The second episode of the Farm Safety Survivor Series brought to you by Agriland , in association with AXA and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), focuses on the safe handling of slurry. In today’s podcast, Agriland news journalist Rubina Freiberg speaks to Mervyn Clendenning from Co. Longford who was overcome by slurry fumes in 2021, and Health and Safety Authority (HSA) inspector, Jason Murray. Clendenning had just let the cows out of the parlour after milking when his c...
Oct 23, 2024•23 min
In this episode of Agriland’s Farm Finance Podcast limited series Francess McDonnell chats to Bill O’ Keeffe chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Farm Business Committee about managing costs and outgoings. The information in the podcast is intended as a general guide only. While every care is taken to ensure accuracy of information provided, Agriland will not accept responsibility for errors or omission howsoever arising. You should seek professional advice in relation to your particula...
Oct 21, 2024•18 min
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: BISS and CRISS payments commence; New schemes opening for organics and soil sampling; Continued ACRES concerns after farmer's pension 'reviewed'; EPA on illegal peat extraction; Review of AXA National Dairy Show. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for ...
Oct 17, 2024•28 min
In this episode of Agriland’s new Farm Finance Podcast limited series Francess McDonnell chats to Kevin Connolly , financial management specialist with Teagasc about the challenges of growing your family farm.
Oct 16, 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: Minister 'open' to €40/calf payment; Net margins for calf to beef farms; Sector reacts to live exports documentary; Meetings to discuss possible Arrabawn-Tipperary merger MII sustainability charter; Fire in Kilkenny; National Dairy Show. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agri...
Oct 11, 2024•24 min
Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Budget 2025: Allocations to department schemes; Budget 2025: Tax reliefs for farmers and RZLT; EPA State of the Environment Report; Latest TB figures and further bluetongue concerns; Kepak Westmeath investment; Quality Milk Awards and Environmental Sustainability Awards. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s w...
Oct 04, 2024•22 min
"I never thought it would happen to me." The first episode of the limited Farm Safety Survivor Series brought to you by Agriland , in association with AXA and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), focuses on safe livestock handling. In today’s podcast, Agriland news journalist Rubina Freiberg speaks to beef farmer Mick O’Dea from Co. Laois who was seriously injured in a bull attack in 2019, and Teagasc health and safety specialist, John McNamara. In September 2019, O’Dea was...
Oct 02, 2024•22 min
In this special episode of AgriFocus, we take a look at everything effecting agriculture and rural life that was announced today in Budget 2025. 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
Oct 01, 2024•18 min
Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: No plans to extend slurry spreading season; Bord Bia's new producer standard; Last calls on government ahead of Budget 2025; EPA report targets solid fuel use; Bill introduced in Dáil on An Taisce; Farmer teaches helicopter owners a lesson; Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, an...
Sep 26, 2024•23 min
In this episode of Agriland's new Farm Finance podcast limited series Francess McDonnell sits down with Tom McWey , head of marketing and business development at St. Canice's Credit Union, to chat about why planning is the key to keeping cash flowing on your farm. The podcast also digs into why it is vital that farm families grasp how important budgeting is to the day to day running of the farm. Tom explains what farmers need to do to create the budget that works for them, from one week to the n...
Sep 24, 2024•31 min
The Agriland team came together for a special live edition of The Farming Week podcast to wrap up #Ploughing2024 *This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance
Sep 20, 2024•27 min
As part of our #Ploughing2024 livestream, we heard from Farmer Phil on how he became a social media star and how he manages to combine this with his day-to-day work on the farm.
Sep 19, 2024•35 min
In a special 2024 ploughing podcast, Agriland journalist Aisling O'Brien is joined by Macra national president Elaine Houlihan, Donal Phelan, a farmer who is one of the success stories from Macra’s Land Mobility Generational Renewal, Facilitation and Support Service, and Chris Cahill from Cavan, the 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year Winner.
Sep 18, 2024•38 min
AIB’s head of agriculture, food and fishing, Donal Whelton , Bank of Ireland’s head of agri, Eoin Lowry and the chair of Cultivate Credit Unions agri-finance, Joe Healy join Aisling O'Brien live on stage for a discussion around farm finance the Agriland pavillion as part of #Ploughing2024 in Ratheniska
Sep 18, 2024•16 min
Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: UL pulls out of vet school contention; ACRES latest; Blackleg update; Taoiseach/Tánaiste meets with farm orgs; Hen harrier plan; FTMTA tractor registration figures; And finally...water divining. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more. *This podcast is...
Sep 12, 2024•24 min
In the first episode of the Farm Finance podcast, we will take a close look at farm taxation and what exactly farm families need to be aware of and how they could potentially make the current taxation structure, ahead of Budget 2025, work best for them. We discuss what agricultural reliefs are available including consanguinity (stamp duty) relief which provides for relief from stamp duty on the transfer of agricultural land or farms to certain farmers who are aged under 35. We also examine what ...
