Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

This week on Inside Dairy, Aidan Brennan and Daire Cregg dig into the latest trends shaping dairy farms, from fluctuating grass growth rates to the challenge of controlling docks. They also look at the current outlook for milk prices, including updates from Carbery and what’s happening in the milk league.
With breeding season underway, the lads discuss key priorities on-farm, along with practical advice on weaning calves and how much meal to be feeding. In the Breakdown segment, they take a closer look at minerals for dairy cows and why getting it right is critical at this time of year.
The interview is with Chris Maughan, product and technical manager with Whelehan Crop Protection
Plus, key takeaway points for the week ahead – from managing grass supply, to monitoring submission rates and mineral intake.
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Hailing from Westmeath, Stephen Fagan has always had a grá for farming and innovation. He speaks to Hannah Furlong about his journey from growing up on the family beef and sheep farm to working at the forefront of ag tech, highlighting the vital role that innovation plays in agriculture today.
With a background in product design, marketing and innovation from Maynooth University and experience across many ag tech companies such as Moocall, MSD Animal Health and Micron Agritech, he shares insights into how technology is transforming farming.
Now working with GlasPort Bio while continuing to farm and lecture, he discusses the balance between tradition and innovation, the realities of startups in agriculture and his passion for driving more sustainable and efficient farming systems.

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This week, Stephen chats to Adam about the beef trade and Mercosur, Darren covers Donegal’s rising sheep numbers, and Aidan discusses what’s happening on dairy farms and the use of sexed semen in the dairy herd.

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Inside the Farmers Journal: are means-tested farm payments on the way?
Description: This week the team discusses EU proposals for farm payments in the future and about the increase in suckler cow numbers.
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On this week's podcast we chat to Brett Brothers agronomist Paul Colgan on winter crops management, virus and spring cereals. We look at the paper, get tips on liquid nitrogen use from Luke Thornton and have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.