Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

This week, Adam talks Italy bound weanlings fetching over €3,000, Darren about his 48-page Protecting Payments supplement and Aidan on balancing stocking rate. Adam also chats to Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO on soil nutrients Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the team discuss who's driving the demand for weanlings around mart rings, record calf prices, the increase in fertiliser sales as well as milk supply volumes so far this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we report from the Cereals event in the UK and have the newly released planting survey from the AHDB. Brian Reilly from Drummonds joins us with an update on crops in the North East and next week's Drummonds' open evening.We also bring you all the tillage stories from a jam-packed tillage paper from crop areas to protein payments and straw incorporation figures. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's Young Stock Podcast sees us travel to Adrian Bourke's suckler farm near Ballywilliam in Co Tipperary.Adrian has worked for Dovea Genetics in exports and distribution for the last few years, helping to sell bovine artificial insemination to farmers across Ireland and abroad.After becoming interested in cattle genetics during locked down, it has become a big part of his herd at home which he farms with his father. We also got a tour of some of the best bull calves he has in stock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk to Adam about the beef trade, chat to Darren on lamb prices, and Aidan covers the breeding season. Lorcan Roche-Kelly also speaks to Eoin Lowry of Bank of Ireland about trade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ongoing delays to ACRES payments, organic cattle prices and the impact climate change could have on land all feature on this week's podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Tillage Podcast, we chat to Irish Farmers Association grain committee chair Kieran McEvoy about support for tillage, the target to increase tillage area, crop condition and grain prices.We look at this week's paper and have the grain trends and weather reports.You can listen to the podcast here:The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Eoin Murphy who tells us about his career, from milking cows in New Zealand, to selling 600hp tractors in Australia to becoming a John Deere branch manager in Clare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam talks about beef price, Darren about CAP numbers and Aidan about April milk price. Adam also chats with Clodagh Bolger from Grassland AGRO on managing nutrients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we hear the latest in the battle for Barne Estate, have an updated on ACRES from the Minister for Agriculture and hear about a crime gang in Meath targeting jeeps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast we chat to Cathal Somers. Cathal is a water quality specialist with Teagasc and tells us all about the Farming for Water Programme and how it can help you implement practical measures to make your farm more environmentally friendly, while also providing funding. We also look at the paper, have the latest on Boortmalt, grain prices and the weather report. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.Here is a link to the map to find out if you are in a nitrates vulnerable zone and qualify for the Farming for Water programme: https://farmingforwater.ie/areas-for-action/Here is a list of measures in the Farming for Water programme: https://farmingforwater.ie/app/uploads/2025/04/A4-Measures-Brochure-V2.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take to the road for this week's Young Stock Podcast as Sarah McIntosh attends the Teagasc/FBD student of the year award ceremony. The awards, sponsored by FBD, were presented to the top graduates of Teagasc Level 6 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry training programmes in 2024. With 4,000 students across the Teagasc college campuses, it was a great opportunity to meet the top of the crop students, who took home prizes on the day. Each finalist was nominated by their teacher and Teagasc college faculty and selected from a judging panel. On the day Kate Curran, who is no stranger to the Young Stock Podcast, was awarded the overall title of Teagasc/FBD student of the year for 2024. We get the first interview with Kate as the shock of winning the award sets in and she outlines what it means to her. We also hear from Danny Doyle, who took home the title last year as he fills us in on what he has been up to over the last year while giving advice to this year's winner. Thomas O'Connor from Tralee, Co Kerry, who took home the winning title for the full-time agriculture category speaks to us about his educational pathway and why he decided to attend a Teagasc course. Tipperary native Niamh Duggan, Carrick-on-Suir, took home the award for the full-time other land-based enterprises category. She speaks about progressing onto the Level 8 degree in South East Technological University and what her plans are for the summer months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam talks about a finishing operation in Co. Meath, Darren updates on farm schemes and Aidan delves in to milk price top ups. Also, Lorcan Roche-Kelly talks to Bank of Ireland's Eoin Lowry on financial risks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we discuss the future of CAP payments, the surge of cattle and calf exports and we here from IFA and ICOS who were protesting outside the European Commission's building in Dublin this week over the CAP budget post 2027. