In the first episode in this limited series podcast, Agriland senior journalist, Aisling O’Brien and Kerry-based solicitor, Deirdre Flynn discuss making a will. The Irish Farm Report 2024 published by Ifac revealed that half of farmers have no will in place, leaving potential beneficiaries exposed to tax issues. The solicitor outlines what steps to take in order to create a will, what happens if it needs to be changed along the way, or issues which may arise such as the will being contested. The...
Jun 26, 2024•22 min
Francess McDonnell, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Tirlán seeking voluntary redundancies and updates on milk supply and prices; Eamon Ryan stepping down and the race for a new Green Party leader; Nature Restoration Law passes; €21.1m in ACRES balancing payments to begin this week; Teagasc issues ‘red alert’ potato blight warning; Agri-Food Regulator publishes three-year strategy Don’t forg...
Jun 21, 2024•32 min
In today's episode we're joined by Dr Eimear Cotter, Director of Evidence and Assessment with the Environmental Protection Agency. We discuss how the land use sector plays an important role in fighting climate change. Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector. *This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance
Jun 18, 2024•21 min
Charles O’Donnell, Louise Hickey and Francess McDonnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: EPA report and reactions; Election counts start to wrap up at local and European level; Liming programme extension; TAMS payments commence plus reactions; Danish investment firm to set up AD plants in Ireland; 200 year old farm building gets new lease of life. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly re...
Jun 14, 2024•18 min
Charles O’Donnell and Stella Meehan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Revenue guidance on VAT refunds and reaction Most popular sire breeds in sucklers Kilkenny based dairy business with 470 cows sold for €1.45m Inter-county footballer and farmer Sheep Shearing Championships Mountbellew Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more. *Thi...
Jun 06, 2024•19 min
In today's episode we're joined by Head of Tax for IFAC, Marty Murphy to discuss Revenue's new guidance on VAT refunds Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector. *This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance
Jun 05, 2024•21 min
Charles O’Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: €40m National Biomethane Strategy published; Protesters demand ‘justice’ for ash dieback farmers; DII presents 10-point plan to ‘secure’ nitrates derogation; Agriculture to ‘exceed’ emissions ceiling; AMS to be used to check extensive grazing measure in ACRES Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agric...
May 31, 2024•36 min
This podcast is brought to you by Agriland Media in association with ABP* In the first episode of the Advantage Beef Programme podcast, we hear from ABP Food Group's sustainability manager Stephen Connolly as well as UCD's BiOrbics Professor Tommy Boland to hear about the new ABP funded research project examining pathways to further improving the sustainablity of beef production. *This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance
May 28, 2024•17 min
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Agriland readers share views ahead of European elections Farmers to lose €1,000 calf rearing payment Britain bans export of live animals What does the future hold for small farms? Up to €130/MWh for farmers exporting renewable energy Kildare farmer named student of the year Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland...
May 23, 2024•25 min
Charles O'Donnell, Breifne O'Brien, Francess McDonnell and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Beef exports and cattle prices; IFA and the Kerry question; Calls for a new nitrates derogation taskforce; Long awaited tillage report published; How to qualify for the ash dieback payment; And Gardaí stop 14 year old tractor driver. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of I...
May 16, 2024•24 min
In today's episode Agriland Editor Stella Meehan is joined by ICMSA president Denis Drennan to discuss the ICMSA's election guide and the issues effecting farmers right now. Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector *This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance
May 14, 2024•27 min
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O’Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Committee clashes with Revenue over VAT refunds; Over 83,000 BISS applications submitted as deadline nears; Minister confirms in-person training for SCEP; Processors urged to ‘maximise’ price paid for April milk; Castleisland Mart implements changes to streamline calf sales; Silage season 2024 kicks off. Don’t forget to rate...
May 09, 2024•27 min
Charles O’Donnell, Francess McDonnell and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: New €79.5m ash dieback scheme Tirlán on turnover and derogation Growing potatoes in the rain. Met Éireann blight season gets underway; RSA, Irish hauliers and Cherbourg What’s next for the Forgotten Farmers group? *This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance
May 02, 2024•19 min
In this episode, Agriland editor Stella Meehan sits down with chartered valuation surveyor, Dillon Murtagh of Murtagh Bros. to discuss the land sale and rental market in Ireland. Last week the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) along with Teagasc published the Agricultural Land Market Review and Outlook Report 2024 . Among the findings of the report is that national average farmland sales prices are forecast to rise by 6% in 2024. Last year average land rental prices increased by 5%. ...
Apr 30, 2024•22 min
Charles O'Donnell, Rubina Freiberg and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: MEPS vote for CAP simplification DAFM inspections resume Revenue to give clarity on VAT refunds Land values to rise by 6% in 2024 €40 million to upgrade rural laneways Ireland’s new national park to span 70,000ac Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie fo...
Apr 26, 2024•31 min
Stella Meehan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: €100/ha for tillage farmers who plant in 2024 Dairy exit scheme ‘off the table’ Weather impacts dairy market outlook Co-ops report sharp drop in profits ‘Agri-related’ water incident affects 500 people in Mayo Safety alert for agricultural tipping trailers Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture a...
