Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

The third episode of Inside Machinery with Siobhan Walsh, Gary Abbot and Peter Thomas Keaveney.

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On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we headed to Cork to walk some crops of winter barley, wheat, spring cereals and beans with Liam Leahy of Dairygold.
We look at the paper, have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.
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On this week’s show the team looks at fertiliser supply for 2027, new CAP schemes and the debate around the active farmer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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