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we chat to farmer Rob Coleman on his farm in Co Cork. We talk crops and BASE Ireland. We look at the paper from direct drilling maize to fieldwork updates. As always, we have the grain trends and weather report.You can listen to the podcast here. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Young Stock Podcast, Amy Forde speaks to Jack King, a pedigree sheep breeder from Ballymena, and Richard Beattie, president of the Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're at the Balmoral Show with a panel of guests talking about what's happening in the different sections. Also, we chat about the big issues in Northern Ireland with David Wright, Aidan Brennan and Colin Kelly CEO of Lakeland Dairies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The news team discuss the future of farm payments and what the next CAP could look like, proposals from Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture to amend the Nutrients Action Programme , advice from Teagasc for tractor drivers this silage season and also on the show we hear snippets from Balmoral where Amy Frode and Adam Woods were on the ground reporting live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we chat to George Blackburn, an agronomist with Cooney Furlong Grain Company on spring barley, winter wheat and all things spraying and tillage. We have news on blackgrass becoming a noxious weeds, tillage farmer numbers and as always, look at this week's paper and the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Gary Abbott speaks with Cathal Nolan a young graduate of MTU Kerry now working alongside his uncle Shane who runs a tillage farming and agricultural contracting enterprise near the Burren in Co Clare alongside specialising in the repair of John Deere tractor transmissions. We hear in depth about Cathal's journey through college and the experience he gained along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we chat to Adam about beef prices, to Darren on schemes and we get an update from Aidan on recommendations around feeding milkers. We also chatted to Eoin Lowry from Bank of Ireland about farm finances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the news team discusses new TB proposals, a shortage of cattle and milk supply.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we talk to Gareth Bubb on a possible new yellow rust strain, pesticide formulations and crops in the UK. Gareth is the commercial technical manager based on the England and Wales border. We look at the tillage pages and have all the latest tillage news and the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's Irish Farmers Journal Young Stock Podcast goes on the road to Boher, Co Tipperary to speak to Eoin Kennedy.Kennedy discusses his background in farming, working as a relief milker and growing up in the countryside in the small village of Boher.We also hear about how he came to be a farm inspector for Bord Bia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we chat to Darren on all you need to know about schemes, Aidan updates us on what is happening in the fields and Lorcan shares the latest from dairy companies. We also chat to John Brennan from Grassland Agro on optimising grass growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we hear from judges at the Emerald Expo in Cavan, discuss the emergency TB summit and ongoing delays to ACRES payments Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Tillage Podcast we went walking crops with Quinns of Baltinglass agronomist James O'Loughlin in Wicklow and Kildare to see what's happening with crops in the area. We look at this week's paper, have an update on progress with the Food Vision Tillage Group's report, blackgrass and have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elaine Houlihan is soon to finish her two-year stint as president of Macra na Feirme, and some 140,000km and copious cups of coffee later, we catch up with Elaine to reflect on her presidency.From the unexpected highs to the lower points, Elaine talks frankly about what the last two years of her life has entailed as head of Macra na Feirme, the organisation that is ‘'started by farmers, continues with friends.'' From monthly visits to Brussels to representing the organisation, to club meetings in rural parishes, she has loved every minute. Elaine discusses what she will miss about the role, and what she looks forward to after she leaves the title to president elect Josephine O'Neill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we speak to Adam on the new suckler scheme, while Darren updates us on lamb prices and Aidan talks breeding and milk prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we discuss falling cattle numbers, rising water charges and what farmers will have to do to receive the full €75/head in Budget 2025's suckler scheme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast we report from Brussels and meetings with politicians and Commission officials. We talk to Bayer on crop protection products and the magic sprayer. We have news on a new potato fungicide. As always, we have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, veterinary student Patrick O'Donnell from Co Waterford speaks of his plans to set off working as a farm vet and why his family added a few pedigree Shorthorns to their high-EBI Holstein Friesian