Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we recorded live in Co Wexford at the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s spring workshop.This week we’re joined by Craig England, farmer from Cork and ITLUS president, David Kennedy head of dairy and tillage at Bord Bia and agronomist John Metcalfe. 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 brings you up to date on the bluetongue cases in Ireland, discuss the ongoing row between IFA and Bord Bia and hear from the Minister on TB. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside Dairy comes to you every Wednesday evening from the Irish Farmers Journal Podcast Studio. It is the latest offering from the team that already produce Farm Tech Talks, Young Stock and Vet Pod.On this week’s show, Daire talks to Michael O’Donovan about getting spring grazing back on track while Aidan discusses calf health with large animal vet Caroline Farrell.To subscribe to Inside Dairy https://ifj.supportingcast.fm/insidedairyAre you receiving our dairy newsletter? If not, join our Inside Dairy community today – link to sign up to receive the dairy newsletter https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1odLPQ4FsQhm-r0edaOnjsAets9e   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Young Stock Podcast is back as Sarah McIntosh, Martin Merrick and Daire Cregg sit down to discuss college life and whether mass songs belong in pubs. The main interview is with well-known agri influencer Katie Larkin, who has over 31,000 followers on Instagram and 52,000 on TikTok. The Galway native speaks to Sarah McIntosh about growing her online profile, the importance of promoting farming across social media and the opportunities for young people in the industry. With a passion for showing livestock, Katie travels the length and breadth of the country, alongside her family, attending shows with her Simmental herd.Last September, Katie decided to take the plunge and move to Warsaw, Poland, to study veterinary medicine. She discusses the importance of following your dreams and why being a little bit older has benefited her studies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciara Leahy is joined by Aidan Brennan, Paul Mooney, Peter McCann and IFAC's Philip O'Connor to discuss in depth the main findings from the Irish Farmers Journal Agricultural Land Price Report 2025.Looking at trends across the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stephen chats to Adam about the Bord Bia protests, Daire about the weather affecting dairy farms, Darren about entitlements, and Gary about IFJ’s new event, Grass 2026. https://go.alltech.com/focus-for-100Join the Farm Tech Talk communityWe welcome any feedback and questions you have for the Farm Tech Talk team. Please email farmtechtalk@farmersjournal.ie or send a text or voice note to our WhatsApp number 086 836 6465Click here if you would like a weekly email notification when Farm Talk is released https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1LkIraRklQcK5mClBGXTpFgets9e Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s podcast we bring the latest news from a draft proposal for grain inclusion in Bord Bia schemes, to funding for a new flour mill in Co Wexford. We have straw import figures, malting barley awards news, advice on winter cereal herbicides and an interview with a man using straw in building materials. As always, we have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crops Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bogus slurry movements, Teagasc cut backs, TAMS and flour are among the topics on this week’s news podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside Dairy comes to you every Wednesday evening from the Irish Farmers Journal Podcast Studio. It is the latest offering from the team that already produce Farm Tech Talks, Young Stock and Vet Pod.On this week’s show, Aidan and Daire discuss the realities of grazing in wet conditions, Daire visits Stephen Connolly in Offaly and the breakdown is on milk fever prevention. To subscribe to Inside Dairy https://ifj.supportingcast.fm/insidedairyAre you receiving our dairy newsletter? If not, join our Inside Dairy community today – link to sign up to receive the dairy newsletter https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1odLPQ4FsQhm-r0edaOnjsAets9e   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Daire Cregg and Sarah McIntosh speak with Matthew Ryan, a native of Thurles in county Tipperary.Matthew is a graduate of UCD Dairy Business and currently works as AgTech and Pharma sales manager with the Irish Farmers Journal.Alongside his job Matthew is heavily involved in the running of the home farm, where they rear calves and keep some thoroughbred horses.In the interview he shares his journey to get where he is today, some of the upsides and downsides to his role and what his day to day consists of.He also shares some aspects of his life outside of the job, including a recently developed grá for long-distance running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stephen talks to Adam about the latest Bord Bia and IFA standoff. Aidan outlines the challenges this year’s spring weather is bringing to farms. Martin updates on the calf trade and the upcoming 10-week calf series. Lorcan explains the new VAT changes. We also hear from Niall Crossan, Technical Director at Ecological Building Solutions, about using wool and grass as building materials.Join the Farm Tech Talk communityWe welcome any feedback and questions you have for the Farm Tech Talk team.Please email farmtechtalk@farmersjournal.ie or send a text or voice note to our WhatsApp number 086 836 6465Click here if you would like a weekly email notification when Farm Tech Talk is released https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1LkIraRklQcK5mClBGXTpFgets9e Thanks to our listeners who took part in our recent Farm Tech Talk survey. We've taken the feedback on board. Congratulations to Brian Duffy, a beef farmer in Wicklow, who got picked as the winner of the merch prize! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

