Stella Meehan & Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - EU environment committee rejects Nature Restoration Law - No show from rural government TDs at Dáil debate on cow cull - 4,750 farmers to get satellite inspection notifications, says DAFM - Wexford farmers assess cost of crop damage from hail - IFA considers postal ballot for national elections Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish a...
Jun 30, 2023•27 min
Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – Agri-Focus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector. In this first episode, Ciaran Fitzgerald, who is a food economist with over 30 years’ experience in the agri food sector and is a regular columnist at Agriland, joins Francess McDonnell to talk about a subject that is unavoidable in Ireland – politics and agriculture. --- Send in a voice message: https://p...
Jun 26, 2023•21 min
Stella Meehan & Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Kerry Group milk suppliers take to the streets – ‘This is only the start of this campaign’ - Environment ministers adopt Nature Restoration Law - Potential to create 230 new places for veterinary medicine annually - Dairy exit scheme is ‘the beginning of the end for family farms’ - National herd falls by over 550,000 head in 20 years Rate, review and follow The Farming W...
Jun 22, 2023•28 min
Aisling O'Brien & Breifne O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - New Beef Welfare Scheme to open in July - The reality behind milk price and cost of production - No significant improvement in water quality - nitrogen levels too high in 40% of Irish rivers - Nature Restoration Law vote - Environment committee voting on rewetting postponed - Average dairy farmer income over €150,000 in 2022 - Department advises ‘extreme caution’ aroun...
Jun 15, 2023•24 min
Aisling O'Brien & Francess McDonnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Farmers battle drought conditions - EU milk price correction ‘now passed’ - IFA presidential election kicks off - 14,000t of beef imported into Ireland - Supermarket price wars intensify Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...
Jun 08, 2023•29 min
Aisling O'Brien & Francess McDonnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Rewetting controversy continues in Dáil and on the streets - Minister formally announces €43m genotyping programme - Almost 130,000 farmers apply for BISS and other schemes - Green TD calls for live exports to end - Vet issues appeal after 8 calves killed by slurry fumes - Bogs to be developed for recreation activities Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agril...
Jun 01, 2023•28 min
Francess McDonnell and Stella Meehan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Farmers won’t be forced to rewet their land, says Minister Ryan - More deaths involving tractors this week – a reminder about safety at this busy time - Farmers warn below-cost selling ‘has to stop’ - EPA: Ammonia emissions up nearly 1% in 2021 - Additional income streams highlighted at agri-tourism conference Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly ...
May 25, 2023•25 min
Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Silage season kicks off and a difficult year ‘demands farmer understanding’ say contractors - Sinn Fein’s Claire Kerrane says ‘CAP should support food production’ - Government trade mission to China - First peak milk prices announced and Kerry Group suppliers to get 2022 top-up payment - Minister examining turf cutting impact on commonage in ACRES - The walk from the ...
May 18, 2023•27 min
Stella Meehan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Retailers must protect prices paid to farmers, says government minister - Tirlán reports 36% jump in turnover to €3bn - EU Commissioner, Mairéad McGuinness, says some farming policy choices were ‘not the right ones’ - Moving Balmoral Show was a stroke of genius - ‘We partied ’til the cows came home’ Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Iris...
May 11, 2023•25 min
Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Retailers cut milk and butter prices - CCPC examining fertiliser sector complaints - 41,000 farmers apply for liming scheme - Dutch farmers to be paid to stop breeding - 600 landowners object to zoned land tax - Creosote ban for farm fencing comes into force Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie f...
May 05, 2023•27 min
Stella Meehan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - New rural political party proposed by Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice - Macra marches from Athy to the Dáil to highlight challenges for young farmers - Former Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, won’t contest next election - Irish beef imports return to China - Department criticised for farm plastics recycling scheme Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrila...
Apr 26, 2023•20 min
Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - More milk price cuts announced for March - Libyan order for 2,500 Irish cattle cancelled due to visa delay - Gardaí urge farmers to ‘beef up’ security on yards - Department develops ‘outline’ of ‘forgotten’ farmers scheme - Student finalists in Certified Irish Angus Schools competition - Fox attacks freshly-calved cow Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland...
Apr 20, 2023•22 min
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Michael O’Leary warns that ‘looney ideas’ from the eco lobby will increase food prices - Devenish lands at Dowth to go up for sale with guide of €10m - Firearms committee recommends licensing changes - GPS thefts warning - Young Kerry farmer to host new travel TV show Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland...
Apr 13, 2023•26 min
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Department to conduct 500 nitrates inspections this year - ESB compensation rates for farmers and landowners - National Food and Fodder Security Committee to reconvene and meet next week - Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity - Calls for mink eradication - Leitrim students’ farm safety invention Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agric...
Apr 06, 2023•27 min
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Calf exports disrupted again – this time due to an incident at a French lairage - Vet issues warning of labelling of farm chemicals - Proposal to double fines for owners of uncontrolled dogs - Castleblayney Mart meeting hears frustration of farmers Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. --- Se...
Mar 31, 2023•22 min
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Minister opens €265m suckler and beef support schemes: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-opens-e265m-suckler-and-beef-support-schemes/ - Sheep Ireland factory levy to rise by 8c/head from April 1st: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sheep-ireland-factory-levy-to-rise-by-8c-head-from-april-1/ - Dog walkers allegedly assault farmer in Co. Wicklow: https://www....
