Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

On this week's podcast Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh discuss field work, tillage allocations in the budget and talk to a head distiller. Tillage podcast main recording is straight through apart from slotting in the Waterford Whisky interview at 17.40.

Ep 13: Young Stock – Topics affecting young farmers today

With an extended panel at Ploughing 2022 we talk about the sheep industry this year, what supports are needed for suckler farmers and what Nitrates Derogation is going to mean for the dairy sector. We also explain how underpants can help test soil health on your farm.

We were live from the National Ploughing Championships at Rathnieska, Co Laois for this week's news podcast with all the latest farming news and views, energy scheme details, our farmer survey and news of a €50,000 Government grant to do up rural dwellings.

Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh are recording from the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois this week.

This week's Agribusines Podcast comes from the ploughing where the team debated the energy and policy issues that are impacting farm and food businesses. The expert analysis is accompanied by comments and questions from political and industry leaders who were in attendance.

Ep 13: Young Stock – Topics affecting young farmers today

This week we ask what price is really needed for winter finishers, sheep stocking rate and dipping. And, swards of the future; David Corbett from Grassland AGRO talks about the role multi species can play on some farms.

Get details of the Department of Agriculture proposals to fine farmers €250 for missing cattle tags, the Commission on Taxation recommendations to change how farmers are taxed and issues with ACRES. We also get an update on the Agriculture Science Association (ASA) conference this week and hear from Galway sheep breeders Tom Murphy and Gerry Daly.

On this week's show Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh talk about varieties for winter cereal planting, grain markets, the Teagasc Crops Forum and much more.

Lorcan Roche Kelly hosts Barry Murphy just back from Japan and Singapore and Phelim O'Neill. They discuss Irish exporters efforts in these Asian markets and a worrying forecast from USDA on shrinking Chinese market for beef imports in 2023.

Ep 12: Young Stock – Topics affecting young farmers today

This week we talk weanling prices at the mart, why lamb kill-out is well back on Tullamore Farm and what to do now that the rain has arrived.

Wagyu weanlings in Japan, pricey Irish beef, fertiliser and an update on the Ukraine all feature on this week's episode.

On this week's show we hear some of the highlights from the Irish Farmers Journal's From the Tramlines farm walk.

Agribusiness editor Lorcan Roche-Kelly, Anne Finnegan and Phelim O'Neill debate the latest developments in the European fertiliser industry and contrast with the US and middle east and how Japan could become the first meaningful market for Irish beef outside the EU

Ep 11: Young Stock – Topics affecting young farmers today

The livestock team talk BDGP heifers, dipping gone wrong, Johnstown Castle Open Day, forward buying fertiliser; or not, fodder crisis and all the ups and downs of the mart trade this week.

On this week's podcast we hear about upside down toilet brush hedges, Tirlán and the potential for blackouts this winter.

On this week's tillage podcast Kieran Mailey joins Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh to discuss the harvest in the north and north west.

Jack Kennedy, Anne Finnegan and Phelim O'Neill debate the impact of volatile gas prices on fertiliser, Rabobank's issues with funding farming and how Irish agrifood exports performed in the first half of 2022

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On this week's podcast, we discuss the Carbon Removals Action Group, fertiliser, the weather and stolen heifers.

We talk about the new Acres Scheme and what it might bring to farmers and the lack of moisture on diary farms. John O'Loughlin from Grassland AGRO also chats about the challenges of improving soil fertility with new soil test results just released.

On this week's podcast the tillage team are joined by Donal Moloney, grain manager at Glanbia.

On this weeks pod we chat around the cautionary tale of Irish companies doing business with and investing in China. We discuss the 2021 financials for Tipperary Co-op as they complete one full year with their new dryer and listen back to October last year at the official opening ceremony.

Ep 9: Young Stock – Topics affecting young farmers today

On this week's show, we discuss the new fertiliser database, compulsory purchase orders on farmland and rural roads, among other things.

On this week's tillage podcast Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh chat to Dónal Fitzgerald of Goldcrop on harvest results and crop choice for the coming season.

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We chat to Adam Woods on why he thinks genotyping is the key to dairy beef success. Declan Marren talks about the key takeaways from the Thrive Open Day in Cashel and we pose key questions on the new nitrate rules to Aidan Brennan.

Get detail of the payments set to be available to farmers under ACRES (Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme), news of the tillage sector's €700m record heatwave harvest and farmer views from the Irish Farmers Journal THRIVE demo farm open day.

This week we focus on harvest. We talk to the Department on nitrates, preview this week's paper and here the latest on grain markets and weather.

Ep 7: Young Stock – Topics affecting young farmers today

On this week's show, we talked to Adam Woods about what farmers can see at the dairy beef open day. We chat Phelim O'Neill on what the 25% emission reduction really mean. And we asked Aidan Brennan all about the new details on the nitrate derogation emerging for dairy farmers.

Get detail of the measures set to be available to farmers under ACRES (Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme), reaction to the emissions reduction ceiling now set for the farm sector, Bord Bia's organic trade mission to Germany and the new CEO at the state's food body. We also include farmer views on a range of topics from across the country.

On this weeks show Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh talk harvest, nitrates and new tillage proposals.

Fire up the barbeque as Neven Maguire is cooking up the ultimate beer can chicken. Ciara Leahy is pairing with a good-bodied chardonnay and a light beaujolais and invites Janine Kennedy to have a taste.

Jack Kennedy, Anne Finnegan and Phelim O'Neill debate the consequences of reducing agriculture emissions by 25% and how any reduction in Irish production will be picked up elsewhere.

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This week, we discuss making money on Tullamore Farm, details on the lamb price drop and red clover with our livestock team. We also talk to David Corbett from Grassland AGRO about the variation in grass growth around the country.

Political correspondent Pat O'Toole delves into the implications and next steps following the agreement that agriculture must reduce its emissions by 25% by 2030. The news team also discussed a proposed payment to cull cows, fixed milk contracts, Dutch farmer protests and farmer views at the Tullamore Farm beef and sheep open day.

The Farmers Journal Agribusiness team debate what happens now that the 25% target for agriculture target is in place

Jack Kennedy and Phelim O'Neill debate what emissions reduction targets would mean for Irish Agriculture ahead of the announcement on Thursday evening.

On this week's show Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh are joined by Kieran Mailey who talks about the impact of heavy rain in the north west.

Ep 5: Young Stock – Topics affecting young farmers today

This week, we speak to our specialist team on the price of round bales of straw, creep feeding lambs, the Tullamore Farm Open Day and lump sum payments for farmers to go organic. Plus, we speak to ESB Network's Michael Murray on farm safety.

On this week's podcast, we discuss water quality, the new organics scheme, farmer protests in the Netherlands and cashless banks.

Anne Finnegan, Jack Kennedy and Phelim O'Neill debate what the heatwave is doing to production in Europe while Brazil continues to grow beef exports

On this week's podcast Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh talk about the harvest, straw values, grain prices and much more.

Ep 4: Young Stock – Topics affecting young farmers today