Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

On this week’s episode, sporting legends Tommy Durnin, Lizzie Murphy, Stephen Coen and Daire Cregg join Sarah McIntosh live from the Ploughing in Tullamore to talk all things sport and farming.We have a special Young Stock Podcast this week as we record live at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co. Offaly. Sarah McIntosh is joined by four sporting legends who have a strong tie to agriculture and the land. Louth footballer Tommy Durnin, who also owns a suckler farm, discusses the recent success of the team winning the Leinster Senior Football Championship for the first time in 68 years. Along with this he gives some advice to young players.Irish Hockey goalkeeper Lizzie Murphy, who studied agriculture in UCD, is now working as a tax associate for PwC Ireland. She discusses what it was like travelling to the Tokyo Olympics during COVID-19 and the importance of encouraging women in sport.Stephen Coen, the general manager of Senus and a senior footballer for Mayo, also joins us to discus

This week, Farm Tech Talk is live from the National Ploughing Championships, covering milk price, the beef outlook, schemes, and tillage and sheep updates. Eoin Lowry (BOI) shares farming projections, while Padraig Fleming (GNI) talks biomethane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plough On Podcast: Mary Lou, Micheál and a seven-time world ploughing winnerDescription: Tune in to the final episode of the Plough On Podcast for 2025 as we report from the final day of the National Ploughing Championships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tillage podcast: ploughing chats, tillage crisis and €60m fundingDescription: On this week’s Tillage Podcast we chatted to Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon after the IFA’s Tillage Crisis meeting on Friday night in Co Kildare. We then got the opinion of the farm organisations following that meeting. Kieran McEvoy of the Irish Farmers’ Association and Clive Carter of the Irish Grain Growers Group joined us on the Irish Farmers Journal’s stand at the National Ploughing Championships. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a round-up of day two at the National Ploughing Championships where the team was out and about chatting to the Tánaiste, ministers, brown bread makers and the public.The rain held off for day two of the National Ploughing Championships and there was plenty of action across the Ploughihing site in Screggan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025Join Amy Forde on day one of the National Ploughing Championships. We had boots on the ground and you will hear from presidential candidates, Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin.Michael D Higgins officially opened the event.You will also hear from the Taoiseach who made an appearance at the Irish Farmers Journal stand.There's plenty of fun and ploughing throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top tips for Ploughing 2025 Tune in to hear everything you need to know about the biggest week in the Irish farming calendar - the 2025 National Ploughing Championships.Welcome to this special bite-sized edition of the Irish Farmers Journal podcast ahead of Ploughing 2025.All roads lead to Screggan, Co Offaly, this week and this podcast will get you ready for the three days of this year's National Ploughing Championships.From how to get there to what's on the Irish Farmers Journal stand, we have you covered with this show.We also have top tips and Ploughing memories from the wider team.Don't forget that our special Plough On podcast returns this year and will be available every evening on your way home from the event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode features Clare’s Caroline Enright, a young farmer leasing land to get rearing calves and a herd of pedigree Limousins in her own right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Adam talks about the impact of the new TB rules, Darren talks about managing foxes in the uplands and Aidan talks to us about TB and nitrates. Darren also chats to Susan Hannon from ESB Networks on safety culture on farm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show we talk to a young farmer who is enjoying tillage farming despite the risks, but thinks there are a lot of things could change. Rory Doyle discusses tillage farming challenges and the need for support from Government. We have the first harvest prices of the year, wheat and oats recommended lists and report from the Teagasc Crops Forum. 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 looks forward to the presidential election and the Ploughing. We also discuss the new plan to tackle TB levels in Irish cattle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With over 180,000 followers on social media, Dave and Michael Kennedy have created an online fitness company, <I>The Lifestyle Blueprint</I>. The brothers who grew up on a small dairy farm and pub are now helping people living in rural areas make lifestyle changes by focusing on their health and fitness. With a keen interest in agriculture, they can relate to the challenges facing farmers in terms of finding the time to exercise and not prioritising themselves. Along with this, the brothers talk about dealing with grief as they tragically lost their sister, Sarah, in a car accident in January 2010, and more recently, their mother, Mary, at the end of 2024. <ch>Strong Body, Strong Mind</ch>All roads lead to Tullamore next week, as the <I>National Ploughing Championships</I> take place from 16- 18 September. Across the three days, the Kennedy Brothers will be part of the Irish Farmers Journal ‘Strong Body, Strong Mind’ campaign. Each day, they will be demo

In week two of our Succession Podcast, we speak to Christopher Cahill, FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2024, who entered into a shared farming arrangement in 2021. Christopher speaks about the transition into the agreement and what supports are needed for young farmers.Collaboration is forging a new pathway for those without farms or land to stay in agriculture and providing a solution to succession.Padraig Cunnane from Ardmore also speaks about his experience farming in a straight seven-year leasing model at the other end of the country in Co Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Adam talks about the threat of Mercosur, Darren chats about the revolution in hill sheep management and Aidan talks to us about milk price. Adam also talks to John Brennan from Grassland AGRO and Paul O'Brien from Gas Networks Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show, the team discusses the Mercosur trade deal, hear from the Minister for Agriculture, talk ICBF indices and dairy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s Tillage Podcast asks questions to industry about the future of the tillage sector and supports that are needed.Description: We also talk winter barley varieties, rye, Government commitments, upcoming events grain prices and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is Niamh Mulhern who joins us from Singapore where she’s working as a market advisor with Bord Bia promoting Irish duck and dairy across South East Asia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacqueline Hogge, rural affairs reporter sits down with solicitor and Farmers Journal columnist Aisling Meehan and FAI Farm Families Chair Teresa Roche to discuss the various things farmers need to do when setting up a succession plan. We discuss the implications of succession on applying for nursing home support, Fair Deal, and what both sides in a succession arrangement need to be aware of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Darren discusses breeding sheep prices, Aidan chats about milk prices and Siobhán explains what sets grain price for tillage farmers. Also, Stephen Robb talks to Emer Murphy from ESB Networks on safety concerns during farm construction.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Healy-Rae on tractor driver licences, reseeding and hedgecutting all feature on this week’s News Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.