Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

Growing Minds - episode three: choosing the right courseOn the third episode of Growing Minds, Sarah McIntosh speaks with Emily McDonnell, a first-year student who followed her passion in agriculture when it came to the CAO application.In the latest episode of our new podcast series, Growing Minds, aimed at secondary school students and those pursuing agricultural science at third level, we look at the CAO application.Last April, Emily McDonnell from Co Roscommon was studying for her Leaving Certificate exams while trying to decide what course to study in college. She reached out to Sarah McIntosh, the careers and education journalist with the Irish Farmers Journal, on Instagram for guidance on courses and college life. As a result, Emily followed her passion in agriculture and decided to study at University College Dublin. She didn’t feel much pressure around the CAO or points as her guidance counsellor helped her to explore all her options.

Originally intending to spend three years in Galway to do an arts degree, Brian Leonard ended up spending thirteen years in the county between studies and various roles within Teagasc and Galway County Council. Originally intending on going on to do primary teaching, Brian left college and began working with Teagasc exploring farm diversification options before completing a PhD in Teagasc Athenry, having previously completed a Masters in Rural Sustainability. After spending a stint with Galway County Council working on various projects, the teaching bug came calling again; this time lecturing in UCD. Now an established lecturer in the School of Agriculture and Food Science, Brian tells us his story from his undergrad through to his current work. He also gives an insight in to some of the more unseen work completed in UCD with regards research, as well as giving some key advice for students thinking of studying agriculture. 

This week, Adam talks about Mercosur and the beef trade, Darren on sheep flocks declining across Europe and Daire chats milk markets and keeping costs on dairy farms down.Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers Journal merchandise.Join the Farm Tech Talk community — your feedback keeps us growing.

On this week’s podcast we report from Crop tec Show where we chatted to ADAS researcher John Cussans on blackgrass, straw imports and getting the right herbicide application. We have all the latest tillage news from the newly released spring cereals and beans recommended lists to Mercosur grain to bean prices and of course have the grain trend and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.

Inside the Farmers Journal: Mercosur protest, the IFA AGM and Jessie Buckley Description: The massive protest against the Mercosur deal, Minister’s questions at the IFA AGM and Jessie Buckley’s Golden Globes win feature this week.Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers Journal merchandise.Join the Farm Tech Talk community — your feedback keeps us growing.

This week, Noel Bardon catches up with Keenan’s Ireland’s sales manager Adam Hanratty from Co Louth. Adam discusses how selling hens through secondary school whet his appetite for business, how Irish farm machinery is perceived in England and the path he took to a national sales manager position via UCD.Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers Journal merchandise.Join the Farm Tech Talk community — your feedback keeps us growing. 

This week, we chat to Adam on the Mercosur trade deal, Darren on the CAP budget and Aidan talks about derogation and dairy markets.Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers Journal merchandise.Join the Farm Tech Talk community — your feedback keeps us growing.

On this week’s podcast we hear about the suspension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), as well as steps by the EU to prevent the importation of goods treated with products banned in the EU. We also talk about Irish ration and have an interview with Germinal researcher David Lloyd on how the company is investigating pea varieties that have increased nutritional values and are tasteless.We also have the grain trend and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.

Inside the Farmers Journal: falling cattle numbers and Mercosur On this week’s show we talk about the challenges of a contracting suckler herd, an anti-Mercosur protest, and look at what exactly ‘sharenting’ is.Farm Tech Talk is growing and we want you to be a part of its future. Go to www.ifj.ie/fttsurvey to fill out our survey and you could win a farm bucket full of Irish Farmers Journal merchandise.Join the Farm Tech Talk community — your feedback keeps us growing.