Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

This week on Down to Agribusiness, the team explores the latest developments in inflation, insurance and investment, along with major updates in the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector. Professor Martin Mullins of the University of Limerick explains what risk really means in business and the challenges companies should be preparing for. We also hear from Andreas Moynihan TD at the launch of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee's report on anaerobic digestion.

This week, Adam and the panel are live from Beef 2026 at Teagasc Grange, discussing the key messages from the day, all things beef production, and what lies ahead for the future of beef farmers in Ireland.We 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

Inside the Farmers Journal: beef kill recovery and farmers object to data centre       On this week’s show Declan O’Brien talks us through how Bord Bia is forecasting a recovery in the beef kill and Deirdre Verney brings us up to speed on farmer objections to a data centre and solar farm.

This week, we’re joined by Dutch dairy journalist Sjoerd Hofstee, who explains the sweeping new regulations set to reshape farming in the Netherlands. We discuss what the changes mean for Dutch dairy farmers, how they are adapting to tighter environmental rules, and whether similar policies could influence the future of farming across Europe.We also visit the NDC Kerrygold farm walk on the Ryan family farm in Tipperary, unpack the latest milk league with Daire and hear the key messages from the event.Plus, in The Breakdown, we discuss the current grass situation, why early management decisions matter and the key breeding season questions – when to stop AI, pull the bulls, and how long the breeding season should last.All the latest dairy news, practical advice and expert insight – packed into one episode.

In this week’s episode, Noel Bardon chats with Elliott Potterton, the Meath man balancing duties in Delvin Mart with his role in the family property auctioneering business.

 Down to Agribusiness - Fertiliser prices fall, fuel supports under pressure and the future of food production This week Stephen and Lorcan discuss the latest developments in fuel and fertiliser costs, and speak with Nephin Energy CEO Tom O'Brien about the company's expansion plans and the challenges Nephin has faced. They also take a closer look at the strong rally in several stocks of particular interest to Irish farmers over the past week.Subscribe now and join us for the conversations shaping the future of Irish agribusiness. https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0wdmVw0

This week, Aidan and the panel chat about the recent heat wave, the direction beef trade is taking, National Sheep Conference and the latest on crop acres. Aidan also chats to Clodagh Bolger from Grassland AGRO about grass management.  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

It’s a busy show this week. We chat to Drummonds’ agronomist Frank Glynn on the threat of grass weeds and Drummonds’ managing director Paul Ward on Irish grain. Wicklow farmer Tom Delahunt chats mechanical weeders and organics.We have loads of tillage news from the declining crop area to record straw chopping applications and the estimated protein payment. The public consultation on the whiskey technical file has also started. As always, we look at markets and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.