Mar 23, 2023•23 min
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Minister urged to investigate regional price disparity in fertiliser: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-urged-to-investigate-regional-price-disparity-in-fertiliser/ - Processors announce further sharp milk price cuts: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/milk-price-cuts-are-unsustainable-icmsa/ - Calf export sailings disrupted again this week: https://www.agril...
Mar 16, 2023•20 min
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: - Bord Bia looking to hire new auditors to meet new SBLAS demand: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-advised-to-schedule-sblas-audit-as-applications-rise/ - Work underway on new Irish fertiliser manufacturing facility: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/work-underway-on-new-irish-fertiliser-manufacturing-facility/ - Committee to discuss impact of creosote ban on ...
Mar 09, 2023•25 min
Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture which this week include: - After all the anticipation, ‘all valid ACRES applicants’ have been accepted: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-all-valid-acres-applicants-to-be-accepted/ - TB compensation increases and additional test payment agreed: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/tb-compensation-increase-agreed-icmsa/ - DAFM to consider ending requirement for ‘blue cards’: https://www.ag...
Mar 02, 2023•22 min
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: · TAMS 3 has opened and DAFM releases list of included items: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-unveils-new-tams-3-list/ · DAFM confirms the nitrates banding options for farmers: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-confirms-banding-options-for-dairy-farmers/ · Fertiliser price issues again – Danny Healy Rae calls for an investigation into disparity between Irish a...
Feb 23, 2023•23 min
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: · New government-funded climate study has led to outrage & controversy: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/study-climate-target-needs-livestock-cut-more-trees-and-rewetting/ · 75% of farmers are worried about input costs: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/ifac-farm-report-75-of-farmers-deeply-concerned-over-inputs/ · Milk prices fall: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/l...
Feb 16, 2023•23 min
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: · Concerns over potential drop in milk prices for farmers: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/icmsa-urges-co-ops-to-avoid-knee-jerk-reaction-on-milk-price/ · Meat Industry Ireland report - Beef factories to back farmers to cut greenhouse gases https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/mii-report-beef-factories-to-back-farmers-to-cut-ghgs/ · ICMSA claims that some farmers are being ref...
Feb 09, 2023•27 min
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - Salmonella – confirmed in eight broiler flocks around Ireland https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-salmonella-confirmed-in-8-poultry-flocks/ - Burning Bushes - the exemption for the controlled burning of green waste generated in agricultural clearing has been extended https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/final-regulations-signed-on-burning-of-agricultural-green-waste/ - Wome...
Feb 03, 2023•21 min
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - Key points from the IFA AGM included discussions on the dairy reduction scheme, genotyping, and the crisis in the sheep sector: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/eligibility-of-sheep-sector-for-brexit-fund-supports-to-be-explored/ - Tension and opposition to Coillte forestry deal continues to increase: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/ifa-to-meet-coillte-and-discuss-forest...
Jan 26, 2023•23 min
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - Chaos in the sheep sector https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sheep-trade-lamb-quotes-fall-below-e6-00-kg/ - Anger on the forestry deal https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/climate-action-plan-td-accuses-government-of-betrayal/ - Tirlán survey on fodder supplies, showing half of respondents are tight for fodder or in a deficit https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/survey-fodder-s...
Jan 19, 2023•24 min
Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including: - A beef herd reduction scheme is ‘off the table’, Minister McConalogue confirmed this week, but a similar scheme for the dairy sector is still under consideration https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/beef-herd-reduction-scheme-off-the-table-mcconalogue/ - Record Bord Bia export results of €16.7 billion demonstrate the importance of agriculture to the Irish economy, say farming org...
Jan 13, 2023•18 min
Megan O’Brien and Stella Meehan discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - The final draft of Climate Action Plan 2023 has been adopted, but what does it mean for Irish farming? - There could be some Christmas spirit shown with the possibility of more funding put in place for the thousands of farmers who didn’t get approved for ACRES - From live cribs to toy appeals and tractor runs, farming communities have come out in force this Christmas to spread goodwill and c...
Dec 22, 2022•21 min
Megan O’Brien and Stella Meehan discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - The Government has been heavily criticised by the IFA over its inaction in relation to horrific dog attacks on livestock this week - Teagasc has given their 2023 outlook for Irish agriculture, forecasting cattle prices to rise with a fall for milk - Farmers to receive €28m in BDGP payments in ‘coming days’ - Calls to extend ACRES scheme - Lakeland withdraws peak milk management scheme for ne...
Dec 16, 2022•20 min
Megan O’Brien and Stella Meehan discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Limerick AI company buys Belgian Blue bull for €52,500 - EU agrees to block beef or soya linked to deforestation - Beef farmers to get €42 million in support payments - Cost of production predicted to reach €2,331/cow in 2023 - Live animal crib opens at St. Stephen’s Green Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture and visit Agriland.ie for more. ...
Dec 08, 2022•22 min
Stella Meehan is joined by Francess McDonald and Breifne O’Brien to discuss the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture including: - Agri-food regulator to be established – what will this mean for farmers? - Top prices paid at Winter Fair in Carrick-on-Shannon - Final report from the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group is released - Livestock thefts in Kilkenny and west Cork - Christopher Tuffy from Sligo is named FBD Young Farmer of the Year Rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agril...
Dec 02, 2022•17 min
