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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Episodes
Ep 805: Farm Tech Talk Ep 164 - Nature restoration law, future of pesticide and all things agriculture
May 26, 2023 19:00 - 38 minutes - 88.4 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 804: Farming News - beef price gap and rewetting debate
May 26, 2023 15:53 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBOur news team discusses the gap opening up with Irish beef prices, weanling exports, rewetting, milk and fertiliser prices and farmer views from the Newford Farm open day. Listen in for the latest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 803: The Tillage Podcast - Pesticides and politics - reporting from Brussels
May 25, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBOn this week’s tillage podcast we’re reporting from Brussels and talk field work back home and low grain prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 802: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 46 - Playing pro sport in Texas USA, volunteering in Uganda and lecturing in Mountbellew Ag college
May 22, 2023 16:45 - 27 minutes - 63.5 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 801: Farm Tech Talk Ep 163 -SCEP, sheep sector, AI sires for the dairy herd and John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO
May 19, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 800: The Tillage Podcast - walking crops in Co Wexford
May 18, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MBOn this week’s tillage podcast we’re out walking crops in Co Wexford with George Blackburn of Cooney Furlong Grain. We look at the latest tillage news including an update on the Food Vision Tillage Group, keep an eye on grain markets and tell you all the tillage pages to watch out for in this week’s paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 779: Farming News - Rewetting fears and Chinese beef exports
May 18, 2023 15:26 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 778: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 45 - Feed ingredients, suckler farming and GAA
May 15, 2023 16:45 - 24 minutes - 56.7 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 777: Farm Tech Talk Ep 162 - Balmoral Show champions, SCEP, clover swards and Northern Ireland.
May 12, 2023 19:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 776: Farming News - methane breed battles and tillage tax breaks
May 12, 2023 08:33 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBOur news team discusses ground-breaking Irish research which shows Limousin cattle have the lowest daily methane emissions. We’ll also look at land leasing tax changes set to benefit tillage farmers, food prices and a retailer forum, FBD shares, the new Vet school, rewetting, water quality and another part of our farm succession series, focusing on wills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 776: Farming News -methane breed battles and tillage tax breaks
May 12, 2023 08:33 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBOur news team discusses ground-breaking Irish research which shows Limousin cattle have the lowest daily methane emissions. We’ll also look at land leasing tax changes set to benefit tillage farmers, food prices and a retailer forum, FBD shares, the new Vet school, rewetting, water quality and another part of our farm succession series, focusing on wills.
Ep 775: The Tillage Podcast - spring barley farmers losing money at current prices
May 11, 2023 20:01 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBOn this week’s podcast we talk about tillage incomes, ways to help tillage as the Food Vision Tillage Group meet and hear how crops are looking across the country. Land leasing: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/leasing-tax-boost-for-tillage-farming-764435 Grain farmers facing financial crisis: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/grain-farmers-facing-financial-crisis-764230 Food Vision Tillage group ideas: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/five-things-the-tillage-group-could-do-immediately-763544 Accompany...
Ep 774: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 44 - 'significant' funding needed for rural mental health services
May 06, 2023 16:45 - 19 minutes - 44.5 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 773: Farm Tech Talk Ep 161 -Breeding on Tullamore Farm, the wool market, breeding season on dairy farms and safely during harvest season.
May 05, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 772: Farming News - straw supplies, milk price cuts and breakfast rolls
May 05, 2023 16:33 - 26 minutes - 37 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 771: The Tillage Podcast - 8,000ha less tillage in 2023 as planting continues into May
May 04, 2023 13:12 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBThis week’s show looks at estimated crop area and production figures for 2023 and of course there is an update on fieldwork and planting progress. Ronan Lynch from Deeside Agri joins us for an update on crops in the north east. Some links to related stories are included below. Tillage area declines: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/cereal-production-to-decline-by-almost-20-in-2023-762807 Buffer zones taking land out of production: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/3m-buffer-taking-land-out-of-produ...
Ep 770: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 43 - 140K followers on TikTok to presenting farming now
May 01, 2023 16:45 - 23 minutes - 54.9 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 769: The Good Room Episode 1 - Staycations, sustainability and cleaner guilt
April 29, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBIn this, their first Podcast together, Janine Kennedy, Amii McKeever and Maria Moynihan from Irish Country Living meet up in The Good Room for a cuppa and chat all things summer holidays, sustainability and discuss a recent Dear Miriam writer, who was being guilted over hiring a cleaner. Links to some stories discussed in this weeks Podcast: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/... https://www.farmersjournal.ie/... https://www.farmersjournal.ie/... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Ep 768: Farm Tech Talk Ep 160 - Factory feed-lots, sheep fencing and the real cost of the nitrate changes.
April 28, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 767: Farming News - Macra march and Brazilian woodchip
April 27, 2023 14:59 - 25 minutes - 35 MBOur news team discusses the impact of Macra’s 79km march from Athy to Government buildings and examines the young farmer organisation’s demands in detail. Beef factory feedlots, Bord na Móna’s importation of Brazilian woodchip, land values, fertiliser prices and farmer pre-nuptial agreements are all also on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 766: The Tillage Podcast - Tillage farmers struggle to plant and contaminated feed found
April 27, 2023 10:52 - 24 minutes - 34 MBOn this week’s show we talk planting progress, chat to a Co Cork agronomist, feed with prohibited substances and grain prices.Here's the link to the animal feed story https://www.farmersjournal.ie/animal-muscle-and-plastic-found-in-imported-animal-feed-762192 and the planting progress updatehttps://www.farmersjournal.ie/at-least-20-of-cereals-spring-cereals-still-to-be-planted-762145. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 765: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 42 - Machinery lead times easing, but no sign of machinery prices to drop
April 24, 2023 16:45 - 21 minutes - 49.5 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 764: Farm Tech Talk Ep 159 - Prices for weanlings, sheep event this summer, cost-price affecting dairy and nitrogen use.
