Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

The IFA's nitrates derogation meeting, scheme payment rate cuts and farmer pensions all feature on this week's Farm News podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the first episode of our new podcast, Growing Minds, aimed at secondary school students, Sarah McIntosh speaks to two college students about the different pathways into agriculture, student life and the future of farming. The Irish Farmers Journal has launched a brand-new podcast series, ‘Growing Minds', aimed at secondary school students and those studying agricultural science in school.On this week's episode, careers and education journalist Sarah McIntosh explores the different educational pathways into agricultural science through the CAO system and beyond.Joining her live in the studio are two third-level students, Ciaran McLoughlin, the Ag Soc auditor in University College Dublin and Ellen Feerey, a final year student from South East Technological University, Waterford. Hailing from a sheep farm in Trim, Co Meath Ciaran outlines why he decided to study a course in UCD and what growing up on a farm taught him from a young age. Ellen from Tyrellspass, Co Westmeath took a different pathway into college, spending two years in Gurteen Agriculture College before transferring into a Level 8 agriculture science degree at SETU. She outlines the benefit this had on her studies and why she would encourage other students to look into alternative pathways. Both students offer their advice on studying agricultural science, what to look out for when choosing your college course and what the future of farming looks like from a young perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we chat to John Smyth from Cavan who speaks to us about his involvement with the Aberdeen Angus Youth Development Programme which has taken him around the world for competitions. He's a suckler farmer at home and is currently completing a PhD in Teagasc, Grange on reducing slaughter age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat with Adam who's in Brazil at the World Meat Congress, to Martin about the Tullamore Farm cattle sale and to Daire about the new draft of NAP Nitrates action programme. We also chat to John Brennan from Grassland AGRO and Eoin Lowry from Bank of Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Tillage Podcast we chat to James Flahavan. We met James at the Flahavan's Organic Oats Conference last week on oats, international markets and price. We also discuss the scrapping of stubble cultivation rules, some positivity in grain prices and what's happening in the fields. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show, the team takes a look at new slurry storage rules, the milk price outlook and bus drivers over 70. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen chats to Sophie Sheerin, Agriculture Manager with Dawn meats group, where they cover everything from her early farming days, to college in Queens University, to her experience of the McDonalds Progressive Young Farmer Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're at Women & Agriculture in Sligo where we discuss food prices, the cost of living and much more. We also talk to Pat Loughman from Bia Energy about a Dublin based AD plant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Ciara Leahy and Amy Forde for highlights from Women & Agriculture Conference 2025 held in The Radisson Hotel Sligo. Expect a full flavour of the days conference, with interviews from Mary Martin, Neven Maguire, Presidential Candidate Heather Humphries. We also have some of the best of clips from Tech Talk Live, and Succession. But most importantly, you will hear voices from those who travelled from far and wide to connect with each other at this years conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we talk to Crop insurance expert from the US Dalynn Hoch. Dalyn is head of RCIS, operates in the 50 states in the US. We also report from the Flahavan's organic oats conference, have an update on sowing and news on a new maltings and of course look at the paper, grain trends and the weather report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks Farm News, Noel Bardon and Anne O'Donoghue bring you some of the stories fresh from todays Irish Farmers Journal, including Trump on Beef, The burren winterage weekend and why are fat pigs being penalised? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat to Kerry hill sheep farmer Aoife Randles on managing a flock of 600 ewes, working in Macroom Mart and going to ag college. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam talks about the beef trade's injection of life and what's driving it, Daire chats about the increase in global milk trade and its' impact on prices over the coming months, while Martin talks about store lamb trade. We also talk to Karen Doyle from GNI and Clodagh Bolger from Grassland AGRO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we had a chat with Dan Basse, a to grain analyst from the US. We also talk grain price announcements, fieldwork and look at the paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Farming News Amy Forde and the team look at the future of Rockwell Farm in Tipperary, Pat O'Toole talks us through the upcoming Presidential election, we also take a look at the spud harvest and we hear about the upcoming Women & Agriculture conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Meath man David Cooney, who decided to change career path after completing an Arts degree in NUIG, and go full-time contracting alongside his brother, Shane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we chat to Adam Woods about weanling prices and the exporter boycott. Darren Carty gives an update on hill sheep prices. Aidan Brennan covers the talks between Aurivo and Dale Farm. We also chat with Eoin Lowry from BOI about farm finances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part two of our Budget 2026 special Join host Caitriona Morrissey alongside Pat O'Toole, Darren Carty and Lorcan Roche Kelly as they break down the big topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tillage podcast: budget, sowing and chats from YorkshireDescription: On this week's Tillage Podcast we visit an Italian ryegrass trial site in England talk about the budget and winter cereal planting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the news team talk about the key take aways from Budget 2026, TB testing failures, and mart manager reaction to the boycott of weanling sales by