Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

Last week, Lakeland Dairies and Fane Valley announced that they were combining their milk processing and feed milling operations.The Irish Farmers Journal's news editor Patrick Donohoe met Lakeland’s chief executive Michael Hanley at the Tullamore Show to find out more about the plan. The Irish Farmers Journal's digital editor Thomas Hubert heard the reaction of a dairy farmer supplying Lakeland and talked to some of the tens of thousands of people who visited the Tullamore Show - not all of whom were farmers. Patrick Donohoe also asked IFA deputy president Tim O’Leary about his organisation's Charter for Rural Ireland, and Irish Country Living's Mary Phelan share essential tips for the transition to college life for Leaving Cert students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a period of heavy rain across the west of Ireland, the Irish Farmers Journal dairy editor Jack Kennedy has more details about the situation and he gives some tips on the management of cattle throughout the wet patch to digital editor Thomas Hubert.FBD Insurance's chief executive Andrew Langford resigned last Friday after seven years in the job. The Irish Farmers Journal’s business editor Eoin Lowry gives digital editor Thomas Hubert an insight into what is happening at the insurance company founded by farmers in the 1960s.The Institute for International and European Affairs and Glanbia have held the last of a series of conferences on agriculture and climate change. Irish Farmers Journal news editor Patrick Donohoe asked the IIEA’s senior research fellow on climate change, Joseph Curtin, about the results of a survey they carried out across the agriculture sector about opinions on upcoming climate change challenges.And Irish Country Living consumer editor Ciara Leahy tells Roisin Healy about the best

In this week's podcast, Noreen Lanigan, head of Bord Bia for France and Belgium, tells Irish Farmers Journal digital editor Thomas Hubert about the impact of French farmers' protests on Irish exports into the country.Tillage editor Andy Doyle updates news correspondent Pat O'Toole on early harvest progress in mixed weather.Northern editor David Wright talks to dairy farmer Brian McCracken, who is making the most of grass on his farm – an unusual choice in his area.And Irish Country Living's Mary Phelan tells consumer editor Ciara Leahy about the reality of returning to the dating scene after a divorce - and shares tips on how to make it a success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast, the Irish Farmers Journal's news editor Patrick Donohoe asks IFA chief economist Rowena Dwyer what her organisation is hoping for in Budget 2016. Beef farmer and Irish Farmers Journal contributor Tommy Moyles explains how he switched from weanlings to finishing and why he thinks more research should go into beef farming. IFA Munster chairman James McCarthy took part in an information seminar on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) organised by Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy in Dublin on 20 July. He voices concerns on the equivalence of standards for food production between the US and the EU and on the transparency of negotiations. And Irish Country Living journalist Mary Phelan tells consumer editor Ciara Leahy how an internship can boost a young graduate's career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish Farmers Journal editor Justin McCarthy and markets specialist Phelim O'Neill discuss this week's beef factory price leagues with news editor Patrick Donohoe. Barryroe Co-op topped the Irish Farmers Journal-KPMG Milk Price Review last week. West Cork dairy farmer Harold Kingston, who supplies Barryroe, tells news editor Patrick Donohoe why his co-op paid the best price. Dairy specialist Aidan Brennan talks to Mike Murphy, the influential Cork farmer and businessman who has interests in New Zeland and in the US. He asks him for his outlook on dairy markets for the coming months and advice Irish farmers should follow to ride out the storm.Finally, Irish Country Living editor Mairéad Lavery had a chance to interview the BBC’s top TV gardener Monty Don ahead of his visit to Ireland later this month. She told Ciara Leahy about the lessons she took away from talking to him – on gardening and life in general.To attend Monty Don's talk at the Carlow Garden Festival on 25 July, call +353 (0)59-9130411 or visit ww

