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In the first episode of Agriland's latest limited series 'The Dairy Trail', technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes a trip to Brian Rusheâs dairy farm in Derrinturn, Co. Kildare.
Brian Rushe who is also the former deputy president of the Irish Farmersâ Association (IFA) is set to be milking over 360 cows on two milking platforms in 2025.
In the episode, Brian explains how he is managing his calving season as he has over 130 cows calved down to date.
Agriland's brand new limited podcast series 'The Dairy Trail' takes listeners inside the yard of dairy farms across the country to hear what is happening on the ground.
The new four-part series will cover everything from calving down cows, managing calves, herd nutrient requirements, getting cows out to grazing, and spreading slurry and fertiliser.
Listeners will get to hear how other farm systems operate, how different genetics perform, how different land types grow grass and how each farmer puts milk in the tank and money in their pocket in their own unique way.
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Charles OâDonnell and Aisling OâBrien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
BISS opens with conditions attached;âŹ32.4m in tillage and horticulture payments;Forestry and horticulture storm damage; Generators grant available through TAMS;Poultry housing order due to bird flu risk;ACRES commonage scorecard reviews;New IFA chairs in Wexford and LimerickDonât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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In this episode of the AgriFocus podcast, Breifne OâBrien chats to Sean Coughlan, CEO of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) about the move by a number of Irish cattle breed societies to vote âno confidenceâ in the revised Euro-star evaluations.
Over the past two months, several of the Irish cattle breed societies have issued statements outlining they are to cease publishing ICBF Evaluations in their society sales catalogues.
The ICBF CEO confirmed that the economic values of the indices will be updated this summer and confirmed that Teagascâs Dr. Paul Crosson is currently working on these updates.
Coughlan also discussed farmer issues relating to the star ratings of cows as well as the weightings of each trait in the composition of the overall figures.
The fortnightly AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.
Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series â AgriFocus â where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector. -
Charles OâDonnell, Aisling OâBrien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Storm Ăowyn fallout continues;Use of livestock ship for calves in doubt;Aurivo CEO set to step down;ICBF star rating row;AI industry to seek intellectual property rights on high-merit bulls;Speed limit to drop on some rural roads.Donât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and MaitiĂș Monaghan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Storm Ăowyn cleanup and aftermath;Call for household generator grant;Minister Heydon's first week in the job;TB eradication spending increases again;Livestock transport ship heading to Ireland;Traditional farm buildings grant now open.Donât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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In this episode of the AgriFocus podcast, Francess McDonnell chats to David Whelan, agricultural technical consultant with Vogelsang Ireland and part time beef farmer in Co. Westmeath, about the âhuge valueâ in organic fertilisers and how farmers can make the best use of slurry on their farms
Under the Nitrates Action Programme, Ireland is divided into three zones (A, B and C) based on soil type, rainfall and length of growing season.
Farmers in zones A and B have been able to spread organic manures from January 13 and January 16 but this farmers in Zone C â which includes Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan â can begin the application of organic manures from February 1.
The fortnightly AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.
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Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Storm Ăowyn brings âunprecedented, widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructureâNew government formedEU Commissioner visits Ireland for first timeWhat is the outlook for beef and sheep in 2025?Dairygold hosts meetings on loyalty scheme concernsClawback on entitlements will not be reinstated in 2025Donât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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Francess McDonnell and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
The new Programme for Government â whatâs next for farmers?Who is likely to get ministerial jobs in DAFM?Latest on Foot and Mouth fears;Why are Dairygold milk suppliers unhappy?The roll out of December milk pricesIFAC unveils the Irish Farm Report 2025;Why generational renewal should be front and centre this yearWho is raising a glass as the price of a pint goes up?Donât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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In the first episode of the 2025 season on AgriFocus, Agriland editor, Stella Meehan is joined by superintending veterinary inspector, Audrey Jenkinson from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to discuss avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.
Most recently, the highly pathogenic virus has been discovered in a wild buzzard in Dublin and another wild buzzard in Co. Galway.