exporters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Irish Farmers Journal Team have been poring over the speeches and announcements by ministers Paschal Donohue, Jack Chambers and Martin Heydon, to bring you the essential news and detailed analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Youngstock podcast, Martin Merrick talks to Macra president Josephine O'Neill on how her first few months as Macra president has been going.With the presidential campaign to elect Uachtarán na hEireann under way, this week we talk to Macra's own president Josephine O'Neill. Coming up on six months in to her work as national president, we discuss how she got involved in Macra to begin with 12 years ago and what she perceives as the benefits of Macra and how it is not just a social club for younger farmers with a wide variety of competitions and events, but a lobbying organisation as well. We ask Josephine how her term has been so far, as well as her hopes for the remainder of her time at the helm of Macra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat to Adam about a potential boycott of weanling sales by live exporters, Darren on the sheep kill, while Aidan updates us on Dairy Day 2025. We're also joined by Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO and Richard Kennedy from Carbon AMS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tirlán's head of grains joins us on this week's Tillage Podcast. John Kealy caught up with the Irish Farmers Journal at this year's National Ploughing Championships on markets, the tillage crisis and Tirlán's plans for the future. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer crops Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we discuss the planned boycott of weanling sales by exporters, Tirlán's move to offload Glanbia shares and how a new trade school will help youngsters wire a plug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From sucklers to sheep, AI to scanning, and sheep dog demonstrations to relief milking, 19-year-old Aaron McGann has plenty of irons in the fire when it comes to farming. From Bellharbour in Co Clare, Aaron has had a strong interest in farming from a young age and was an early starter in getting his own farm enterprises off the ground. His father Martin and mother Martina always had sucklers. In his early teenage years he started his own sheep flock and also began working with local dairy farmers, Bryan and Deirdre Hynes. In transition year he completed his AI technician course and got a job doing sheep dog demonstrations at Caherconnell Stone Fort. To this day, he still keeps up all of the above and shows on the weekend in his spare time. Aaron had great success at Tullamore Show with his Bluefaced Leicesters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam discusses the ICBF star rating changes, Darren reports on lamb scarcity and its effect on prices, while Aidan covers milk prices, tips for managing new re-seeds, and explains the sharp drop in EBI across all dairy herds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast we go through the figures on crop profits, tillage incomes and what's bringing about the best return with Dr Fiona Thorne of Teagasc. We also talk about a new Irish ration on the market. This week's show was recorded live at the National Ploughing Championships. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer crops Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show, the team chats about the presidential election, the link between gun clubs and mink, and the State snapping up more land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, sporting legends Tommy Durnin, Lizzie Murphy, Stephen Coen and Daire Cregg join Sarah McIntosh live from the Ploughing in Tullamore to talk all things sport and farming.We have a special Young Stock Podcast this week as we record live at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co. Offaly. Sarah McIntosh is joined by four sporting legends who have a strong tie to agriculture and the land. Louth footballer Tommy Durnin, who also owns a suckler farm, discusses the recent success of the team winning the Leinster Senior Football Championship for the first time in 68 years. Along with this he gives some advice to young players.Irish Hockey goalkeeper Lizzie Murphy, who studied agriculture in UCD, is now working as a tax associate for PwC Ireland. She discusses what it was like travelling to the Tokyo Olympics during COVID-19 and the importance of encouraging women in sport.Stephen Coen, the general manager of Senus and a senior footballer for Mayo, also joins us to discuss dealing with disappointment and encouraging the next generation of players into the squad.Finally, the newest edition to the Irish Farmers Journal dairy team, Daire Cregg, who is also playing on the Roscommon football team joins us to discuss the opportunities for Irish athletes abroad and his own experience studying agriculture in UCD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Farm Tech Talk is live from the National Ploughing Championships, covering milk price, the beef outlook, schemes, and tillage and sheep updates. Eoin Lowry (BOI) shares farming projections, while Padraig Fleming (GNI) talks biomethane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plough On Podcast: Mary Lou, Micheál and a seven-time world ploughing winnerDescription: Tune in to the final episode of the Plough On Podcast for 2025 as we report from the final day of the National Ploughing Championships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tillage podcast: ploughing chats, tillage crisis and €60m fundingDescription: On this week's Tillage Podcast we chatted to Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon after the IFA's Tillage Crisis meeting on Friday night in Co Kildare. We then got the opinion of the farm organisations following that meeting. Kieran McEvoy of the Irish Farmers' Association and Clive Carter of the Irish Grain Growers Group joined us on the Irish Farmers Journal's stand at the National Ploughing Championships. