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The Farming Week: Proposed €500m sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland, Election kicks into gear, Irish organic beef outlook
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 €500m sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland; Party leaders woo farmer vote ahead of election; ICBF aiming to include SCEP weights in evaluations from 2025; …
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AgriFocus: Is there any hope of eradicating TB with TJ Maher
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* In this episode, Agriland editor, Stella Meehan sits down with chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Animal Health Committee, TJ Maher to discuss bovine tuberculosis (TB), it’s impact, cost and future. Maher explains the main sources and vectors of TB and the steps farmers themselves mus…
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Farm Safety Survivor Series: Minding Your Mental Health
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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 today’s podcast, Agr…
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The Farming Week: Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op merger latest, Concerns over TB figures, October milk prices
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* Francess McDonnell, Aisling O'Brien, Louise Hickey and Charles O’Donnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op merger latest; What’s the outlook for October milk prices? Plans and pledges from Brussels…
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The third 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), highlights the dangers associated with farm machinery. In today’s podcast, Agriland news journalist Rubina Freiberg speaks to Aengus Mannion from Co. Sligo who was left seriously inj…
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The Farming Week: Taoiseach Addresses IFA Conference, ACRES Review to Take Place, ICSA Rally Against Mercosur
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* Stella Meehan and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks at IFA conference; ACRES review by minister; TAMS, SCEP and schemes; Teagasc Sustainability Report; ICSA rally against Mercosur;…
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AgriFocus: Making decisions to get the benefit of Agri Relief
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* In this episode, the first of Season Two of the AgriFocus series, Agriland editor, Stella Meehan sits down with EY tax partner Alison McHugh to delve into the detail of changes relating to agricultural relief following the publication of Budget 2025. Alison outlines various scenarios where a lan…
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The Farming Week: Irish Cow Numbers Fall By Over 78,000, Calls to Suspend Changes to Agricultural Relief, Farmers Oppose Splash Plate Ban
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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: Scheme updates; Irish cow numbers fall over 78,000 head in past year; Beef price latest; Government moves agri legislation ahead of elect…
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Farm Safety Survivor Series: The Risk of Slurry Gas Poisoning
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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 …
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The Farm Finance Podcast: What you need to know about managing costs and outgoings
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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 provide…
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The Farming Week: BISS and CRISS Payments Commence, Farmer's Pension Reduced Following ACRES Payment, AXA National Dairy Show Results
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 'review…
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The Farm Finance Podcast: What you need to know about growing your farm
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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.저자 Agriland
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The Farming Week: Minister 'Open' to €40 Calf Payment, Live Exports Documentary Reaction, Net Margins for Calf to Beef Farms
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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-…
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The Farming Week: How Budget 2025 Impacts Farmers, Latest TB Figures, Bluetongue Concerns
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 …
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Farm Safety Survivor Series: The Dangers of Handling Livestock
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"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 fro…
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AgriFocus: Budget 2025 Special - what it means for you
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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…
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The Farming Week: Slurry Deadline Approaches, Farmer Deals with Badly-parked Helicopter, EPA Report Targets Solid Fuel Use
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 s…
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The Farm Finance Podcast: What you need to know about budgets and cashflow
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 i…
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* The Agriland team came together for a special live edition of The Farming Week podcast to wrap up #Ploughing2024저자 Agriland
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Ploughing Podcast 2024: Farmer Phil on his rise to social media stardom
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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.저자 Agriland
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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.…
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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…
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The Farming Week: UL Out of Vet School Contention, Blackleg Update, Water Divining
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 re…
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The Farm Finance Podcast: What you need to know about VAT and farm taxation
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 a…
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The Farming Week: What is the Future for EU agriculture? Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op Merger? Concerns Over TB Programme
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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; Mi…
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The Farming Week: Farm Orgs Meet Minister on Budget & RZLT, 'Shadow Wage' on Irish Dairy Farms, Farmers Concerned Over 'Walking Festivals'
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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; Str…
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The Farming Week: Nitrates Derogation Plan, RZLT Deferred, China launches EU dairy subsidy probe
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 pr…
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The Farming Week: Generational Renewal Commission, Blackleg warning, Agri-businesses used in scams
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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, li…
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The Farming Week: Beef Welfare Scheme opens, Decline in liquid milk suppliers, Farmers at 'very high' risk of skin cancer
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 urg…
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The Farming Week: Dairy and cattle farm incomes to rise, Baling assistance payment launched, Ugandan nuns gifted tractor
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 …
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The Farming Week: Straw Incorporation Measure u-turn | National Farm Survey | Nitrates programme legal challenge
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 …
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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-nupti…
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The Farming Week: Average dairy farmer income, €20m scheme for suckler farmers, Low fodder stock advice
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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…
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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 …
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The Farming Week: Farmers’ Charter agreed, GPS thefts, Dutch calf restrictions
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 b…
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Law and the Land: Succession planning and farm transfer
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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…
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AgriFocus: Grass growth and managing fodder with Teagasc advisor Fergal Maguire
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 ag…
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The Farming Week: Fodder shortage concerns, Silage costing €50/bale, BEEF2024 Open Day
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 chie…
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Law and the Land: what you should know about making a will
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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…
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The Farming Week: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan steps down, Nature Restoration Law latest, Tirlán voluntary redundancies
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 l…
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AgriFocus: How the land sector plays an important role in fighting climate change
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 tak…
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The Farming Week: Election counts continue | TAMS payments commence | latest EPA report
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 commen…
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The Farming Week: Kilkenny dairy business sold for €1.45m | Revenue’s new VAT guidance | Most popular sire breeds
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 f…
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 th…
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The Farming Week: Biomethane Strategy| ACRES satellite checks| agriculture emissions
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 derogati…
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The Advantage Beef Programme Podcast: Improving the sustainability of beef production
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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 s…
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The Farming Week: Farmers lose €1,000 Calf Payment | Poll on European Elections | Britain bans live exports | Environmental impact of small farms
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 …
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The Farming Week: Irish beef in South Korea | IFA relieves 8 Kerry officers from their positions | How to get ash dieback payment | Calls for a new nitrates derogation taskforce
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 await…
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AgriFocus: Top issues for farmers as elections loom with Denis Drennan
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 th…
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The Farming Week : Contractors under pressure as silage season begins | Committee clashes with Revenue over VAT refunds | In person training for SCEP
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This podcast is brought to you by AXA Farm Insurance* 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 confi…
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