herd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk to Adam about the beef trade, we chat to Darren about sheep prices and ACRES rewetting, while Aidan talks about heifer numbers and grass growth. We also speak to Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO about reseeding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week news correspondent Noel Bardon discusses the new rewetting measure under ACRES as well as well as a potential easing of rules around TAMS for young farmers. Deputy editor and beef and beef editor Adam Woods will join us to talk about the mart trade while news correspondent Declan O'Brien is going to discuss the rebound in spring milk volumes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Tillage Podcast we walked crops in Tipperary with Dairygold agronomist Tim McCarthy. We hear from Teagasc's VJ Bhaskar on glyphosate resistance and we have all the latest news, the grain trends and the weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Abbott talks to Peter Folan, a Tipperary man forging a prosperous career from a childhood passion for agricultural machinery. With no direct link to agriculture, Peter talks about growing up, finding work with a local contractor and how it later influenced his studies. Peter also discusses his time spent on placement, work related travel as well as his upcoming role with CNH in Basildon, England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat to Adam about SCEP, we get an update from Darren on various schemes and Aidan talks about clover for 2025 and looking to the future for Lakeland and Dairygold milk suppliers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the news team brings you the latest on milk supply trends, knackery throughput and a recent uptick in farmers opting for traditional meadow leases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast we look at the Crop protection magazine which is free inside this week's paper. We chat to Dr Tom McCabe of UCD on how crops are looking, yield potential and disease control. We have a round up on crops across the country from our Accompany the Agronomist series and have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Robb talks to Tony O'Flynn, Contract Seed Production Officer with Goldcrop about farming, college, the Australian harvest and his role with Goldcrop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk to Adam about beef prices, Darren on the new sheep welfare scheme and we tackle Trump tariffs with Aidan. We also talk to Thomas O'Sullivan from Alltech and John Brennan from Grassland AGRO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks' show we hear from the Minister for Agriculture, Tirlán chair and Dairygold CEO on US tariffs, discuss mart credit, farmland ownership and foot-and-mouth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we have a fieldwork update, a report on planting progress in the North West from Stephen Robb and news on anaerobic digestion planning applications. We look at the paper and have the grain trends report. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking a break from the busy calving season to join us on this week's Young Stock Podcast is Kate Fitzgerald. From a young age, Kate had a passion for livestock and farming. She would run home from school to help her father on their suckler farm outside Dungarvan. Unfortunately, her father passed away from suicide in 2017, which meant they had to make the hard decision to sell out the herd. At the age of 21, Kate got the cows ready for the sale and took on a full-time job in the local factory to support her family. We discuss her return to farming and why she decided to leave her full-time job to come into the farm enterprise with her husband, Shane and his father, John. She talks about completing the Teagasc green-cert in Kildalton and how she found the distant learning course. Being a woman in the sector, we talk about speaking up in discussion groups and the importance of having your say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat to Adam about the rise in popularity of rearing dairy beef calves, we get an update from Darren on schemes and Aidan talks about ten years on from when the quota brakes came off. We also caught up with Bryan Harte from Tirlán. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast, the IFA react to “shambolic” TB proposals, planning under way for nature restoration plan and booming trade in marts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Tillage Podcast we have an update on fieldwork, talk to Teagasc's Steven Kildea on disease control, Luke Thornton of Omex on the do's and don'ts of applying liquid nitrogen, we look at this week's paper and as always have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciara Leahy, Helen Sharp, and Caitriona Morrissey discuss breeding foals along with the ups and downs that go along with it, while Helen takes a really interesting visit to the vets at Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Tipperary native Kelum Harrington who left school at 15, and now is running his own sizeable agricultural contracting business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat to Adam on beef prices, Darren on lambing and Aidan on positive water quality results. We also chat to Emma Swan from Alltech and Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the booming beef trade, Macra's 2025 presidential campaign and the two candidates in the running, cross compliance penalties, grass growth and the Irish wool sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.