Irish Farmers Journal podcasts
1,292 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days 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 847: The Good Room Episode 4 - Food Heritage and a Vegetarian wedding
August 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBThe 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 Maguire discusses his upcomimg fish recipes. The team also discuss one of the most controversial Dear Miriam letters ever recieved which has readers divided about a vegetarian wedding. The team also discuss dee Laffans article on Lough Neagh eels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 846: Farm Tech Talk Ep 174 - Breeding sheep prices, Brazil beef export boom, cattle bloat and wet weather
August 04, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 80.2 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 845: Farming News - €50/cow suckler scheme and flooded farms
August 04, 2023 13:35 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBOur news team discusses the detail of the new €50/cow suckler scheme and how IBR testing requirements are already causing farmer concern. The wet weather, show cancellations, flooding, nitrates, budget submissions and the latest on the dairy exit scheme are all also on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 845: New €50/cow suckler scheme and flooded farms
August 04, 2023 13:35 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBOur news team discusses the detail of the new €50/cow suckler scheme and how IBR testing requirements are already causing farmer concern. The wet weather, show cancellations, flooding, nitrates, budget submissions and the latest on the dairy exit scheme are all also on the agenda.
EP 844: Tillage podcast - Income forecast falls from €76,000 to €37,000
August 03, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBOn this week’s show we talk to Teagasc economist Fiona Thorne about declining incomes on tillage farms, production costs and the Food Vision Tillage Group.
EP 844: The Tillage Podcast - Income forecast falls from €76,000 to €37,000
August 03, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 862: Farming News - carbon trading and cover crop U-turn
August 01, 2023 16:21 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBOur news team discusses legislation moving through Brussels where farmers are set to be paid for on-farm carbon. A department U-turn on controversial cover crop rules, the residential zoned land tax, farmer mental health, the controversy over an EPA tweet and methane bogs will all also be on the agenda. Listen in for the news you need to know.
Ep 843: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 55 - Playing rugby for Ireland, sheep and the Green Cert
July 31, 2023 16:45 - 18 minutes - 41.5 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 842: Farm Tech Talk Ep 173 – Weather issues, lamb performance, silage dilemma and harvest update
July 28, 2023 13:15 - 1 hour - 148 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 841: Farming News - TB reactors surge and derogation anger flares
July 27, 2023 16:26 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBOur news team discusses how the number of the TB reactor cattle has surged across the country, fertiliser fines, falling beef prices, protests over changes to Ireland’s nitrates derogation, farm incomes and farm organisation budget submissions. We’ll also hear from IFA president Tim Cullinan and ICMSA president Pat McCormack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 840: The Tillage Podcast - Yield report, stubble cultivations and prices
July 27, 2023 14:52 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 840: Tillage podcast - Yield report, stubble cultivations and prices
July 27, 2023 14:52 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBOn this week’s tillage show the focus is on harvest with yield and quality reports on winter and spring barley, oats and oilseed rape from across the country. We also talk to an integrated pest management specialist and regenerative farmer from the UK.
Ep 839: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 54 - Farm partnership with your grandparents
July 24, 2023 16:45 - 19 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this weeks Young Stock Podcast Sarah McIntosh talks to dairy farmer and NDC farm ambassador Nicole Keohane. Nicole Keohane outlines her time studying agriculture in South East Technological University [formally WIT] and where her intrest in agriculture came from. She is currently an ambassador for the National Dairy Council (NDC) where she strives to promote the positives of the dairy industry and showcase the work being done by farmers across Ireland to improve sustainability and farming ...
Ep 838: Farm Tech Talk Ep 172 - Suckler numbers, letting the rams out, catch crops and Farm Safety Week
July 21, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 837: Farming News - tax changes mooted and suckler farmer unease
July 20, 2023 14:44 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBOur 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 fallout from the RTÉ Investigates calf welfare report, the impact of derogation changes, nature restoration and the wet weather. We’ll also here from Minister Martin Heydon on Farm Safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 836: Tillage podcast: Combines move, straw not baled and advice on soil
July 20, 2023 13:01 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBOn this week’s show we talk harvest, straw, grain prices, cover crops and chat with soil expert Neil Fuller.
