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Ep 1101: Farm Tech Talk Ep 235 - Sheep trade, grass supplies, ACRES, UK and Ireland in terms of beef price, paddock closing and last minute preparations for housing
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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.
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Ep 1100: Farming News - Budget 2025, the EPA on water quality and last year’s deer cull
17:06|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.
Ep 1099: Budget 2025 - what farmers need to know
42:43|The Irish Farmers Journal team analyse the fall out from Budget 2025 and address some unanswered questions.
Ep 1098: The Tillage Podcast - Harvest prices, maize and more malt
40:28|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.
Ep 1097: Young Stock Podcast - The Irish Angus association’s secretary on buyer-led breeding
15:05|This week, Noel Bardon discusses all things Irish Aberdeen Angus with the breed association’s secretary Shane Murphy.
Ep 1096: Farm Tech Talk Ep 234 - New Bord Bia scheme, next week's budget, TAM’s grant aid and autumn management
01:08:06|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
Ep 1095 - Loving the Leitrim way of life
22:50|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.
Ep 1094: Farming News - Bord Bia scheme changes, cattle trade and UK bluetongue update
23:14|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.
Ep 1093: The Tillage Podcast - Potato digging in the north east and wheat varieties
38:13|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.