The Farming Week

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The Farming Week is Irelands most listened to farming, rural affairs and agriculture focused podcast brought to you by the team in Agriland. Keep up to date with the latest farming news and views from Ireland with their team of experts.

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Episodes

Slurry Agitation Points, Kerry IFA Row and 40 Masseys for Christmas for Dublin Airport

The new department guidelines on slurry agitation points, the Food Vision Dairy Group’s final report, the Kerry IFA row rumbles on, and why Dublin airport has ordered 40 Masseys for Christmas. Presenter Aisling O’Brien is joined by Agriland journalists Megan O’ Brien and William Kellett with all the top farming stories on The Farming Week podcast. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message...

Oct 27, 2022•19 min

ACRES opens for business, bird flu cases on the rise and how forestry can bring in 50% more income

The ACRES scheme has formally opened, bird flu cases are on the rise, how to increase your forestry income, progress on the dairy group discussions and deadly quad bikes at Christmas – it’s all covered on the latest episode of Agriland’s The Farming Week podcast. Presenter Francess McDonnell is joined by Agriland journalists Megan O’ Brien and Rubina Freiberg to bring you all the top Irish farming stories in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://pod...

Oct 20, 2022•21 min

Land prices rise again, fertiliser costs up 127% and water supply issues in October?

Land prices are rising again, fertiliser costs are up 127% since August 2021 and water supplies are still an issue in parts of Cork and Limerick – it’s the latest episode of The Farming Week with Francess McDonnell, Breifne O’Brien and William Kellett covering all the latest from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message

Oct 13, 2022•22 min

Milk suppliers sent wrong statements, €130k average dairy farm incomes and IFA protests stood down

Tirlán milk suppliers were sent the wrong statements in the post, IFA protests in Cavan have been stood down, and the average, annual dairy farm income set to hit €130,000 are just some of the main Irish agricultural stories being discussed on the latest episode of The Farming Week podcast. Join Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett on The Farming Week to catch-up with the latest from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less on and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://po...

Oct 06, 2022•19 min

Budget 2023 and how it impacts your farm

Budget 2023 was the largest fiscal package ever and on the latest episode of The Farming Week, Aisling O'Brien and William Kellett discuss the main details affecting Irish farmers. There's also an update on the IFA pig, poultry and egg protest in Cavan, plus, what is world's best steak and how does Irish steak compare? Every week, catch-up with the main stories from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less on The Farming Week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/t...

Sep 29, 2022•20 min

Ploughing 2022: Farmers aren’t to blame for climate change, renewal of the Tillage Incentive Scheme and President Higgins on below-cost selling

There’s only one place for farmers and politicians to be this week and that’s been at the Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co. Laois. On the latest episode of The Farming Week, Agriland’s Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett, bring you the biggest talking points and stories from the event, including Leo Varadkar on why farmers are not to blame for climate change; the renewal of the Tillage Incentive Scheme; Teagasc Director, Frank O’Mara, on the 30,000 dead calves; plus President Higgins ra...

Sep 22, 2022•18 min

Reduction in CAT Agri-Relief, grass seed theft and Ploughing 2022 preview

From the proposed reduction in CAT Agri-Relief, to a €16,000 grass seed theft in Co. Meath as well as a preview of Ploughing 2022, this week, Agriland’s Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett have all the top stories from Irish agriculture in 20 minutes or less. Visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message

Sep 16, 2022•17 min

Dead calves, boiler bans & the fodder support scheme

Agriland's Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett discuss the dead calves in Limerick, the government’s plan to ban new installations of gas and oil boilers in homes, Charlie McConalogue's caution about extending the deadline for the Fodder Support Scheme, and why the world has to produce as much food protein in the next 30 years as it has in the last 2,000 years in order to feed a growing global population. Keep up-to-date every Friday when The Farming Week podcast brings you all top stories from ...

Sep 09, 2022•21 min

Glanbia rebrand, CAP approval and more farm fatalities

Agriland's Stella Meehan and William Kellett discuss the top stories from the Farming Week in twenty minutes or less and on this episode, with Glanbia Ireland renaming itself Tirlán, many native speakers have been up in arms over the missing fada, while other farmers are wondering what it’s all about. Remember Marathon to Snickers anyone? Meanwhile, the European Commission has approved the CAP Strategic Plans for Ireland while, tragically, there were more farm fatalities, this time in Wexford an...

Sep 02, 2022•22 min

Threatening gangs, CAP plans and IFA resignations

The Farming Week has seen gangs trespassing on farm lands with one farmer told to choose his burial site on his own land; CAP plans for the dairy beef scheme to focus on ‘keeping calves on island’; the Kerry IFA vice-chair, John Joe Fitzgerald, resigning and leaving the association; and the closure in Cavan of another unique rural shop. Agriland's Aisling O'Brien and Megan O’Brien take you through the real stories from the Farming Week. Rate, review and follow the show, plus go to Agriland.ie fo...

Aug 26, 2022•18 min

Bog slides, tillage derogation and an all-Irish food diet?

From bog slides to tillage derogations, Minister McConalogue at the Tullamore Show, and eating an Irish only diet, Agriland's Aisling O'Brien and William Kellett take you through the real stories from the Farming Week. Rate, review and follow the show plus go to Agriland.ie for all the latest in Irish agriculture news. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message

Aug 19, 2022•16 min

Coming Soon

A week is a long time in farming, not just in politics, but you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news and stories from Irish agriculture with Agriland's latest podcast, The Farming Week. Presenter Aisling O'Brien is joined each week by Agriland journalists with their top stories from The Farming Week. Launching Friday 19th August with new episodes weekly on Fridays. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farming-week/message

Aug 16, 2022•23 sec

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