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a round-up of day two at the National Ploughing Championships where the team was out and about chatting to the Tánaiste, ministers, brown bread makers and the public.The rain held off for day two of the National Ploughing Championships and there was plenty of action across the Ploughihing site in Screggan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025Join Amy Forde on day one of the National Ploughing Championships. We had boots on the ground and you will hear from presidential candidates, Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin.Michael D Higgins officially opened the event.You will also hear from the Taoiseach who made an appearance at the Irish Farmers Journal stand.There's plenty of fun and ploughing throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top tips for Ploughing 2025 Tune in to hear everything you need to know about the biggest week in the Irish farming calendar - the 2025 National Ploughing Championships.Welcome to this special bite-sized edition of the Irish Farmers Journal podcast ahead of Ploughing 2025.All roads lead to Screggan, Co Offaly, this week and this podcast will get you ready for the three days of this year's National Ploughing Championships.From how to get there to what's on the Irish Farmers Journal stand, we have you covered with this show.We also have top tips and Ploughing memories from the wider team.Don't forget that our special Plough On podcast returns this year and will be available every evening on your way home from the event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode features Clare's Caroline Enright, a young farmer leasing land to get rearing calves and a herd of pedigree Limousins in her own right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam talks about the impact of the new TB rules, Darren talks about managing foxes in the uplands and Aidan talks to us about TB and nitrates. Darren also chats to Susan Hannon from ESB Networks on safety culture on farm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we talk to a young farmer who is enjoying tillage farming despite the risks, but thinks there are a lot of things could change. Rory Doyle discusses tillage farming challenges and the need for support from Government. We have the first harvest prices of the year, wheat and oats recommended lists and report from the Teagasc Crops Forum. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show, the team looks forward to the presidential election and the Ploughing. We also discuss the new plan to tackle TB levels in Irish cattle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With over 180,000 followers on social media, Dave and Michael Kennedy have created an online fitness company, The Lifestyle Blueprint. The brothers who grew up on a small dairy farm and pub are now helping people living in rural areas make lifestyle changes by focusing on their health and fitness. With a keen interest in agriculture, they can relate to the challenges facing farmers in terms of finding the time to exercise and not prioritising themselves. Along with this, the brothers talk about dealing with grief as they tragically lost their sister, Sarah, in a car accident in January 2010, and more recently, their mother, Mary, at the end of 2024. Strong Body, Strong MindAll roads lead to Tullamore next week, as the National Ploughing Championships take place from 16- 18 September. Across the three days, the Kennedy Brothers will be part of the Irish Farmers Journal ‘Strong Body, Strong Mind' campaign. Each day, they will be demonstrating simple exercises that farmers can do at home without gym equipment. Along with this, they will be taking part in health panels discussing the importance of healthy eating and looking after your mind with Irish Country Living editor, Ciara Leahy. To get in touch with your opinions and feedback on the podcast, you can email youngstock@farmersjournal.ie or leave a WhatsApp voice note at 0868366465. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In week two of our Succession Podcast, we speak to Christopher Cahill, FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2024, who entered into a shared farming arrangement in 2021. Christopher speaks about the transition into the agreement and what supports are needed for young farmers.Collaboration is forging a new pathway for those without farms or land to stay in agriculture and providing a solution to succession.Padraig Cunnane from Ardmore also speaks about his experience farming in a straight seven-year leasing model at the other end of the country in Co Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Adam talks about the threat of Mercosur, Darren chats about the revolution in hill sheep management and Aidan talks to us about milk price. Adam also talks to John Brennan from Grassland AGRO and Paul O'Brien from Gas Networks Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show, the team discusses the Mercosur trade deal, hear from the Minister for Agriculture, talk ICBF indices and dairy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's Tillage Podcast asks questions to industry about the future of the tillage sector and supports that are needed.Description: We also talk winter barley varieties, rye, Government commitments, upcoming events grain prices and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is Niamh Mulhern who joins us from Singapore where she's working as a market advisor with Bord Bia promoting Irish duck and dairy across South East Asia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacqueline Hogge, rural affairs reporter sits down with solicitor and Farmers Journal columnist Aisling Meehan and FAI Farm Families Chair Teresa Roche to discuss the various things farmers need to do when setting up a succession plan. We discuss the implications of succession on applying for nursing home support, Fair Deal, and what both sides in a succession arrangement need to be aware of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Darren discusses breeding sheep prices, Aidan chats about milk prices and Siobhán explains what sets grain price for tillage farmers. Also, Stephen Robb talks to Emer Murphy from ESB Networks on safety concerns during farm construction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Healy-Rae on tractor driver licences, reseeding and hedgecutting all feature on this week's News Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's tillage podcast, we take listeners onto the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, talk to grain markets expert Karen Braun of Zaner Ag Hedge and bring you all the latest news from a major IFA tillage meeting to premium contracts and including Irish grain in rations.As always, we look at this week's paper, 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.

On this week's Youngstock Podcast, Stephen Robb talks to sheep farmer and DLF business manager Ned Kehoe about all things sheep, college, forage crops and the future of farming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.