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Inside the Farmers Journal: who’s taking the John Deere to Brussels?
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Inside the Farmers Journal: who’s taking the John Deere to Brussels?
Mercosur is the main topic on the agenda for the last episode of </i>Inside the Farmers Journal</i> this year.
Political correspondent Pat O’Toole joins us to discuss where countries across the EU currently stand on the trade deal, as well as where politicians support at home lies.
We hear from Tom Gorman, as he prepares to head off with his dad, IFA president Francie Gorman, to a protest in Brussels opposing the deal.
And we round off the year, with a look back at the main events that shaped farming in 2025 and what might be on the horizon next year.
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.
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This Christmas, we want to showcase life on farms right across Ireland and we’d love you to be part of it.
Share your favourite festive pictures and you could see them featured in the Irish Farmers Journal online, in our app and across our social media channels.
Go to www.ifj.ie/christmasonyourfarm and show us Christmas on your farm.
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Farm Tech Talk – Bord Bia, weather challenges, calf trade and VAT changes
01:08:14|This week, Stephen talks to Adam about the latest Bord Bia and IFA standoff. Aidan outlines the challenges this year’s spring weather is bringing to farms. Martin updates on the calf trade and the upcoming 10-week calf series. Lorcan explains the new VAT changes. We also hear from Niall Crossan, Technical Director at Ecological Building Solutions, about using wool and grass as building materials.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 Tech Talk is released https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1LkIraRklQcK5mClBGXTpFgets9e Thanks to our listeners who took part in our recent Farm Tech Talk survey. We've taken the feedback on board. Congratulations to Brian Duffy, a beef farmer in Wicklow, who got picked as the winner of the merch prize!
The Tillage Podcast - Markets interview, costs, award winners and Irish grain
32:07|On this week’s podcast we catch up with Tirlán grain manager Donal Moloney and chat on prices and markets. We have all the latest news on payments, Irish grain in animal feed, Boortmalt and IFA and interview Tirlán grain award winner Bobby Miller. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
Inside the Farmers Journal - IFA-Bord Bia row continues
20:15|The row between the IFA and Bord Bia features on the podcast this week, along with the CAP budget and TB compensation.
Inside Dairy - Trailer 11th Feb
03:11|Inside Dairy comes to you every Wednesday evening from the Irish Farmers Journal Podcast Studio. It is the latest offering from the team that already produce Farm Tech Talks, Young Stock and Vet Pod.On this week’s show, we talk about grazing management in a wet spring and we have an interview with Catherine McAloon, assistant professor in the school of veterinary medicine at UCD about keeping cows healthy this spring. Aidan also chats Limerick based auctioneer Tom Crosse about the land rental market this spring. Also Aidan and Daire discuss the possibility of land rent being fixed to milk price, is this happening on the ground? Is it good or bad? 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
Young Stock - Valentines Special, when is a farm date a date?
42:25|Daire, Sarah and Mary are back with some valentines related thoughts, is it a hoax? What do we think of Galentines? Sarah and Daire will tell you about the farm walks that have started back, and would you like a farm themed cameo from Marty? In the main interview this week, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Michael Redmond junior, who tells us how he balances working full-time with ESB Networks, farming 200 acres of tillage and importing cultivation equipment from Poland.To contact the show email youngstock@farmersjournal.ie or you can whatsapp 087 440 53 51We would love to hear your suggestions for the Young Stock crew.
Young Stock Valentines Special - Trailer
04:03|Join Daire Cregg, Marty Merrick and Sarah McIntosh every Monday where they give updates on the latest news in the world of ag and farming, alongside some hot topics they want to get off their chest. Every week we also have one of the Irish Farmers Journal team interview a person from the agricultural world on their life and story.
Farm Tech Talk - Bluetongue special
55:02|In this special episode, Adam Woods is joined by Darren, Aidan and deputy chief veterinary officer Eoin Ryan to break down what Irish farmers need to know about bluetongue. From animal health and movement restrictions to prevention and on-farm decisions, the panel answers farmers’ questions and delivers clear, practical guidance on the challenges facing farms right now.
The IFJ Land Report 2025 | Trailer
07:53|Join Ciara Leahy, Paul Mooney, Aidan Brennan, Peter McCann and IFAC's Philip O'Connor as they discuss the comprehensive Irish Farmers Journal Agricultural Land Price Report for 2025. This is a trailer - to listen to the podcast in full go to www.irishfarmersjournal.ie/my-podcasts
The Tillage Podcast - Fungicides expert, farm numbers and weather
29:52|On this week’s Tillage Podcast we speak to an expert in fungicide resistance. Andreas Mehl from Bayer talks us through how resistance happens, what we can do to stop it and what the trends are.We cover all the latest news from tillage farmer numbers to malting barley and as always, have the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.