Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

This week, Anne O’Donoghue chats to young entrepreneur Nick Cotter of Cotter Agritech about his various farming ventures.

This week, we talk to Adam about one lady feeding 180 calves in under seven minutes, Darren on CAP money, Aidan on what the EPA numbers reveal. Adam also chats with John O’Loughlin on nitrogen for a second cut silage

 Listen now to get the latest on the impact of CAP payment changes, a big week for the lamb kill and 2023's water quality trends

On this week’s tillage podcast we hear from Evan Leeper, a farmer in Springfield, Illinois in the US taking part in a regenerative agriculture programme with ADM.We hear how crops are looking in Co. Laois and look and what might be causing stress and increased BYDV levels.Grain markets moved down tis week. We look at what’s impacting on markets, check out this week’s paper and have the weather report.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.

Cathal McCabe joins us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast to chat about all things crops. Cathal has worked in crops research and is now a lecturer in crops research. He talks about working out in the fields and taking to the classroom. Cathal chats about the new crop science course in UCD and his career path to date.

This week we talk to Adam Woods about his take on the beef price rise, Darren Carty on top earners in CAP and Martin Merrick talks to us about what VAT reclaim listing means for farmers

Listen now to get the latest on VAT claim backs, dairy sector nitrates warnings and the response to ash dieback.

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we’re joined by Tim Looby, an agronomist with McDonnell Bros based in Co Cork. Tim chats about what’s happening in the fields at the minute and gives a run down on crop condition, growth stages and disease levels.Niamh Murphy attended a Teagasc Signpost Walk on Gavin Tully’s farm recently and we hear how he manages an organic farm.As always we take a look at this week’s paper and have the grain market and weather reports.The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.

Political correspondent Pat O’Toole outlines the lay of the land just days before voters go to the polls to elect the 14 MEPs who will represent Ireland in Brussels.