Agriland Podcasts
The home for all Agriland podcasts and audio in one feed. Catch up on the latest farming news and learn about all things agriculture in Ireland. Featuring podcasts such as The Farming Week, AgriFocus, The Dairy Trail, Law and the Land and much more!
Groundbreakers: Diversifying the family farm
Ciara Stanley is running a beef enterprise and farm shop alongside her husband Robert in Tullow, Co. Carlow at Coppenagh House Farm.
She is also an entrepreneur, running both a clothing brand and embroidery business.
She spoke to Agriland about showing the realities of farming to consumers, the importance of diversification for her enterprise, and the supports that have helped her along the way.
Groundbreakers, proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming.
The Farming Week: Beef price pressure continues, water quality inspections, greenway costs
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Over 32,000 farmers apply for fuel support scheme;Pressure on beef prices continues;Bord Bia board to meet to discuss governance review;43% of farms fail local authority water quality inspections;Greenway projects costing ā¬2m/km on average.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
Groundbreakers: Farming in Co. Galway
In the first instalment of Agriland's 'Groundbreakers' series, we meet a Co. Galway farmer who is passionate about representing women in agriculture and tackling the issues they face.
Mona O'Donoghue Concannon runs a dairy, beef and suckler farm with her husband, brother and daughter near Tuam, Co. Galway.
She is chair of the Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group, which aims to improve inclusivity and gender balance in farming.
She spoke to Agriland about the barriers facing women in the sector, what changes are needed, and why she decided to become a farmer representative.<...
AgriFocus: Who are the key players impacting beef markets?
In this episode of AgriFocus, Agriland editor Stella Meehan is joined by Matthijs Bremer and Manuelle Iamakami from DCA Market Intelligence to discuss the situation with beef markets and the continuing drop in beef price.
DCA Market Intelligence, formerly DCA-Markets, is part of DCA Groep B.V. Since 2005, it has grown into a trusted Price Reporting Agency (PRA) with a mission to turn market developments into transparent, independent data and insights that support businesses across the food and agriculture industry.
Beef price has taken a tumble in Ireland over the past few months and the...
The Farming Week: Fuel payments and tax, diesel scrappage, peat in court
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Tax and fuel payments;Diesel vehicle scrappage scheme;Irish farming and the EU's green future;More trouble ahead for beef farmers?Ireland in the dock over peat cutting.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
The Farming Week: More bluetongue, Michael Gaine trial, fuel scheme extended
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Bluetongue case in Tipperary;Michael Kelly for trial for murder of farmer;Victor Boyhan on succession in Seanad;Fuel subsidy scheme extended and ā¬26 million savings for DAFM being sought;Bloom starts.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
The Farming Week: Fertiliser plan, Kinisla launch and derogation applications
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Farmers slam EU Fertiliser Action Plan;Kerry Dairy Ireland reveals new name;122,000 farmers apply for BISS and related schemes;26% of dairy herds defaulted to highest excretion band;Teen creates farm management tool.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
The Farming Week: Badger scheme, Brazil faces EU export ban and beef price pressure
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
ā¬6m scheme for on-farm badger biosecurity opens;Around 3,600 applications for Fuel Support Scheme;Brazilian exports to the EU could be banned from September;Beef farmers urged to 'box clever' amid factory price cuts';Can venison solve Irelandās deer issue?Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
The Dairy Trail: Fleckvieh cows and once-a-day milking in Co. Clare
In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "The Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Paul and Judith Davoren in the Burren in Co. Clare.
The Davoren family are milking a herd of Fleckvieh-cross cows on a once-a-day milking system.
The farm is based in a unique area of the Burren, bringing its own challenges when it comes to grassland management, conservation and farming alongside an important part of Irelandās natural landscape.
Paul and Judith talk us through their decision to move away from British Friesian co...
The Farming Week: Fuel scheme opens, TAMS refusals, Ploughing 2027 pushed back
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Fuel Income Support Scheme for farmers and contractors opens;Landowners slam greenway policy at committee hearing;How are beef and sheep prices looking this week?No formal EU scheme proposed for voluntary cuts in milk output;Over 2,200 TAMS applications refused after ranking and selection;Almost 93,000 BISS applications submitted to DAFM as deadline nears;Ploughing 2027 to be pushed back by a week due to Ryder Cup;Tipperary-based milk driver claims TirlĆ”n recognition award.Donāt forget to rate, review and...
AgriFocus: Whatās happening with land sales, prices and ageing farmers?
Inheritance and retirement continue to drive Irish farmland sales according to a major new report.
The latest Annual Agricultural Land Market Review Outlook 2026 report produced by Teagasc and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) highlights that succession and probate sales "are among the most common sources of land coming to market".
