tech Talk Ep 212 – Pedigree palace shed in Monaghan, sheep prices and over sowing clover
April 26, 2024 19:00 - 47 minutes - 524 MBThis week, we talk to Martin Merrick on the pedigree palace shed in Monaghan, Darren Carty on sheep prices and Aidan Brennan on his thoughts on over sowing clover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1002: Farming News: better weather lifts cattle trade and red hot demand for hill land
April 25, 2024 18:00 - 30 minutes - 70.1 MBListen now for the latest on the cattle price lift from this week’s weather, how CAP payments are driving demand for marginal land and a breakdown of Irish MEPs’ voting records on farming issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1001: Tillage podcast: farmers flock to the fields
April 25, 2024 13:49 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBOn this week's show we talk fieldwork in one of the busiest weeks of the year and hear from UK farmer and YouTube sensation Andrew Ward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1000: The Irish Farmers Journal team celebrates the milestone 1,000th podcast with lots of banter, and a €1,000 cash giveaway
April 24, 2024 21:05 - 1 hour - 181 MBBehind the scenes special and exclusive interview with Minister Charlie McConalogue. The Irish Farmers Journal team celebrates the milestone 1,000th podcast with some banter, and a €1,000 cash giveaway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 999: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 93 - What is involved with solar farm leases
April 22, 2024 16:45 - 22 minutes - 495 MBStephen Robb talks to Robyn Kelly, project developer with Lightsource bp, about her role in working with farmers to develop solar farms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 998: Farm Tech Talk Ep 211 – Factories cutting beef prices, new sheep welfare scheme, CB values in calves and stocking rates
April 19, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 664 MBThis week, we chat with Adam Woods on factories cutting beef prices, Darren Carty on the new sheep welfare scheme and Aidan Brennan on his thoughts around CB values in calves. Adam also chats with John O Loughlin on stocking rates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 997: Farming News: dairy exit scheme, bale silage costs and milk price outlook.
April 19, 2024 14:38 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBAfter almost a year and a half, the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has killed any idea of a dairy exit or reduction scheme. We look at the cost of making a bale of silage, the milk price outlook for the next few months, as well as discuss some key dates and deadlines for farmers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 996: Tillage podcast: tillage area “being eroded” - Minister
April 18, 2024 13:48 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBOn this week’s show we talk to the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue about the newly announced €100/ha payment for tillage. We have details of tillage supports from Tirlán, talk fieldwork, fungicides, seed rates, preview the tillage pages and From the Tramlines. As always we have the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 995: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 92 - Behind the scenes judging Mr Personality
April 15, 2024 16:45 - 39 minutes - 879 MBA key event in the calendar for many people living in rural Ireland, is the Mr Personality Festival organised by Kilkenny Macra. This week, we have a special Young Stock Podcast as Sarah McIntosh and Martin Merrick take us behind the scenes as they judge this year’s competition. Taking place in Clonmel, from the 5 to 7 April, a weekend full of events saw 25 contestants from Macra clubs across the country battle it out in order to be named Mr Personality 2024. From making the judges ham...
Ep 994: Farm Tech Talk Ep 210 - Weather impact on the beef trade, new sheep welfare scheme details, breeding season update and balancing clover
April 12, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 725 MBThis week, we talked to Adam Woods on the impact the weather has had on the beef trade, Darren Carty on the details of the new sheep scheme and Aidan Brennan on the upcoming breeding season who also talks to Laurence Shalloo on balancing clover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 992: Farm Tech Talk Ep 210 - Weather impact on the beef trade, new sheep welfare scheme details, breeding season update and balancing clover
April 12, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 725 MBThis week, we talked to Adam Woods on the impact the weather has had on the beef trade, Darren Carty on the details of the new sheep scheme and Aidan Brennan on the upcoming breeding season who also talks to Laurence Shalloo on balancing clover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 993: Farming News - Milk supply, renewables and weather
April 12, 2024 15:20 - 27 minutes - 63 MBIn this week’s podcast we highlight the impact the weather has had on cattle prices, milk supply and the tillage sector. As well as much more news stories from this week’s paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 992: Tillage podcast: Getting ready for the drier weather
April 11, 2024 14:40 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBOn this week’s show we look at another bumper tillage paper that includes the 2024 Crop Protection Magazine. We have an update from agronomists across the country, talk to Steven Kildea about potato blight, Dermot Forristal of Teagasc on getting through work when the weather picks up. We also have an update from the National Fodder and Food Security Committee meeting, held on Tuesday, details on calls for tillage funding and as always have the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage ...
Ep 991: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 91 - Walking crops in Brazil and reducing price risk for farmers
April 08, 2024 16:45 - 29 minutes - 655 MBOn this week’s Young Stock Podcast we talk to Conor Condron from Co Offaly. Conor recently started working for commodity consulting company, Black Silo. He wants to see Irish farmers use tools to reduce the risk involved in selling commodities. He was in Brazil at the beginning of the year for the soybean harvest and is travelling to Romania this week. Hear what Conor has to say from studying ag science to formulating rations and working with farmers with J. Grennan and Sons to travelling t...
Ep 990: Farm Tech Talk Ep 209 – Buying stock bulls, scour in lambs, bad weather and managing fertiliser
April 05, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBThis week, we chat to Adam Woods on buying stock bulls, Darren Carty on scour in lambs and Aidan Brennan on all things weather and grazing as the rain pours down. We also talk to Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO on managing fertilizer for silage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 989: Farming News: fodder supports, milk top ups and BISS
April 05, 2024 06:30 - 28 minutes - 64.9 MBThis week on the podcast Declan O’Brien talks about potential fodder supports that are on the table as well as advice around getting cows out grazing. Anne O’Donoghue and Noel Bardon discuss Kerry top-ups, how BISS applications are progressing and ICSA 2023 accounts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.