EP 836: The Tillage Podcast: Combines move, straw not baled and advice on soil
July 20, 2023 13:01 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 835: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 53 - Turning a passion for agricultural engineering into a full time business
July 17, 2023 16:45 - 19 minutes - 45.5 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 834: Farm Tech Talk Ep 171 - Suckler cow numbers, Tullamore lamb performance, straw scarcity and nutrients for silage
July 14, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 833: Farming News - nature restoration law, MACC and succession scheme
July 14, 2023 15:25 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 832: Tillage podcast - A bumper week of tillage new
July 13, 2023 14:45 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBOn 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 Gareth Culligan joins us. We also look at what is a bumper tillage issue of the Irish Farmers Journal with a harvest update, crop area figures, straw incorporation figures, an estimate of the protein payment and look at the six-page variety focus which has all the details from the recent variety open days.
EP 832: The Tillage Podcast - A bumper week of tillage new
July 13, 2023 14:45 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBOn 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 Gareth Culligan joins us. We also look at what is a bumper tillage issue of the Irish Farmers Journal with a harvest update, crop area figures, straw incorporation figures, an estimate of the protein payment and look at the six-page variety focus which has all the details from the recent variety open days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Ep 831: The Good Room Episode 3 - First Jobs, Its ok to say no and Neven Maguire
July 08, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBThe 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 chat about their first jobs, give their unsolicited advice to a Dear Miriam letter about volunteering and Janine chats to Neven Maguire about summer recipes and his first job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 830: Farm Tech Talk Ep 170 - FTMTA, beef price, future of sheep and the nitrates debate
July 07, 2023 19:00 - 55 minutes - 126 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 829: Farming News - nitrates changes and farmer views from Moorepark
July 06, 2023 17:38 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBOur news team discusses the latest on the changes to Ireland’s nitrates derogation, dairy cow cull scheme proposals, beef prices, gene edited crops, an organic dairy farm and mink attacks on poultry. We’ll also bring you farmer views from this week’s Teagasc dairy open day at Moorepark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 828: Tillage podcast - Harvest, varieties and minding our soil
July 06, 2023 11:49 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBThis week’s show reports on the harvest and from Soil Dependence, Seedtech’s open day and the Irish Seed Trade Association’s open day.
EP 828: The Tillage Podcast - Harvest, varieties and minding our soil
July 06, 2023 11:49 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 827: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 52 - Letters to the sheep editor, college and working at what you like
July 03, 2023 16:45 - 30 minutes - 69.1 MBOn 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. We introduce you to some of the team, hear how they got to their current jobs and what they like most about their jobs. We even hear how one news reporter wrote to the Irish Farmers Journal's Sheep and Schemes Editor when he was 10. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 826: Farm Tech Talk Ep 169 - Genotyping, SCEP, EU’s nature restoration law and Moorepark 2023
June 30, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 82.3 MBOn 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 to Moorepark 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 825: Farming News - beef finisher losses and dairy cull rows
June 30, 2023 09:10 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBOur news team discusses how finishers are losing €300/ head on spring stores, the latest on dairy cow cull proposals and the nature restoration law. We’ll also look at new Teagasc science on emissions from peat soils, fertiliser and meal prices, Coillte’s land acquisitions and tillage farmer views. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 824: Tillage podcast - Farmer’s don’t see tillage area increasing
June 29, 2023 15:02 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBOn this week’s show we report from the Irish Seed Trade Association’s open day in Kildalton, hear from the Goldcrop open day and from farmer’s wondering where the increase in tillage area will come from.