This yearās annual survey, the 13th in the series, provides an analysis of Irelandās agricultural land market performance in 2025.
It shows that farmland values for poor quality and good quality land last year were ā¬6,963 per acre and ā¬14,126 on average, respecti...
The Dairy Trail: Farming over 700 buffalo in Co. Cork
In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "the Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Kieran Lynch in Macroom Co. Cork.
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The Lynch family is a milking just over 300 water buffalos as well as rearing all replacements and stock bulls themselves.
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The farm does not supply any milk co-op, with all the milk processed into cheese and yogurt on farm.
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Kieran talks us through the decision of ditching the cows for buffalo, as well as explaining the what is involved in far...
The Farming Week: Fuel scheme revealed, farm plastics shake up and land prices
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Details of ā¬100 million Fuel Support Scheme revealed;ICOS warns of 'enormous financial challenge' to secure fertiliser for 2027;Call for flat-rate addition to align with livestock VAT rate;Farm plastics recycling shake up to give farmers more choice;Bluetongue cases now confirmed in 7 counties;What is the latest outlook for land prices and rents?Glanbia, Carbery and Kerry Group announce financial results;Aurivo and TirlĆ”n present awards for milk quality;BISS applications surpass 78,000 as deadline approaches.Donāt forget to ra...
The Dairy Trail: Dual robots delivering over 520kg/MS in Tullamore
In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "the Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Michael Guinan in Co. Offaly.
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Michael is milking 118 MontbƩliarde cows through two robotic milking machines just outside of Tullamore alongside his wife Concepta, and his son Kevin.
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He talks us through the decision of moving to robotic units back in 2021, and how they have integrated in to the farm system since.Ā
We hear about the upcoming breeding season, and the criteria used to deliver optimum calves that suit...
The Farming Week: EU efforts on fuel costs, Varadkar comments and key scheme updates
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
EU state aid flexibility on fuel costs;News from Brussels on next CAP;Leo Varadkar in hot water over rural comments;Danny Healy-Rae kicked off agriculture committee;TirlĆ”n CEO on international volatility;Week 2 of new TB rules in marts;Key updates on farm schemes.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
AgriFocus: From grass to global, lifting the lid on Ornua
One of Irelandās biggest dairy powerhouses, Ornua, has just reported a solid year with turnover up to ā¬3.5 billion and profits which held firm despite turbulent global markets.
The Kerrygold owner pumped over ā¬1.8 billion back into Irish co-ops and also paid out ā¬74.3 million in member bonuses, which highlights its role at the heart of the countryās rual economy.
Meanwhile, Kerrygold continues its global march, smashing through $1 billion sales mark in the US and landing in more homes than ever before.
Find out more in this podcast about how Ornua is doubling down on its int...
The Dairy Trail: Two GardaĆ dairying in Clare
In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "the Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Edel and Domnic Curtin in Co. Clare.
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The Curtins run a busy operation, balancing the dairy herd alongside shift work, with both Domnic and Edel active members of An Garda SĆochĆ”na
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We chat to the duo about their farm system, navigating a tough grazing season, planning for the upcoming breeding season, as well as reflecting on the recent calving season.Ā
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And with three children on the...
The Farming Week: Fuel supports, Healy-Rae resigns and TB changes take effect
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Fuel supports announced but Healy-Rae resigns;New TB changes come into effect;Dairy industry players announce March milk prices and financial results;Key schemes for dairy beef and forestry;Agriland catches up with Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
The Farming Week: Fuel protests, fertiliser warnings, TB rules explained
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Soaring fuel prices spark nationwide protests;Contractors call on government to tackle rising fuel costs;Fertiliser market set for āprolonged tight supplyā;Should farmers should keep spreading fertiliser despite high prices?New TB changes at the mart from Monday, April 13;ā¬750,000 earmarked to restore and safeguard traditional farm buildings.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
AgriFocus: The future for the beef market with Bord Bia's Mark Zeig
Earlier this year, Dutch supermarket group Jumbo confirmed that it intends to slowly remove Irish beef from its shelves as part of its new supply chain policy.
This is a policy that involves creating a fully Dutch beef supply chain.
But what does this mean however for Irish farmers and what if other countries follow suit? Agriland editor, Stella Meehan sat down with beef sector manager at Bord Bia Mark Zeig to discuss this prospect.
In this podcast, he discusses cattle supply, consumer preference, food inflation and what the Mercosur deal might mean...