On this week’s podcast we catch up with Tirlán grain manager Donal Moloney and chat on prices and markets. We have all the latest news on payments, Irish grain in animal feed, Boortmalt and IFA and interview Tirlán grain award winner Bobby Miller. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The row between the IFA and Bord Bia features on the podcast this week, along with the CAP budget and TB compensation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside Dairy comes to you every Wednesday evening from the Irish Farmers Journal Podcast Studio. It is the latest offering from the team that already produce Farm Tech Talks, Young Stock and Vet Pod.On this week’s show, we talk about grazing management in a wet spring and we have an interview with Catherine McAloon, assistant professor in the school of veterinary medicine at UCD about keeping cows healthy this spring. Aidan also chats Limerick based auctioneer Tom Crosse about the land rental market this spring. Also Aidan and Daire discuss the possibility of land rent being fixed to milk price, is this happening on the ground? Is it good or bad? To subscribe to Inside Dairy https://ifj.supportingcast.fm/insidedairyAre you receiving our dairy newsletter? If not, join our Inside Dairy community today – link to sign up to receive the dairy newsletter https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1odLPQ4FsQhm-r0edaOnjsAets9e   Hosted on Acast. See a

Daire, Sarah and Mary are back with some valentines related thoughts, is it a hoax? What do we think of Galentines? Sarah and Daire will tell you about the farm walks that have started back, and would you like a farm themed cameo from Marty? In the main interview this week, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Michael Redmond junior, who tells us how he balances working full-time with ESB Networks, farming 200 acres of tillage and importing cultivation equipment from Poland.To contact the show email youngstock@farmersjournal.ie or you can whatsapp 087 440 53 51We would love to hear your suggestions for the Young Stock crew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Daire Cregg, Marty Merrick and Sarah McIntosh every Monday where they give updates on the latest news in the world of ag and farming, alongside some hot topics they want to get off their chest. Every week we also have one of the Irish Farmers Journal team interview a person from the agricultural world on their life and story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, Adam Woods is joined by Darren, Aidan and deputy chief veterinary officer Eoin Ryan to break down what Irish farmers need to know about bluetongue. From animal health and movement restrictions to prevention and on-farm decisions, the panel answers farmers’ questions and delivers clear, practical guidance on the challenges facing farms right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Ciara Leahy, Paul Mooney, Aidan Brennan, Peter McCann and IFAC's Philip O'Connor as they discuss the comprehensive Irish Farmers Journal Agricultural Land Price Report for 2025. This is a trailer - to listen to the podcast in full go to www.irishfarmersjournal.ie/my-podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we speak to an expert in fungicide resistance. Andreas Mehl from Bayer talks us through how resistance happens, what we can do to stop it and what the trends are.We cover all the latest news from tillage farmer numbers to malting barley and as always, 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.

This week the team discusses the ongoing fiasco between IFA and Bord Bia, CAP payments to older farmers and milk price cuts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.