There have also been multiple cases reported in the UK, across Europe and in the US, transferring to dairy cows and in some cases, farm workers.
In this episode, Jenkinson breaks down the different strains of avian influenza, the threat to Irish exports and whether or not humans are at risk.
The fortnightly AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.
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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:
Impact of cold weather;Irish agri-food exports hit 17bn in 2024;Look ahead to milk price announcements;Beef prospects for 2025;HSA workplace fatality figures;Slurry application windows;A record breaking goose?Donât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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Stella Meehan, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Shareholders approve âŹ500m Kerry dairy deal;Dairygold boosts sustainability bonus;Sean McNamara re-elected ICSA president;CSO farm structure report;Sheep farmer makes appeal after dog attack;Supporting Irish farmers when doing your Christmas shoppingDonât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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Louise Hickey and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
DAFM to formally apply for renewal of nitrates derogation;Fallout continues on Mercosur deal;Agri-Food Regulator to publish weekly beef prices;Kerry Co-op dairy deal vote approaches;700 ducks seized from Wicklow farm;Live animal crib returns to Dublin city centre.Venue for Ploughing 2025 announcedDonât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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As nationwide efforts continue to restore power to homes, farms and businesses in the aftermath of Storm Darragh farmers have been urged to be aware of the dangers of damaged power lines and fallen live wires.
In this episode of the AgriFocus podcast, Michael Murray, public safety manager at ESB Networks, joins Francess McDonnell to highlight why farmers and agri-contractors should ânot take chancesâ when it comes to storm damaged power lines and other electrical equipment.
The fortnightly AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.
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Stella Meehan and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Fallout from Election 2024;ICMSA AGM;IFA delivers letter on Mercosur;Teagasc Outlook 2025;All the various balancing payments;And finally... Agriland wins awardsDonât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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In this episode Francess McDonnell chats to Gary Murphy, Professor at Dublin City Universityâs School of Law and Government.
The fortnightly AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.
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Charles O'Donell, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Parties set out farming priorities ahead of election;Who wants to be the next minister for agriculture?;The cold snap to give way to a storm;Crackdown on illegal hunting;Farmer protests over Mercosur deal â also going to include UFU and London demonstration as a follow on;GardaĂ borrow tractor for road and farm safety training.Donât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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Charles O'Donell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Proposed âŹ500m sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland;Party leaders woo farmer vote ahead of election;ICBF aiming to include SCEP weights in evaluations from 2025;The outlook for Irish organic beef;Customers reopen rural Waterford pub after its closureDonât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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In this episode, Agriland editor, Stella Meehan sits down with chair of the Irish Farmersâ Association (IFA) Animal Health Committee, TJ Maher to discuss bovine tuberculosis (TB), itâs impact, cost and future.
Maher explains the main sources and vectors of TB and the steps farmers themselves must take to ensure the disease is eradicated.
They also discuss the cost to the farmer of a TB reactor in the herd and what supports might be available to families as well as the possibility of a TB vaccine for cattle and the badger vaccination programme.
The fortnightly AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.
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The fourth and final 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 mental health.
Please be advised that this episode will focus on mental health and will discuss topics including depression and suicide.
In todayâs podcast, Agriland news journalist Rubina Freiberg speaks to Andy Nolan, who comes from a beef farming background in Co. Laois, and Samaritans Ireland executive director, Sarah OâToole.
In his mid-twenties, Nolanâs mental health issues came to a head. About five years later he decided he wanted to get help and managed to get in control of his mental health. âWhen I did eventually get help, it was a huge, huge reliefâ.
Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to anyone who is in distress, lonely, struggling to cope or feeling suicidal by calling Samaritans for free day or night on 116 123 or alternatively via email on [email protected]
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Francess McDonnell, Aisling O'Brien, Louise Hickey and Charles OâDonnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op merger latest;Whatâs the outlook for October milk prices?Plans and pledges from Brussels;Questions over who will take over the farm?Concerns over farm inspections and TB;Latest on schemes and paymentsDonât forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandâs weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
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