April 21, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 763: Farming News - Farmer Sinn Féin tax concerns and weanling trade
April 21, 2023 14:09 - 32 minutes - 44 MBOur 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 €200/head and the impact of the sizzling export trade. Fertiliser, meal prices, dog attacks on sheep and methane-cutting feed and slurry additives are all also on agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 762: The Tillage Podcast - Drilling barley and feeding crops
April 20, 2023 15:36 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 761: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 41 - Macra ‘Mr Personality’ winner 2023
April 17, 2023 16:45 - 14 minutes - 33.2 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 760: Farm Tech Talk Ep 158 - weather conditions, housing stock, fertilise, sowing crops and ESB Networks
April 14, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 175 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 759: The Tillage Podcast - Ready for if the weather comes
April 13, 2023 14:39 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 758: Farming News - brutal weather and milk price outlook
April 13, 2023 13:34 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBOur 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 at the future outlook for milk prices, dairy processor profits, changes to land leasing tax reliefs, plans for a Macra protest and reaction to the recommendations made by the Citizen’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 757: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 40 - 1 beet factory, 1 driver, 2 locations…3,500km apart
April 10, 2023 16:45 - 33 minutes - 77.3 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 756: Farm Tech Talk - Ep 157 - Part two of the SCEP special, mixed weather , grazing and fertiliser spreading
April 07, 2023 19:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBThis 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 two of our SCEP special, answering all your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 755: Farming News - farm planning blocks and biodiversity recommendations
April 06, 2023 15:19 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 754: The Tillage Podcast - Oilseed rape price drops €20/t in 24 hours
April 06, 2023 13:46 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 753: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 39 - Building a business at 25 years of age
April 03, 2023 16:45 - 31 minutes - 72.4 MBOn 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 age of 25. Wel-Tech are main agents for TopCon GPS systems, RDS on board weigh systems and Landquip sprayers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 752: Farm Tech Talk - Ep 156 - SCEP Scheme Special
March 31, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 178 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 751: Farming News - calf export planes and sheep prices
March 31, 2023 15:34 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBWe 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 prices increases, the details of the investment options now open under TAMS III, the farm mobility service and new penalties for dog owners to combat sheep attacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 750: The Tillage Podcast - Putting numbers behind Irish tillage and emissions reduction
March 30, 2023 14:23 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBOn 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, preview the paper and of course have grain market and weather reports. For the month of Arable April we want to hear from you. Send in voice notes to tell us what you're doing on your farm. Send a WhatsApp voice note to 0868366465 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 749: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 38 - Baptism of fire to FBD Young Farmer
March 27, 2023 16:45 - 26 minutes - 60.4 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 748: Farm Tech Talk - Ep155 - New suckler cow scheme, lambing weather issues, building advice and a trip down under to Olin
March 24, 2023 20:45 - 1 hour - 138 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 747: Farming News -suckler scheme, old farm buildings and Dutch farmer vote
March 24, 2023 10:39 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 746: The Tillage Podcast - Tillage readers make a difference, grain prices falling
March 23, 2023 14:38 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 745: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 37 - Sheep thrills, herding at home & multi species swards research
March 20, 2023 17:45 - 11 minutes - 26 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 744: Farm Tech Talk Ep 154 – Genotyping scheme, Young Farmer scheme, farmers working together
March 17, 2023 20:00 - 41 minutes - 94.2 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 743: Farming News - soaring land prices, fertiliser costs and ash dieback
March 17, 2023 16:40 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 743: Farming News -soaring land prices, fertiliser costs and ash dieback
March 17, 2023 16:40 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBOn this week’s podcast we discuss the highest land prices since the Celtic Tiger, ask dieback and the stand off in the fertiliser market on prices.
Ep 742: The Tillage Podcast - Solar fights back and tillage stands up
March 16, 2023 10:58 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBThe 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 and the return of From the Tramlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 741: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 35 - Ready For Lambing In Fermanagh
March 13, 2023 17:45 - 34 minutes - 77.9 MBThis week, Peter McCann talks to Fermanagh farmer Alastair Armstrong. Alastair is gearing up for the busy lambing season but is still fulfilling his duties as chair of both the Ulster Farmers' Union Hill Farming Committee and Northern Ireland branch of the National Sheep Association.
Ep 741: Young Stock Podcast - Episode 36 - Ready For Lambing In Fermanagh
March 13, 2023 17:45 - 33 minutes - 77.9 MBThis week, Peter McCann talks to Fermanagh farmer Alastair Armstrong. Alastair is gearing up for the busy lambing season but is still fulfilling his duties as chair of both the Ulster Farmers' Union Hill Farming Committee and Northern Ireland branch of the National Sheep Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 740: Farm Tech Talk Ep 153 – SCEP, CAP and the cost of leased land on dairy farmers.
March 10, 2023 20:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 739: Farming News - Entitlement sales and TAMS cow quota
March 09, 2023 17:13 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBWe 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 latest dairy cow quota, brought in for young farmers under TAMS, GLAS payments, a dairy cow exit scheme, dog attacks on sheep, organic farmer views and IFA governance reviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.