Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

 Gary Abbott chats with Sean Durkin, business development manager at KME Agri on all thing’s machinery, engineering as well as his background and education.  Not directly from a farm, Sean grew up close to his uncle’s farm where he developed a passion for agriculture and machinery from a young age. Upon finishing school, Sean went on to study in Dublin, quickly to find out it wasn’t for him. After some reconsideration Sean switched to MTU and never looked back. Straight after graduating, Sean took on a roll within Kerry Mechanical Engineering (KME) which later led to his current role as business development manager when the company established its Agri division which today specialises in the production of slurry handling equipment.  Sean talks about everything from his background, his day to day role within KME Agri, product innovation and the machinery market at current. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we spoke with Adam on why the UK and Bord Bia beef price tracker are ahead of Irish prices. Darren shares insights on the potential impact of blue tongue and Aidan updates on how farms facing a winter feed shortage are managing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Adam Woods talks about the widening gap between Irish and UK beef price, Anne O’Donoghue speaks about a piggery in Co Cavan that has been ordered to pay a former employee €13,800 and Declan O’Brien discusses the changes the INHFA have put forward for ACRES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s show features a chat with Ty Vaughan, the head of plant biotechnology at Bayer Crop Science on all things genetics from genetic modification to gene editing.We also have a winter planting update, take a look at costs and returns for winter crops and have the grain prices and weather reports.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martin Merrick chats to beef farm manager Stephen Frend on all things suckler, as well as Stephen’s background in farming.Full time beef farm managers roles are like hen’s teeth, with only a handful of larger farms in the country able to justify such. Competition for such roles is stiff, so how did a fresh-faced new grad bag such a role to be the farm manager for one of the country’s most well-known commercial suckler herds?This week’s Youngstock podcast features Stephen Frend, farm manager at Newford Herd, formally based in Athenry and now relocated to Atleague. We talk about Stephen’s background in farming at home in Toomevara, his college days in Waterford IT as well as the recent move for the herd to Roscommon. Stephen also talks about the importance of grass measuring, the genetics of the herd and how the finishing cattle have been performing of late Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat about the sheep trade, grass supplies and ACRES. We also take a look at the widening gap between UK and Ireland in terms of beef price. We also discuss paddock closing and last minute preparations for housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we bring you the latest on Budget 2025 and what it will mean for your farm, while EPA analysis of water quality measures and a breakdown of 2023’s deer cull are also covered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Irish Farmers Journal team analyse the fall out from Budget 2025 and address some unanswered questions.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode we have an exclusive interview with the CEO of the Malting Company of Ireland, Paul McGillicuddy. Paul tells us about plans for expansion, improved efficiencies and the need to purchase 25,000t more tonnes of malting barley in 2026.We chat to Goldcrop’s Dave Barry on harvesting maize and new beet varieties and we have the first of the harvest grain prices.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Noel Bardon discusses all things Irish Aberdeen Angus with the breed association’s secretary Shane Murphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat to Adam on some of the details around the proposed new Bord Bia scheme, we hear from Darren on next week's budget and Martin talks to us on TAMS grant aid. Adam also chats to John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on autumn management Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Woods chats to Seamus O'Rourke at the National Ploughing Championships on the Irish Farmers Journal Stand about growing up in Leitrim and his new book 'Leaning on Gates' which was released earlier in the month.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen now to get the latest from Adam Woods on the potential revamp of Bord Bia schemes, a flying cattle trade as well as breed bonuses. Amy Forde discusses the expected funding for an IBR scheme in next week’s budget and the latest on the UK bluetongue front. Meanwhile, Noel Bardon chats about organic targets and how they’re falling short in Europe.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we talk to Haggard Stores agronomist Stephen McCabe about potatoes from blight and desiccation to new varieties and virus. We also hear how the cereal harvest is progressing in Stephen’s area and look at the tillage pages which feature the winter wheat recommended list. As always, we have the grain trends and the weather report.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode Rachel Donovan chats to Derry McCarthy from Rathmore in Co Kerry who recently graduated as a vet from UCD. They talk about repeating the leaving cert, job prospects for vets as well as current issues on farms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Farm Tech Talk comes from the Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, County Laois. Listen to Adam, Aidan, Darren and Siobhan talk about the prospects for the rest of this year and in to 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 James Hanly presents the final episode of this season's Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we chat to James Flahavan, director of Flahavan’s, at the National Ploughing Championships. We have an exclusive story on the expansion to the Malting Company of Ireland, report from the Irish Drinks Forum, the latest grain prices and all the latest news. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Hanly presents Day Two of the Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Hanly presents the Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.