Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

We discuss a trial which will see calves flown to the continent from Shannon and Kerry airports. We also look at ongoing calf export challenges, sheep prices increases, the details of the investment options now open under TAMS III, the farm mobility service and new penalties for dog owners to combat sheep attacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we talk lower pig meat carbon footprint with Irish protein, look forward to Arable April with the Irish Grain growers' Group, preview the paper and of course have grain market and weather reports.For the month of Arable April we want to hear from you. Send in voice notes to tell us what you're doing on your farm. Send a WhatsApp voice note to 0868366465 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The weather might be bad, but there is still plenty to talk about on this week’s show from readers opinions on tillage land to readers’ opinions and the return of From the Tramlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Peter McCann talks to Fermanagh farmer Alastair Armstrong. Alastair is gearing up for the busy lambing season but is still fulfilling his duties as chair of both the Ulster Farmers' Union Hill Farming Committee and Northern Ireland branch of the National Sheep Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We take a look at how CAP changes have fuelled a higher rate of entitlement sales and ask what it means for farm incomes. The team also discusses the latest dairy cow quota, brought in for young farmers under TAMS, GLAS payments, a dairy cow exit scheme, dog attacks on sheep, organic farmer views and IFA governance reviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We take a look at the announcement this week that all 46,000 farmers who applied to the ACRES scheme will be accepted. The team also looks at how beef factories can control the cattle trade by working with a few mega-finishers. Brexit, TB and sheep farmer protests all also on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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News correspondent Rachel Donovan talks to inventor of the roll-over cow crate, CEO of Hoofcare Direct, busy dairy farmer and camogie-mad mother of one, Maeve O’Keefe on this week’s episode. The proud Cork woman says that she wanted to create something that takes physical work out hoof trimming and that would allow her to be in a position to treat a cow on her own. And so, she did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.