Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

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.