EP 824: The Tillage Podcast - Farmer’s don’t see tillage area increasing
June 29, 2023 15:02 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 823: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 51 - Dublin woman building a career in agri-food
June 26, 2023 16:45 - 24 minutes - 55.7 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 822: Farm Tech Talk Ep 168 – Beef prices, sheep farms, all things dairy and spreading nitrogen
June 23, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 821: Tillage podcast - Ministers, machinery and sunshine at crops open day
June 22, 2023 16:59 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBCrops and Cover Crop Cultivations was the event to be at this week if you are involved in tillage. All three Ministers from the Department of Agriculture attended. Minister McConalogue said he is working to mitigate the land access issues facing the sector at the event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 820: Farming News - dairy cow cull and slurry warning
June 22, 2023 14:50 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBOur news team discusses the economic impact of a cull scheme for the dairy sector, a slurry spreading warning for farmers, Iceland’s frozen meat recall and the new veterinary school. Fertiliser and sheep prices are also on the agenda along with farmer money for PTOs, quad helmets and old farmhouses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 819: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 50 - Chasing Sam Maguire and sucklers in Co. Mayo
June 19, 2023 16:45 - 19 minutes - 45.3 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 818: Farm Tech Talk: Ep 167 - Young bulls on Tullamore farm, big sheep day out and EPA water
June 16, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 817: Farming News - suckler scheme and farm incomes
June 16, 2023 17:40 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBOur news team details the new suckler scheme set to afford farmers a payment of up to €60/cow. Brazilian beef imports, an acquisition by ABP, farm incomes, a dairy cow cull, the drought and weather outlook, EPA water trends, nature restoration and farm thefts all also feature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 816: The Tillage Podcast - Varieties open days and sunshine
June 16, 2023 17:40 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 815: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 49 - Summer shows, stones and shellfish
June 12, 2023 16:45 - 19 minutes - 44.3 MBOn this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Young Stock Podcast we caught up with Noel McSweeney, a young beef farmer from Macroom, Co Cork. Noel is a beef farmer and a pedigree and commercial show cattle breeder who speaks to us about his time studying Agricultural Science at the Waterford Institute of Technology, his time involved with Macra na Feirme and how he balances it all with a busy day job with the department of Agriculture working in the aqua sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Ep 814: Farm Tech Talk: Ep 166 - New vet medicine changes, reality of the lamb export market and managing feed deficit on dairy farms.
June 09, 2023 19:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 813: Farming News - drought closes in and ACRES causes issues
June 08, 2023 16:33 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBOur news team discusses the how drought has taken hold across the country as farmers grapple to grow grass and secure fodder. Adviser concerns around ACRES, hay and silage ground prices, veterinary medicine regulations, the new vet school, EPA emissions forecasts and the IFA president election all also feature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 812: The Tillage Podcast - Grain markets, farming reclaimed land and dry weather
June 08, 2023 14:29 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBThis week’s show comes from Co Donegal and includes a grain market update and a chat on crop condition in the north west. On this week’s podcast I’m joined by Cian Maguire of Comex McKinnon to talk about grain markets. We take a look at the news pages and tillage pages and we chat to Liam Robb at a walk on his farm in Co Donegal and get an update on crops in Northern Ireland from Robin Bolton of CAFRE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 811: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 48
June 05, 2023 16:45 - 18 minutes - 42.5 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 810: Farm Tech Talk Ep 165 - selling bulls, Islamic festivals, national genotyping programme and silage season.
June 02, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes - 126 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 809: Farming News - weanlings, ash dieback and genotyping
June 02, 2023 15:24 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 808: The Tillage Podcast - looking at crops in the sunshine in Kilkenny
June 02, 2023 11:38 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 807: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 47 - Rearing rare and exotic sheep in Wexford
May 29, 2023 16:45 - 18 minutes - 42.4 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 806: The Good Room Episode 2 - Leaving Cert fear, finding balance and unwanted art
May 27, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBBack together in The Good Room, Janine Kennedy, Amii McKeever and Maria Moynihan from Irish Country Living discuss their Leaving Cert memories, how they each find balance and discuss a recent Dear Miriam writer, who hates a painting that she received from her in-laws. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/i-hate-the-painting-my-in-laws-bought-us-762583 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.