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Oct 2026

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Get the latest farming news, prices, analysis and advice from the award-winning Irish Farmers Journal team. To subscribe to the Down to Agribusiness simply click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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October 16, 202642 min

This is Country Living - In conversation with Katherine O'Leary

This is Country Living - In conversation with Katherine O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 16, 202616 min

Trailer Down to Agribusiness: Gas prices, Kilkenny Cheese and food vs solar

Down to Agribusiness: Gas prices, Kilkenny Cheese and food vs solar Description: On this week's Down to Agribusiness, Stephen and Lorcan delve into rising gas prices and what they mean for you, take a look at the new €200m biomethane grant scheme and discuss the latest solar farm to be refused planning permission. They also talk to Kieran Fitzgerald, MD of Kilkenny Cheese, who tells us about his career and the ambitions for the Tirlán joint venture in Co. Kilkenny. To subscribe to the show click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 16, 202651 min

Farm Tech Talk - Payment delays, grants and budgeting cashflow on dairy farms

This week, Adam chats to the panel about the delayed payment for schemes, solar grants, a 750 suckler herd in Scotland and budgeting cashflow on dairy farms. We welcome any feedback and questions you have for the Farm Tech Talk team. Please email farmtechtalk@farmersjournal.ie or send a text or voice note to our WhatsApp number 086 836 6465 Click here if you would like a weekly email notification when Farm Talk is released https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1LkIraRklQcK5mClBGXTpFgets9e Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 15, 202628 min

The Tillage Podcast - New mill, malt and sowing

On this week’s podcast we report from the ground breaking of a new flour mill in Co Wexford. Pat O’Toole chats to the Kavanagh brothers behind the build and the investment it takes. Pat also chatted to Minister Heydon and John Murphy of the IFA. Conor Kehoe reports from the malt meeting and as always, we report on fieldwork, grain markets and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 14, 202621 min

Inside the Farmers Journal - News

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October 14, 202617 min

Trailer Inside Dairy - Managing high covers, back-end, feeding and dairy day preview

On this week's Inside Dairy podcast, Aidan, Brendan and Daire discuss the difficulties of cleaning out paddocks with high pre-grazing covers. Brendan looks at how much meal to feed this autumn and the team previews Dairy Day in Limerick on 14 November. There's also an interview with New Zealand consultant Ashley Primrose, who has worked as a dairy farm consultant in Ireland for the past two years. Listen to Inside Dairy every Wednesday from the Farmers Journal. Subscribe here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 12, 202626 min

Young Stock Podcast - A look at upcoming events

This week the team discuss what’s on over the next few weeks, Halloween traditions and how well they know their work colleagues Sarah McIntosh, Martin Merrick and Hannah Furlong are back for this week’s episode. They look at some of the events coming up organised by the Irish Farmers Journal which include Women & Agriculture conference on 29 October in Co Cork, Tillage Day on 5 November in Co Kildare and Dairy Day on 16 October in Co Limerick. They also discuss Halloween traditions, which brings up the question, is Colcannon a tradition in your household? The mashed potatoes, cabbage, butter, and milk dish is an annual staple in Sarah’s Halloween festivities but the rest of the team question its purpose. Martin also puts the pressure on with a quiz centered around who knows their colleagues best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 9, 202614 min

Trailer Down to Agribusiness - Diesel reserves, Budget and how CBAM works

Down to Agribusiness: Diesel reserves, Budget and how CBAM works Description: On this week’s Down to Agribusiness, Stephen and Lorcan discuss Budget 2027, oil and diesel reserves, High Court planning decisions, and how CBAM actually works. To subscribe to the show click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 9, 202651 min

Farm Tech Talk - Budget 2027, schemes and livestock trade

This week, Adam chats to the panel about Budget 2027, livestock trade, milk price and schemes. Martin Merrick also chats to Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO about Autumn grassland management. We welcome any feedback and questions you have for the Farm Tech Talk team. Please email farmtechtalk@farmersjournal.ie or send a text or voice note to our WhatsApp number 086 836 6465 Click here if you would like a weekly email notification when Farm Talk is released https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1LkIraRklQcK5mClBGXTpFgets9e Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 8, 202628 min

The Tillage Podcast - Budget, planting, and a decline in farmer numbers

On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we talk about tillage in Budget 2027. We go through tillage farmer numbers as they see a dramatic drop, talk fieldwork, weather grain prices and talk to Dara Stanley of UCD on bees and pesticides, David Redhouse from his farm in Co Meath and Teagasc soil’s specialist Veronica Nyhan. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.