Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

On this week’s episode, Hannah Furlong is joined by cook, nutritionist, entrepreneur and part-time beef farmer Eoin Sheehan from County Limerick.Having grown up on a dairy farm, Eoin chats about how himself and his father now manage the farm which has transitioned to beef, rearing Belted Galloways.A new venture which Eoin has jumped into in recent years is beekeeping and he discusses the enjoyment and benefits of making your own local honey.Eoin speaks about his career journey which he said has not always been linear. He graduated with a degree in engineering from University Limerick however he then went on to qualify as a nutritionist as he realised his passion lied with nutrition and cooking.Using this passion, Eoin set up his own sports catering and meal prep business ‘Country Munch’, supplying healthy, nourishing meals to professional and semi-professional teams, athletes and workers.Eoin can also be seen cooking on the ‘Six O’Clock Show’ on Virgin Media One and he travels the country giving cookery and nutrition demonstrations to corporates, teams and groups.Recently, Eoin was a speaking on a panel discussion with Our Food Roots, discussing how we can better connect consumers with where their food comes from, a subject he believes is very important.

Jacqueline Hogge hosts this incredible panel chat from Women & Agriculture conference 2026. Listener discretion advised.

Down to Agribusiness: power, policy and the price of doing businessDescription: This week on Down to Agribusiness, Stephen and Lorcan examine Ireland's energy future, the cost of doing business and the Department of Agriculture's €1.2bn underspend, with special guest Marie Donnelly, former chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council.

This week, Aidan chats with the panel about the CAP announcement, Algerian export market, breading season for sheep, grass supplies, schemes and the livestock trade. 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

Catch up on all the happenings from the 2026 Women & Agriculture conference with Ciara Leahy and Amy Forde from Cork.

Tillage day preview, water quality and a new productDescription: On this week’s show we preview Tillage Day which is not just a week away. We chat water quality with Eddie Burgess of Teagasc and hear about a new herbicide in England with FMC and farmer Mark Stubbs. As always, we have the news, from sowing updates to feed mills and fertiliser supports, we have the grain trends report and the weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.

Inside the Farmers Journal: threat to ANC and Macra to grade Government on CAPOn this week’s show, the team delves into the latest on CAP, from plans to make ANC optional, to the scrapping of pillar two. We also hear about the Macra conference from the weekend.

This Week on Inside DairyThis week on Inside Dairy, we look at the challenges facing dairy farmers as difficult weather conditions continue across the country. We discuss how to manage grass supply and adjust feeding levels to keep cows performing during challenging conditions.Aidan brings us the latest update on EU milk supply and dairy market prices, while we head to Offaly to meet Jeremy Hichen, who is milking 400 cows on a leased farm. Jeremy shares his experience and insights into managing a large-scale dairy operation.And on this week's breakdown, we focus on autumn milk quality, looking at the causes of low lactose levels and the steps farmers can take to address the issue.Tune in for the latest dairy news, practical advice and farmer insights on this week's Inside Dairy!Listen to Inside Dairy every Wednesday from the Farmers Journal.Subscribe here

Longer winter nights bring increased risk of farm theftStephen Robb speaks to Sergeant Fergus McGroary at the recent Donegal IFA Crime Prevention event in Newtowncunningham about the key steps farmers can take to protect their farms from theft during the winter months.Edits: there was one restart about halfway through