Sep 11, 2024•25 min
Aisling O’Brien, Francess McDonnell and Charles O'Donnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: What is the future for EU agriculture?; Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op discuss possible merger; Dairygold undertakes supplier census; Minister defends EU stance in ‘subsidy’ row on China visit; Concerns over TB eradication programme; Countdown to National Ploughing Championships; A very special tractor. Don’t forget to rate, review and f...
Sep 05, 2024•33 min
Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Slatted tanks eligibility for nutrient storage scheme; Farm orgs meet ministers on budget and RZLT; 'Shadow wage' on Irish dairy farms; Straw imports from UK; Farmers concerned over walking festivals; CAO offers and fall in points for some agri science course. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly revie...
Aug 29, 2024•27 min
Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Nitrates derogation plan; 70% grant for imported slurry storage; LESS scheme reopens; RZLT to be deferred; China launches EU dairy subsidy probe investigation; 2024 Baileys Irish champion dairy cow; Double success for Ireland at World Ploughing Contest . Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Iri...
Aug 22, 2024•33 min
Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien, Louise Hickey, Breifne O'Brien and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Commission on Generational Renewal; Monthly fee set for farmers viewing some marts online; Blackleg warning, link to on-farm earthworks, latest on ragwort poisoning; FCI/Agriland fodder survey; Details of agri-businesses used in scams; Agri-Ultra Cyclists. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week,...
Aug 15, 2024•29 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: Beef Welfare Scheme opens for applications; Call for increase in July milk price; Continued decline in liquid milk suppliers; Farmers urged to review fodder; Concern over RZLT impact on farmland; Farmers at ‘very high risk’ of skin cancer; Ireland was fifth-highest EU exporter of ice cream in 2023; Don’t forget to rate, review and follow ...
Aug 08, 2024•30 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: Dairy and cattle farm incomes set to rise; Baling Assistance Payment launched; Vet medicine discussions continue; 134 cases of land with noxious weeds; Concerns over hedgerows on rural roads; Ugandan nuns gifted tractor by Irish farmers Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture...
Aug 01, 2024•30 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: Straw Incorporation Measure reinstated with €175/ha baling payment; Average farm income drops 57% to just under €20,000; Over €40m spent on TB programme; Nitrates legal challenge referred to European court; National Farm Safety Measure for PTO shaft covers. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review...
Jul 28, 2024•30 min
In this episode of the limited podcast series, senior Agriland journalist Aisling O’Brien and Kerry-based solicitor Deirdre Flynn discuss how marital breakdown and divorce can impact the farm. According to Census 2022, the number of people in Ireland who were separated or divorced has remained stable at 6%. Deirdre examines issues such as pre-nuptial agreements, mediation and trial separation. The solicitor also speaks about the procedure around getting a divorce, making proper provision for chi...
Jul 17, 2024•20 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: Fodder stocks: what should farmers do next; Warning over dairy farmer’s income levels; The financial and mental impacts of low milk yields in 2024; €20m scheme for suckler farmers to open in early August; Crop challenges from potential straw shortages to glyphosate; New EPA figures show a 4.6% fall in GHG emissions from agriculture in 2023...
Jul 11, 2024•34 min
In this episode of the limited podcast series, Senior Agriland journalist Aisling O'Brien and Kerry based solicitor Deirdre Flynn examine the issues of rights of way on farmland and Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO). Deirdre discusses these aspects of property law, which can be a very contentious and emotive, particularly when it comes to farms. She offers advice about the use and maintenance of rights on way and what happens when disputes arise. The solicitor also discusses the procedure for farm...
Jul 10, 2024•21 min
Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Plan for strict restrictions on calf exports to Netherlands from 2026; Agreement reached on new Farmers’ Charter; ACRES issues and recent balancing payments; GPS thefts, arrest, and IFA calling for rural crime unit; Interview with Minister Hackett on Green Party leadership run; Hedge cutting ban and gardens; Don’t forget to rate, review and...
Jul 08, 2024•27 min
In this episode of the limited series podcast, Agriland senior journalist, Aisling O’Brien and Kerry-based solicitor, Deirdre Flynn explore the area of succession planning and farm transfer. Deirdre discusses some of the complex issues that can arise while developing a farm succession plan and offers advice on how to ensure a smooth transition of a farm to the next generation. She outlines the options for transferring the farm and the important aspects to consider when making such a decision. Pr...
Jul 03, 2024•19 min
In the final episode of the first season of the AgriFocus podcast, we're joined by Teagasc advisor Fergal Maguire. 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
Jul 02, 2024•27 min
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Louise Hickey and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Concerns over fodder stocks; The cost of making bales of silage; The main talking points from BEEF2024 open day; DAFM chief inspector on fertiliser database and derogation; Almost three quarters of work-related deaths are in agriculture; Half of farmers do not know how to contact mental health clinics; Over 2,700kg of illeg...
Jun 27, 2024•27 min
