Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

Our news team discusses our latest exclusive reader survey of nearly 2,000 farmers. The results show a strong backing for a farmers’ party, a drop in Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue’s performance rating, decreased fertiliser use and more interest in organics. Straw prices, dairy exit schemes and farmer appeals are all also on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Irish Country Living team welcome their new acting Food and Consumer editor Dee Laffan to the Good Room while they discuss food heritage and Neven Maguire discusses his upcomimg fish recipes. The team also discuss one of the most controversial Dear Miriam letters ever recieved which has readers divided about a vegetarian wedding.The team also discuss dee Laffans article on Lough Neagh eels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses the detail of the new €50/cow suckler scheme and how IBR testing requirements are already causing farmer concern. The wet weather, show cancellations, flooding, nitrates, budget submissions and the latest on the dairy exit scheme are all also on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses legislation moving through Brussels where farmers are set to be paid for on-farm carbon. A department U-turn on controversial cover crop rules, the residential zoned land tax, farmer mental health, the controversy over an EPA tweet and methane bogs will all also be on the agenda. Listen in for the news you need to know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our news team discusses how the number of the TB reactor cattle has surged across the country, fertiliser fines, falling beef prices, protests over changes to Ireland’s nitrates derogation, farm incomes and farm organisation budget submissions. We’ll also hear from IFA president Tim Cullinan and ICMSA president Pat McCormack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this weeks Young Stock Podcast Sarah McIntosh talks to dairy farmer and NDC farm ambassador Nicole Keohane. Nicole Keohane outlines her time studying agriculture in South East Technological University [formally WIT] and where her intrest in agriculture came from. She is currently an ambassador for the National Dairy Council (NDC) where she strives to promote the positives of the dairy industry and showcase the work being done by farmers across Ireland to improve sustainability and farming practices. Being a keen Macra member, Nicole emphasises there is a club for everyone (even if your living in Dublin like me). She also sold me on the idea of attending this years Queen of the Land festival that is on in November. Having spent the last two years working on a PhD in 'A non-antibiotic approach to improving udder health in Irish dairy cows' it has now turned into a Master's. This has given Nicole the opportunity to go into partnership with her grandparents on their family fairy farm over the next few months.

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Our news team discusses how some of Ireland’s farm and land tax changes are under review, farmer anger over a mooted suckler herd decline, continued fallout from the RTÉ Investigates calf welfare report, the impact of derogation changes, nature restoration and the wet weather. We’ll also here from Minister Martin Heydon on Farm Safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this week’s podcast we hear from the Irish Seed Trade Association’s president Tim O’Donovan and BASE Ireland’s Soil Farmer of the Year Gareth Culligan joins us.We also look at what is a bumper tillage issue of the Irish Farmers Journal with a harvest update, crop area figures, straw incorporation figures, an estimate of the protein payment and look at the six-page variety focus which has all the details from the recent variety open days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.