Apr 19, 2024•25 min
In this episode, head of Crops Knowledge Transfer Department at Teagasc, Michael Hennessy joins us to discuss everything to do with the effect the extended wet weather has had on the tillage sector. Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector. *This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance
Apr 18, 2024•25 min
Francess McDonnell, Aisling O’Brien and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: · Met Éireann says high pressure due to set in · Fodder Transport Support Measure unveiled · Anger at lack of support for tillage sector · Stretching out silage and turning out stock at Lough Funshinagh · National Sheep Welfare Scheme opens · New Taoiseach pledges to back farmers · ‘We’re in danger of losing part-time farmer’ Don’t forget to ra...
Apr 11, 2024•29 min
Charles O’Donnell, Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: • Non-essential farm inspections paused • Minister meets banks on short term finance for farmers • Milk processors urged to pay ‘hardship top-up’ on March milk • Concern over workload facing contractors • Calls for derogation to allow feed and fertiliser farm deliveries • New tractor museum opens in Clare Don’t forget to rate, review an...
Apr 04, 2024•27 min
In this episode, Agriland editor, Stella Meehan sits down with associate director with Sherry Fitzgerald Country Homes, Farms & Estates, Philip Guckian to discuss the latest Agricultural Land Price Barometer. He explains what type of land is fetching the highest prices, why large estates are more difficult to come by in some areas of the country and what factors are influencing whether or not farmers buy land. *This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance...
Apr 03, 2024•27 min
Charles O’Donnell, Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: · Weather woes and fodder shortages on farms · ACRES exemptions due to poor ground conditions · Why did non-ACRES farmers receive €5,000 payment? · EU driving licence proposals could have implications for tractors · Nature Restoration Law faces uncertain future · The cattle trough design that went viral on TikTok Don’t forget to rate, r...
Mar 28, 2024•22 min
Charles O’Donnell, Louise Hickey and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: - FCI contractor charge guide published - Increase in prices for farm plastic recycling - Imminent increase in green diesel price - Farmers running out of fodder and spring grazing is 'unworkable' - Roundup of milk prices - Resignation of Leo Varadkar Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish...
Mar 22, 2024•31 min
In this episode, Agriland deputy news editor Francess McDonnell, speaks to sheepmeat and livestock manager with Bord Bia, Seamus McMenamin about record sheep prices being seen in the run-up to Easter. They discuss the prospects for the sheep trade for 2024, how prices and have improved since 2023 and markets for Irish sheepmeat and lamb. The AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector. *This podcast...
Mar 21, 2024•22 min
Charles O’Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: · 9,000 farmers to be accepted into ACRES tranche 2 · New €60 million water quality programme aims to get 15,000 farmers on board · Farm orgs welcome interim judgement on nitrates case · Priest urges farmer to keep surprise triplet calves Rate, review and follow The Farming Week podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts from. *This podca...
Mar 08, 2024•22 min
In this episode, Agriland editor, Stella Meehan sits down with Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett to mark International Women’s Day. The minister outlines her route into organic farming, the challenges she faces as a Green Party politician working in agriculture and what she feels is the most rewarding part of her job. The AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities a...
Mar 07, 2024•30 min
Louise Hickey, Breifne O’Brien, Colm Ryan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: · ACRES interim payments begin issuing · MEPs pass Nature Restoration Law · Teagasc to develop 100ac organic beef research farm · 58% support reducing the national herd · Farmers’ heartbreak over flooding at Lough Funshinagh · Who needs a ring on a leap day when you have rings of sheep? Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Fa...
Feb 29, 2024•27 min
Charles O’Donnell, Louise Hickey and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: · Genotyping programme changes after passport delays · Reactors, restrictions and costs all rise for TB programme · 665 herds identified for illegal burning · ‘The dairy cow can’t pay for everything’ · TD hits out at septic tank grant rollout Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agricult...
Feb 22, 2024•24 min
In a sit-down interview with Agriland , following his announcement that he would be joining Independent Ireland, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice spoke about the reasons why he decided to join the party established by fellow independent TDs Michael Collins and Richard O’Donoghue. The party was established late last year with an aim to “respect the work and changes farmers are making”. This is the full unedited interview that was featured on Agriland.ie Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series –...
Feb 19, 2024•29 min
Charles O’Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: · McConalogue announces ACRES interim payment rates · IFA campaign focuses on county council meetings · Fitzmaurice joins new rural party · Aggravated burglary at home of elderly farmer · Lakeland raises milk price again for January Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie...
Feb 16, 2024•26 min
Agriland Editor, Stella Meehan, is joined by former president of Macra and former vice-president of CEJA (European Council of Young Farmers), Thomas Duffy. Duffy farms in partnership with his parents and sister on their Co. Cavan dairy farm. He explains the impact, if any, of European protests, what the future holds for the Mercosur trade deal and why the loss of a nitrates derogation would destroy Ireland’s agricultural industry. Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series – AgriFocus – whe...
Feb 13, 2024•28 min
