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Young Stock Podcast - Who tells farming’s story best?
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On this week’s podcast, Sarah McIntosh speaks to Monaghan native Niall Hurson about his Nuffield Scholarship and the importance of gaining perspective abroad
Suckler farmer and 2024 Nuffield Scholar Niall Hurson from Smithborough, Co Monaghan, is this week’s Young Stock Podcast guest.
Niall discusses his career pathway from graduating from University College Dublin with an animal science degree in 2020 to working for leading media outlets, which include the Irish Farmers Journal, the Farming Independent and RTÉ’s Ear to the Ground.
In 2024, Niall took on a new venture, as he was successfully awarded a Nuffield Ireland Scholarship. While working full-time, he spent two years travelling across the globe to different countries like Brazil, the USA, New Zealand, Australia, India and Mexico.
His topic, which investigated who tells farming’s story best, was about identifying how agricultural and farming stories are told in different countries across the world and mapping the voices that are shaping the future of agriculture.
Niall also speaks about the significant Nuffield Ireland triennial summit that is taking place on Friday, 22 May in Killashee Hotel, Co Kildare and explains why agri leaders from across the world are coming to Ireland.
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Down to Agribusiness - What is risk?
01:02:59|This week on Down to Agribusiness, the team explores the latest developments in inflation, insurance and investment, along with major updates in the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector. Professor Martin Mullins of the University of Limerick explains what risk really means in business and the challenges companies should be preparing for. We also hear from Andreas Moynihan TD at the launch of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee's report on anaerobic digestion.
Farm Tech Talk - Live from Beef 2026
01:00:45|This week, Adam and the panel are live from Beef 2026 at Teagasc Grange, discussing the key messages from the day, all things beef production, and what lies ahead for the future of beef farmers in Ireland.We 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
Inside the Farmers Journal: beef kill recovery and farmers object to data centre
19:43|Inside the Farmers Journal: beef kill recovery and farmers object to data centre On this week’s show Declan O’Brien talks us through how Bord Bia is forecasting a recovery in the beef kill and Deirdre Verney brings us up to speed on farmer objections to a data centre and solar farm.
Tillage podcast - Seed, straw and Wardy’s Waffle
40:22|On this week’s show we have plenty of guests from Irish Seed Trade Association president Fred Lynch and Seedtech’s Tim O’Donovan to Andrew Ward of Wardy’s Waffle.We talk about the Straw Incorporation Measure, budget submissions, harvest preparations and much more. You can listen to the podcast here. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
Trailer Inside Dairy: Dutch farming changes
10:29|This week, we’re joined by Dutch dairy journalist Sjoerd Hofstee, who explains the sweeping new regulations set to reshape farming in the Netherlands. We discuss what the changes mean for Dutch dairy farmers, how they are adapting to tighter environmental rules, and whether similar policies could influence the future of farming across Europe.We also visit the NDC Kerrygold farm walk on the Ryan family farm in Tipperary, unpack the latest milk league with Daire and hear the key messages from the event.Plus, in The Breakdown, we discuss the current grass situation, why early management decisions matter and the key breeding season questions – when to stop AI, pull the bulls, and how long the breeding season should last.All the latest dairy news, practical advice and expert insight – packed into one episode.
Young Stock Podcast - A job that mixes mart sales with drawing up land leases
56:08|In this week’s episode, Noel Bardon chats with Elliott Potterton, the Meath man balancing duties in Delvin Mart with his role in the family property auctioneering business.
Down to Agribusiness: Fertiliser prices fall, fuel supports under pressure and the future of food production
56:02|Down to Agribusiness - Fertiliser prices fall, fuel supports under pressure and the future of food production This week Stephen and Lorcan discuss the latest developments in fuel and fertiliser costs, and speak with Nephin Energy CEO Tom O'Brien about the company's expansion plans and the challenges Nephin has faced. They also take a closer look at the strong rally in several stocks of particular interest to Irish farmers over the past week.Subscribe now and join us for the conversations shaping the future of Irish agribusiness. https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0wdmVw0
Farm Tech Talk – Heat stress, National Sheep Conference and mart trade
01:00:01|This week, Aidan and the panel chat about the recent heat wave, the direction beef trade is taking, National Sheep Conference and the latest on crop acres. Aidan also chats to Clodagh Bolger from Grassland AGRO about grass management. 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 Talk is released https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1LkIraRklQcK5mClBGXTpFgets9e
Tillage Podcast - Temperatures rise as tillage area drops
33:45|It’s a busy show this week. We chat to Drummonds’ agronomist Frank Glynn on the threat of grass weeds and Drummonds’ managing director Paul Ward on Irish grain. Wicklow farmer Tom Delahunt chats mechanical weeders and organics.We have loads of tillage news from the declining crop area to record straw chopping applications and the estimated protein payment. The public consultation on the whiskey technical file has also started. As always, we look at markets and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.