Midwest Radio Podcast

28/03/2026Join Viv and Paraic for the latest edition of Midwest Radio's Gardening Show!

On Farming Matters with Declan Marren:With the cost of doing business on farms increasing dramatically in recent weeks – Brendan Golden of the IFA discusses fuel and fertiliser prices John Noonan of Teagsac Westport has the details of an upcoming sheep farm walk in bofeenaun next week And40 years of agriculture - Peter Comer who has recently retired from Teagasc looks back at the evolution of the agri sector throughout his career

This week on Farming Matters with Declan Marren:Darren Carty, Sheep and Schemes Editor with the Irish Farmers Journal, will be on to discuss lambing and feeding ewes during poor weather Tommy Cox of the Dairy Beef 500 campaign will be on to discuss calf sourcing and nutrition during rearingandTeagasc’s Brendan Garry and Ronan Mulligan have some grazing and fertiliser recommendations for dairy farmers. Farming Matters on Midwest Radio is sponsored by Westnet Farmyard Wifi solutions.

14/03/2026Tune in to the latest edition of The Gardening Show on Midwest Radio with Viv and Paraic!

Last weekend Claremorris native Eamon Keaveney returned home following a year long walk across Europe, oh did we mention he done this barefoot?!This was the longest known barefoot walk in the world, here Eamon speaks with Stephen about the journey, the motivations, the difficulties and everything in between on this incredible journey.

On this weeks Farming Matters with Declan Marren:How to save money on fertiliser this year - Padraig Walsh and Enda Geoghegan, of Teagasc Mayo discuss steps farmers can take to improve the response fertiliser, and outline how to get the maximum value out of slurry this year.Michael Nolan, Balla Mart Manager will be on to discuss Tuesday nights special sale and beef trade in recent weeks.And Eamon Carroll Deputy President of ICMSA will be on to discuss what they are calling ‘Utter Confusion’ around new TB rules coming into effect for farmers this year.

Join us for a special monthly health slot with James Geraghty and weight loss expert Sharon Egan.

On this week's Farming Matters with Declan Marren:Adam Woods, Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal will be on to discuss how conflict in the middle East might affect Irish Farmers this year, and we’ll have a beef price update. Nicky Byrne Dairy-beef researcher in Teagasc Grange will be on with some tips for farmers buying and rearing calves this spring. andAlan Nolan speaks to Aisling Molloy, of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme on programme farmers 2025 profit monitor results.