Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

This week we talked to Adam on lower carcass weights, Darren about weaned lamb performance on Tullamore Farm and Aidan talks to us on nitrogen allowances. We also preview Tullamore Farm open day next Tuesday 23rd of July Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Farming News Podcast, the team are joined by tillage editor Siobhán Walsh who talks about farmers’ frustrations on the Minister’s decision to suspend the straw chopping scheme. Declan O’Brien outlines his story on Dairygold’s surcharge for weekend feed deliveries, Noel Bardon has figures on farmers winning appeals and the team discusses is farming the right preparation activity for the day before an All-Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special The Last Straw Podcast Jack Kennedy talks to tillage editor Siobhán Walsh on where we currently stand on the Straw Incorporation Measure.Farmers Pádraig Connery from Waterford and Danny Doyle from Kildare tell us how they have already chopped and fear they won't be paid. They detail the money they will lose if the scheme is abandoned, how they don't know whether to keep chopping crops or not and the the loss of confidence in the Departmemt of Agriculture. Stephen Robb shares reaction from farmers across the country and the view from Donegal.Kieran McEvoy of the IFA and Bobby Miller of the IGGG detail what the Minister has said in talks and when they will meet next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast Siobhán Walsh and Stephen Robb chat about the Minister for Agriculture's idea to suspend the Straw Incorporation Measure for 2024. They detail some of the reaction they received from farmers on the announcement and talk through what they think is an unbelievable decision by the Minister which will hit tillage farmers hard in an already difficult year.Also on the show Niamh Murphy talks to Tipperary farmer Niamh Murphy about improving his farm's sustainability. We have the grain market report and this week's weather forecast.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Stephen Robb talks to tillage and dairy farmer Colm Carpenter about his decision to diversify his farm into biomethane, what it means for farmers and how to get the dairy industry involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk to Adam on the details of the National Beef Welfare Scheme, Darren about the latest market twist for lambs and Aidan Brennan talks to us on Dairy Beef Open Day. Darren also talks to Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Farmers frozen out of this year’s €50/head Beef Welfare Scheme, positive moves by the agriculture industry to see emissions from the sector fall by 4.5% as well issues around succession and why farming may not be appealing to younger people are among the topics discussed on this week’s podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s tillage podcast we’re focusing on varieties. We chatted to the Department’s Séamus Kearney at the Irish Seed Trade Open Day held at the Department of Agriculture’s Farm in Ballyderowan, Co Cork. Séamus talks all things winter and spring barley.We also caught up with Dirk Hamke of Beun Seed. Breun are responsible for varieties like the famous JB Diego winter wheat and Gretchen spring barley. They had some good spring barley varieties in the trials at the seed trade open day to watch out for as well.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the youngest ever president of the Agriculture Science Association, Niamh has had a busy year organising various events and information evenings.She gives us an exclusive on this year's conference taking place on the 5 September in the Lyrath Estate, Co Kilkenny. Starting in a graduate role in Glanbia, Niamh is now the livestock identification and intelligence division manager at Mullinahone Co-op managing over 30 staff members.With an interest in education and knowledge transfer, she is also in the middle of her second master's degree, Environmental Sustainability in University College Dublin.  Niamh emphasises the importance of taking opportunities as they arise even if you are not fully sure of what you want to do.  Along with this, we settle the debate of do you eat or drink a cappuccino in the quick-fire round. To get in touch with your opinions and feedback on the podcast, you can email youngstock@farmersjournal.ie or leave a WhatsApp voice note to 086 836 6465

This week we talk to Adam about the boom in suckler weanling prices, Darren on the latest lamb price and Aidan on his trip to Grassland Farmer of the Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we hear of positive signs for the weanling trade, a drop in the tillage area and lagging grass growth.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's paper is a bumper tillage edition. We look at all the top stories in the podcast including details of a survey of agronomists from around the country which estimates a decline in grain and straw production.We look at cover crop rules for grazing. Harvest is nearly upon us, but weather is showery. We have the forecast and information on new trailer identification requirements.We chat to Seedtech's Tim O'Donovan on the latest varieties, have an update on the Food Vision Tillage Group report and have the grain market report.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Conall Moore from Ballinamore Bridge in Co Galway about teaching agricultural science, growing crops and running an agricultural contracting business in the west. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 This week, we chat with Adam Woods on Beef 2024, Darren Carty on the latest in the ACRES and slaughter schemes. We also discuss grass growth challenges with Aidan Brennan. Darren also talks to Edward Healy from Grassland AGRO on all things fertilizer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the news team discusses the lack of clarity around the National Beef Welfare Scheme, fodder shortages, fines for farmers bringing in unregistered fertiliser from the north and the new producer organisation which has developed in Kerry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Tillage Podcast we talk to Neil Fuller about payments for carbon certified barley. Denis Dunne talks to us about managing seedtech's trial site and we look back on the Footprint Farmers walk from last week and issues that arose around grazing cover crops and pig slurry usage.We have a negative grain market report and the weather report.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two years after first featuring on the Young Stock Podcast, Zac Elkin gives us an update from New Zealand where he is managing an 850-cow dairy farm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk to Siobhan on the tillage sector’s impact on livestock farms, Darren about the latest twist in the ACRES payment and Aidan talks to us on milk prices. Aidan also talks to Michael Murray from ESB Networks on Farm Safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast we discuss exclusive details of allegations of a black market for fertiliser emerging, the farmers who are facing delays to their balancing ACRES payments as well as how AIB is assessing loan applications for dairy farmers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we hear from farmer and trials manager at Goldcrop John Dunne who we spoke with at his farm during the company’s open days last week.John shares his thoughts on the current season from 4” of rain after wheat planting to taking sowing opportunities in a difficult spring and a new machinery purchase.Goldcrops arable seeds manager Donal Fitzgerald has crop area estimates for 2024 and he talks us through those figures and what might be affecting them.We also share details of a survey of agronomists across the country this week. As always, we look at this week’s paper, have the grain market and weather reports.The tillage podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.