The Farming Week: Contractors sound alarm on fuel costs, TB plan and sheep scheme
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Government urged to take action on rising agri fuel costs;EU commissioner pours cold water on CBAM suspension for fertiliser;Teagasc hikes advisory and education fees;Michael O'Leary says farmers should not be worried about Mercosur trade deal;Farmer anger over Bord Bia chair laid bare in emails;Farmers urged to prepare for new bovine TB measures;Sheep Welfare Scheme now open;Thieves make a break with 12t of KitKat chocolate bars.Donāt forget to rate, review and fo...
The Beef Brief: Michael O'Leary on beef prices, Bord Bia and Mercosur
In this episode Breifne OāBrien sits down Co. Westmeath-based beef farmer and Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary ahead of his annual Gigginstown House on-farm sale on Saturday, April 18.
This year's sale marks 30 years since Gigginstown House Stud imported its first 25 pedigree Angus cattle from Canada.
The Ryanair CEO chats to Breifne about beef prices and why Irish farmers should not be worried about trade deals like Mercosur.
According to O'Leary Ireland "will do well out of free trade".
"We should be welcoming the Mercosur trade deal, we should be welcoming the Au...
The Farming Week: Fuel prices, beef finishers and live export concerns
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Farm orgs slam government fuel cost measures100ac of silage set to cost ā¬2,855 extra as diesel soars;Irish farmers face fertiliser shortages over Middle East conflict;'Relentless' price cuts hit beef finishers;EU and Australia sign free trade agreement;Aurivo and Dale Farm announce 'strategic partnership';Proposed animal transport rules to 'effectively end' live exports;Bluetongue vaccine to be included in welfare schemes;DAFM issues lead poisoning warning.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agri...
AgriFocus: Middle East impact and Oz trade deal
On this episode of AgriFocus, Agriland editor Stella Meehan is joined by Simon MacAllister, EY Ireland Partner and Co-Head of Geopolitical Strategy to chat about the EU-Australia Freed Trade Agreement and its effects, especially with everything that is currently going on in the Middle East at the moment.
They discuss the immediate impact of oil prices, the challenges faced as a result of a reduction in gas supply and the differing views on the latest trade deal between the EU and Australia
The Beef Brief: Spring grazing with specialist suckler in-calf heifer producer in Roscommon
In this limited podcast series produced by Agriland, technical beef journalist Breifne OāBrien travels around the country talking to beef farmers about the challenges they currently face and how they run their farm.
In this episode, Breifne chats to specialist suckler in-calf heifer producer Michael Cunniffe from Mount Prospect, Fuerty, Co. Roscommon.Ā
Michael talks about his in-calf heifer production system and the genetics that his customers are looking for.Ā
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The Farming Week: Govt fuel cost support, beef production to drop and high calf prices
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Calls for measures on farmer fuel costs as govt plans response;Fertiliser price shock 'may not be as acute as spring of 2022';Increase in fertiliser sales linked to higher river nitrogen levels;Ireland set for sharp drop in beef production;Warning that current high calf prices 'not adding up';Committee calls for new funding for nature restoration;Galway man wins national novice auctioneer competition.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly revi...
The Beef Brief: Calf-to-beef system, show cattle and working with Wagyu in Co.Laois
In this limited podcast series produced by Agriland, technical beef journalist Breifne OāBrien travels around the country talking to beef farmers about the challenges they currently face and how they run their farm.
In this episode Agriland talks to Cathal Doyle from Co.Laois about farming, life and his career in the industry.
Cathal is a calf to beef farmer but also has a keen interest in commercial show cattle and also works off farm with Warrendale Wagyu.
The Farming Week: Middle East conflict fallout, North Cork Creameries and big calf sales
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Middle East conflict impacting fuel and fertiliser prices;North Cork Creameries latest;Kerry Dairy Ireland contracts;An Taisce case against sixth NAP;TAMS applications issues;New changes to Forestry Programme;Minister talks Bord Bia and TB at ICSA AGM;Big numbers and prices for calves at recent mart sales.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
What the Middle East conflict could mean for Irish fertiliser prices
The conflict in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through global agriculture.
It has also shone the spotlight firmly on the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane that normally carries roughly a quarter to a third of the worldās nitrogen fertilizer exports.
What will this mean for Irish farmers who rely heavily on imported fertiliser?
In this episode of AgriFocus Francess McDonnell is joined by Sam Taylor an executive director with RaboResearch, a division of Rabobank.
Currently based in the US, Sam has been involved in agriculture throughout his li...
The Beef Brief: Managing a 260 cow suckler Herd in Scotland
In this limited podcast series produced by Agriland, technical beef journalist Breifne OāBrien travels around the country talking to beef farmers about the challenges they currently face and how they run their farm.
On the first episode of season two, Breifne chats to Duncan Morrison of Meikle Maldron Farm in Aberdeenshire.Ā
Duncan discusses how genetics can be used to drive onāfarm performance.