The Irish Farmers Journal is publishing its annual milk price review in association with KPMG this week. Dairy editor Jack Kennedy talks winners, losers and trends with news editor Patrick Donohoe.Digital editor Thomas Hubert followed this week's joint visit by European Commission officials who are preparing legislation on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and forestry.Macra na Feirme is launching a new training programme for young farmers who want to keep learning new skills after they are finished college, and the Irish Farmers Journal's Amy Fitzgibbon got more details from Macra President Sean Finan. From the Country Living desk, consumer editor Ciara Leahy explains what rural Ireland can expect from all the announcements on the roll-out of broadband to every home in the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At this Wednesday's dairy open day in Moorepark, Irish Farmers Journal online journalist Aisling Hussey talks to our dairy specialist Aidan Brennan and to some of the participants around the grounds.The upcoming TAMS II grant scheme for dairy equipment will open for applications next week: from the Irish Farmers Journal's news desk, Patrick Donohoe asks Paul Mooney about the details of the scheme.This week, Irish Country Living is launching a new edition of the FBD Women in Agriculture Awards to recognize the contribution of exceptional women to Irish farming.Country Living’s editor Mairéad Lavery and consumer editor Ciara Leahy tell us more, and Thomas Hubert interviews former award winner and vegetable grower Tracy Hamilton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish dairy farmers have run up a record superlevy bill for the last year of the quota system, and the full details of who is going to pay what – and when – have emerged in the past few days. Irish Farmers Journal journalist Amy Fitzgibbons asks dairy editor Jack Kennedy for the latest.For a different view on dairy expansion, agribusiness editor Eoin Lowry then talks to feed manufacturer Jimmy Brett.Meanwhile, pig prices have recently picked up after a difficult year. So how are pig farmers doing at the moment - especially in Northern Ireland? Thomas Hubert asked Ulster Farmers’ Union vice-president Ivor Ferguson.And Mary Phelan tells Amy Fitzgibbon of her experience interviewing Ivan Yates for the cover story of Irish Country Living this week. A fascinating character by the sound of it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, dairy editor Jack Kennnedy discusses the latest milk price cuts, and says there is good news too.As the dust settles on the new Beef Data and Genomics scheme, Patrick Donohoe asks for the views of three suckler farmers.Machinery editor James Maloney talks to tillage editor Andy Doyle about upcoming supplements on loaders and tractors, down to the tax implications of investing machinery, as well as the Crops and Spraying event coming up next week.And Irish Country Living's features editor Maria Moynihan introduces the new beauty column – with a promise for make-up tips that don't cost the Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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After weeks of low prices, the Irish Farmers Journal's livestock journalists Darren Carty and Peter Varley say sheep farmers can now look forward to a better deal and an exciting Sheep 2015 event on 20 June.Food processor Edward tells agribusiness editor Eoin Lowry about Ireland's changing consumer market; and Irish Country Living’s editor Mairead Lavery invites entries from safety-conscious farmers for this year's Farm Yard Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast, Irish Farmers Journal news correspondents Patrick Donohoe and Pat O'Toole examine the reaction to the publication of CAP payments received by farmers. Reporter Thomas Hubert pays a visit to Co Cavan silage contractor and machinery enthusiast Wesley Strong, who says he is two weeks behind as a result of cold and rainy conditions.Tillage editor Andy Doyle says sprays on winter crops have worked well despite the "awkward weather" and shares some tips from the Sprays supplement for crops and grassland alike. And Klara Heron tells Irish Country Living's Ciara Leahy all about Irish Country Magazine's gold-winning garden at Bloom 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The deadline to apply for the main farming support schemes under the new CAP is falling this Friday.Last week, the Irish Farmers' Journal started a new series of live video broadcasts bringing experts around the editor's table to share the best technical advice. For the first edition, Justin McCarthy invited Brendan Gleeson, who oversees meat policy at the Department of Agriculture; geneticist Andrew Cromie of the ICBF; and IFA’s director of livestock Kevin Kinsella to discuss the Beef Data and Genomics Programme. You can watch the entire show at www.farmersjournal.tvThis Friday is also the deadline to apply for the Basic Payment Scheme, and young farmers have every reason to make sure their forms are handed in on time, with a special top-up and some of them eligible to apply for entitlements from the national reserve. There is also a new support scheme for investment in their farm buildings opening this week. Macra na Feirme was one of the organizations that lobbied hardest to get dedicated support for young

