Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

This week’s Tillage Podcast features an interview with a member of the Tirlán grain advisory committee and two chats on biological plant protection products from companies that attended the Crop Tec Show in England. Of course, we look at this week’s paper and let you know what to look out for, including an introduction to our new video series Yield Watch. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.

Strong words from IFA president Francie Gorman as the battle for the next CAP begins, bluetongue, a shortage of sheep shearers in the UK and more feature on this week’s show.

 What could rising tensions between the US and Iran mean for Irish dairy farmers — and could it push fertiliser, fuel and feed costs even higher this year? In this week’s episode, we break down the latest milk price developments, the backlash over the North Cork Creameries announcement, and what farmers should be thinking about right now as grass growth begins to lift across the country. We also discuss fertiliser availability, the latest on the Aurivo–Dale Farm deal, and how farmers are managing grazing in these early weeks of the season. And later in the episode, on The Breakdown, we tackle a question from a listener hoping to get started in dairy farming — should they be buying heifer calves at current prices, or is it better to wait? All this and a comprehensive chat with Vet Caroline Farrell.To subscribe to Inside Dairy https://ifj.supportingcast.fm/insidedairyAre you receiving our dairy newsletter? If not, join our Inside Dairy community today – link to sign up to receive the dairy newsletter https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1odLPQ4FsQhm-r0edaOnjsAets9e  

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Sarah McIntosh sits down with Lucy Kirby, Ciara O’Driscoll, Niamh O’Sullivan and Ellen O’Neill from Sacred Heart Secondary School after they were crowned the winners of this year’s school competition. The four students discuss their winning topic, ‘Increasing awareness of the Certified Irish Angus brand’ and the importance of bridging the gap between farmers and consumers. They also talk about their plans to pursue agricultural science in college, having completed the competition. Along with this, Sarah, Martin and Daire discuss different calving tips they have seen online and festivals taking place in remote areas across Ireland. Don’t forget to get in touch with the team by messaging 087 4405351 or emailing youngstock@farmersjournal.ieEnter our Young Stock survey and be in with the chance of winning two weekend camping tickets for the music festival, All Together Now. Go to www.ifj.ie/alltogethernow to enter. Competition closes on 27 March. Terms and Conditions apply.

This week, Stephen chats to Adam on Bord Bia and fertiliser prices, Darren on TAMS plus the sheep trade, Aidan talks about the dairy market, and Siobhan on the Iran war effect on global grain. Also, Aidan talks to MJ Doran from Alltech about the Focus for 100 Roadshow. https://go.alltech.com/focus-for-100  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

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we bring you the second part of our Tillage Podcast recorded live at the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s spring workshop. We hear about the delay to the new sustainability scheme for malting barley supplied to the Malting Company of Ireland. Have advice on fieldwork and much more. We’re joined by Craig England, farmer from Cork and ITLUS president, David Kennedy head of dairy and tillage at Bord Bia, agronomist John Metcalfe and political correspondent with the Irish Farmers Journal Pat O’Toole. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.

On this week’s show the team discusses the chaos in the fertiliser trade as a result of conflict in the Middle East, the ending of the dispute between the IFA and Bord Bia, and more. 

Aidan and Daire have a packed show for you this week including a chat with Siobhan Walsh, our colleague and tillage editor at the Irish Farmer’s Journal on the IFA’s proposal for a minimum inclusion rate of Irish grains in feed rations. Mark Waters from ICBF about Bluecards and how is the ngp going in terms of times now versus this time last year. Plus milk prices, weather issues and Fertiliser. To subscribe to Inside Dairy https://ifj.supportingcast.fm/insidedairyAre you receiving our dairy newsletter? If not, join our Inside Dairy community today – link to sign up to receive the dairy newsletter https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1odLPQ4FsQhm-r0edaOnjsAets9e  

In this week’s episode, Noel Bardon and Rachel Donovan discuss some of the common questions of students preparing for the next step in their study or career journey.Be in with a chance of winning two tickets to the All Together Now music festival by filling out our young farmer survey. Go to www.ifj.ie/alltogethernow before midnight on 27 March.