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The farmer manages a 260ācow herd of Aberdeen Angus and Stabiliser cattle and is recognised for the herds' lowāinput, forageābased system that uses dataādriven breeding decisions to reduce cost...
The Farming Week: Bluetongue restrictions ease, North Cork Creameries; and Bord Bia review
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Bluetongue movement restrictions ease;Jobs at risk at North Cork Creameries;Impact of US-Iran conflict;IFA protest ends and Bord Bia review to start;Mercosur deal provisionally applied;TAMS ranking and selection;Pneumonia on farms;International Year of the Woman Farmer ambassador.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
It Started With Slurry: Brazilian beef, the rise of trad music and future aspirations
In the final episode of the first season of 'It Started With Slurry' Breifne OāBrien sits down with Eoin Lynch, the slurry mad Mitchelstown farmer who went viral at the National Ploughing Championships. On today's episode the lads chat about..
Brazilian beef and Mercosur;The rise in popularity of trad music with young people;Aspirations for the future;Eoin's final thoughts.Ā Donāt forget to rate, review and follow 'It Started With Slurry and visit Agriland.ie for more.Ā
The Farming Week: IFA head for Newbridge, EU audits Brazilian beef, and 'local' weather warnings
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Stella Meehan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
IFA heading for minister's Newbridge office amid Bord Bia dispute;EU audits Brazilian beef regulations;5,000kg of beef with banned hormone consumed in Netherlands;2026 Tillage Support Scheme launched;Additional bluetongue cases confirmed;Met Ćireann to start using 'localised' weather warnings.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
AgriFocus: Weather, markets & margins - what should dairy farmers do next?
It is one of the busiest times of the year for dairy farmers with calving season in full flow.
Days are long, the weather has been less than helpful and the sheer tiredness of it all can see some people slip into survival mode.
Add to the mix a downward trending milk price and stubborn production costs and some dairy farmers may simply be too busy to think about what may lie ahead for the rest of 2026.
In this episode of AgriFocus Francess McDonnell is joined by Patrick Gowing Dairy Specialist at Teagasc...
It Started With Slurry: Calving season, police escorts and building an electric guitar
In Agriland's newest podcast 'It Started With Slurry' Breifne OāBrien sits down with Eoin Lynch, the slurry mad Mitchelstown farmer who went viral at the National Ploughing Championships. On today's episode the lads chat about..
Calving season;Comparing your grass to your neighbours;How Eoin ended up getting a police escort in Tipperary;How to build an electric guitar from scratch.Ā Donāt forget to rate, review and follow 'It Started With Slurry and visit Agriland.ie for more.Ā
The Farming Week: Hundreds attend meeting on Bord Bia controversy, BISS opens and fertiliser imports
Charles O'Donnell, Stella Meehan and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Hundreds of farmers voice anger over Bord Bia controversy at Mayo meetingInvestigations ongoing into further cases of bluetongueCross-border TB pilot launched at Donegal farmEU nitrogen fertiliser imports plummetTeagasc says not all vacant posts will be filled due to pay ceilingFunding for new flour millsDo you leave the keys in your farm vehicles?Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie f...
The Farming Week: Bord Bia controversy, food labelling and hedge cutting deadline
Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Larry Murrin controversy continues;Heydon calls meeting of key stakeholders;Food labelling in the spotlight;EU auditors spark concerns for farm payments;DAFM seeking skilled operatives for badger programme;Key deadline for hedge cutting and burning;Farmers buy local pub.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
AgriFocus from European Parliament in Brussels
In this week's episode of AgriFocus, Agriland editor Stella Meehan speaks to some Irish MEPs during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
Firstly she speaks to Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, Sean Kelly who is a member of the EPP political grouping in the EU. He discusses the importance of resourcing farmers sufficiently in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to ensure they can maintain and develop further environmental measures.
AgriFocus also speaks to Fianna FƔil, Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher, who is a m...
The Farming Week: Larry Murrin, bluetongue and contractor prices
Charles O'Donnell, Stella Meehan and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Larry Murrin's committee appearance;Bluetongue latest;Contractors' 2026 prices;Key EU commissioners in Ireland on CAP;Home heating oil thefts.Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
The Farming Week: Bluetongue, Bord Bia controversy and India trade deal
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Francess McDonnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:
Bluetongue confirmed in Ireland;IFA begin rolling protest outside Bord Bia;Bord Bia chair to appear before Oireachtas committee;Irish EU Commissioner 'regrets' move to refer Mercosur to court;DII disappointed by no new dairy access in India trade deal;Splash-plate slurry spreading allowed on land with steep hills;Where are the agri ministers heading for St. Patrickās Day?Donāt forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agrilandās weekly...