On Thursday night, in what was the first of a new series, we hosted a live discussion on the Beef Data & Genomics Programme.Around the Editor's Table will see the Irish Farmers Journal broadcast regular meetings online.This edition focuses on the new Beef Data & Genomics Programme, with representatives from ICBF, the Department of Agriculture and the IFA around the table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the launch of the annual agribusiness report published by the Irish Farmers Journal in association with KPMG, Today FM's Matt Cooper moderated a discussion between Tesco Ireland's commercial director John-Paul O'Reilly, Google's head of Northern Europe Shane Holland and Channel 4 economics editor Paul Mason. The Irish Farmers Journal's also held a business briefing at the Balmoral Show, where Northern Ireland correspondent talked to Owen Brennan, executive chairman of the Belfast-based animal nutrition company Devenish. Staying at the Balmoral Show, Irish Farmers Journal reporter Thomas Hubert talked to Mike Fraser, a Northern Ireland farmer determined to restore the Dexter breed to its former glory. Finally, Irish Country Living's consumer editor Ciara Leahy tells Roisin Healy about the trends emerging from four years of price monitoring across Ireland's supermarkets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast, the Irish Farmers Journal’s dairy editor Jack Kennedy, beef specialist Nathan Tuffy and dairy specialist Aidan Brennan discuss all things spring AI, stock bulls and fertility. Patrick Donohoe attends the European Marts Association AGM in Athlone to talk to mart managers about the future of their sector.Markets specialist Phelim O’Neill explains why the Balmoral Show is such a big event in Northern Ireland.And Irish Country Living's Mary Phelan met cricket star Boyd Rankin at home in Northern Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a week of sustained rainfall all over Ireland, news correspondent Patrick Donohoe quizzes tillage editor Andy Doyle and western livestock specialist Nathan Tuffy on the tough weather conditions – and what farmers can do about them. Farmers Journal agri-business editor Eoin Lowry looks into the disconnect between energy and fertiliser prices, and expects nitrogen costs to ease later this year. Before he left the Farmers Journal last week, former news editor Pat O’Keeffe met Harold Kingston, a West Cork dairy farmer and regular contributor to the popular Farmer Writes column on Farmersjournal.ie. Finally, Irish Country Living's careers and education reporter Mary Phelan profiles David Thornton, an agricultural engineering student enjoying hands-on work experience at Claas's machinery factory in Germany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Farmers Journal has obtained the terms and conditions of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme. News editor Pat O'Keeffe gets the details from editor Justin McCarthy and livestock specialist Darren Carty. Pat interviews Longford farmer Mike Magan, chairman of Animal Health Ireland, and Thomas Hubert talks to former Farmers Journal editor Matt Dempsey, who edited the 60th anniversary book "IFA: The Path to Power". Finally, Irish Country Living's Ciara Leahy asks colleague Roisín Healy about her visit to the Co. Wexford farm that has just launched its own home-grown blackcurrant cordial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast, Paul Mooney asks the Irish Farmers Journal's CAP specialist Peter Young and the IFA's rural development executive secretary Gerry Gunning whether Irish farmers should take the GLAS plunge before 22 May. Agri-business editor Eoin Lowry looks at Ornua's strong annual results and a couple from New Zealand share their experience of sharemilking with online journalist Aisling Hussey.From the Country Living desk, consumer editor Ciara Leahy asks Peter Young about social welfare entitlements you may have overlooked and education reporter Mary Phelan shares some tips to switch off from social media in the lead up to this summer's exams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Farm Safety Fortnight gets under way, news correspondent Pat O'Toole asks buildings editor Paul Mooney to update us on the TAMS Farm Safety Scheme and on general progress towards safer farming around Irish yards.Tillage editor Andy Doyle has been in the fields up and down the country and tells Pat what he has seen in terms of plant growth and health as well as preparations for new spraying regulations and GLAS.And as spring brings more people into the garden, Irish Country Living's consumer editor Ciara Leahy details how Ireland's gardeners have increased their spending by 22% in the past three years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.