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!
Around the Shows: Geese herding, pedigree goats and white coats at Virgina Show
The final episode of Agriland's 'Around the Shows' podcast series brings us to this year's Virginia Agricultural Show in Co. Cavan.
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We'll hear from a member of the Irish Shows Association about the huge effort that goes into organising agricultural shows, before meeting goat competitors and learning how sheepdogs can be trained to herd geese.
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Throughout the summer, Around the Shows takes listeners behind the scenes at agricultural shows across the country, meeting the farmers, exhibitors, volunteers, traders and families who make these shows such a special day in the rural ca...
The Farming Week: Fodder stocks, contractors under pressure and suckler scheme
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
National fodder committee set to meet as concerns grow over impact of drought;Some contractors 'left with no option but to reduce workforce';€28m suckler scheme with bluetongue vaccine option opens;Independent Ireland set to meet Irish Ferries on live exports;Coillte ordered to halt Tipperary felling amid oak tree concerns.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
The Farming Week: Dealing with drought, land prices and live exports
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Fears over fodder supplies as drought bites;'Disciplinary process' underway after 14 cattle die at Coolmore;Meeting to discuss 'growing crisis' in livestock export sector;What is the average value of an acre of farmland in your region?The labour-saving tool that took Tullamore Show by storm.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
AgriFocus: How serious is the threat of bluetongue to Irish agriculture?
In recent weeks, cases of bluetongue have significantly increased in parts of England and Wales, particularly the south-west of England around Devon and Cornwall.
The data at the moment indicates that the animals most affected in those areas are sheep, cattle and one llama.
Naturally, livestock owners on this side of the Irish Sea are concerned about the potential spread of the disease from the UK, especially given that the cases so far detected in Ireland earlier this year resulted from infection possibly last autumn.
Agriland Editor Stella Meehan is joined on AgriFocus...
Around the Shows: Sheaf throwing, shearing and sheepdog trials at Clonmany
The next episode of Agriland's 'Around the Shows' podcast series takes us to Clonmany Agricultural Show in Inishowen, Co. Donegal.
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We'll hear from the show's secretary about the event's rich history, which spans 57 years, before meeting sheepdog trial competitors and competitive sheaf throwers.
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We'll also meet the next generation of exhibitors as we chat to young sheep shearers and stockpersons.
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Throughout the summer, Around the Shows takes listeners behind the scenes at agricultural shows across the country, meeting the farmers, exhibitors, volunteers, traders and families who make the...
The Farming Week: Live export blow, beef imports and Tyrone cattle cull
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Brittany Ferries to end livestock transport;€124 million worth of beef imported into Ireland up to end of May;External review ordered after Tyrone cattle cull;Bluetongue cases in Britain surpass 70 in just one month;Monaghan man breaks world record after reversing tractor and trailer nearly 70km.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
Around the Shows: Tractor pulling, trucks and Belgian Blues at Ossory Show
The third instalment of Agriland's 'Around the Shows' podcast series bring us to Ossory Agricultural Show in Rathdowney, Co. Laois, where farming traditions have been celebrated since the late 19th century.
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We'll hear from one of the show's organisers to learn more about the history behind Ossory Show and how its popular truck show has started to rival some of the tractor displays across the grounds.
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We also meet a competitor in the Belgian Blue championships, a farmer keeping the tradition of steam threshing alive and the showrunner of the tractor pu...
The Farming Week: Tirlán's US butter deal, drought fears and Teagasc financials
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Controversy over Tirlán's US butter deal;Fears over drought and shrinking milk cheques;Contractors under pressure from green diesel costs;Concerns over client accounts at some marts;Teagasc sees income boost for 2025.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
AgriFocus: Why farm incomes are set to fall in 2026
What does the rest of 2026 have in store for Irish farmers?
The latest Teagasc outlook points to a tougher year ahead, with falling dairy and cattle prices, rising costs and global economic uncertainty combining to squeeze farm incomes.
In this episode of AgriFocus, Agriland editor Stella Meehan chats to Trevor Donnellan, head of the agricultural economics and farm surveys department with Teagasc.Â
Trevor outlines why lower milk prices are set to sharply reduce margins on dairy farms this year.
On this epsiode he also discusses the volatility in milk prices and w...
Around the Shows: Pedigree cattle, vintage tractors and alpacas at Granard
In the latest episode of Agriland's summer podcast series, we visit Granard Agricultural Shwo, one of Ireland's longest-running agricultural shows.
From pedigree cattle rings and young handers to restored vintage tractors, we'll hear from the people who makes these shows worthwhile. We also stop by the alpaca enclosure and find out why these popular animals continue to draw crowds every year at shows.
Throughout the summer, Around the Shows will take listeners behind the scenes at agricultural shows across Ireland, meeting the farmers, exhibitors, volunteers, traders and families who...
The Farming Week: Fuel scheme payments, SIM update and hay auction
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Total final payments under fuel support scheme to be €27 million;All applicants for the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) 2026 accepted;Number of liquid milk producers continues to decline;Farming accounts for almost 40% of all workplace fatalities over the past decade;Wexford hay auction sees 900 bales sell for average of €22/bale.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
Groundbreakers: Co. Clare's farming trailblazer
In the final Groundbreakers episode we catch up with the Co. Clare farmer putting women in agriculture centre stage as Ireland’s ambassador this year.
The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland.
Carina Roseingrave farms Burren View Farm with her brother Gerry at the foothills of the Burren in Crusheen, Co. Clare.
Together, they run a diverse enterprise featuring dairy and suckler cattle, a pedigree Limousin and Charolais herd, and free-range egg production.
For Carina, farming has always be...
Around the Shows: Tug of war and pedigree sheep at Dungarvan
Welcome to the first episode of Around the Shows, Agriland's new podcast series celebrating Ireland's agricultural show season.
Our first stop is the 107th Dungarvan Show in Co. Waterford, where tradition meets something new.
This year's event featured its first-ever Tug of War competition alongside the prestigious Irish Texel Sheep National Championships, drawing exhibitors, competitors and visitors from across the country.
As we make our way around the showgrounds, we’ll hear from livestock breeders, machinery experts, musicians and showgoers about what makes Dungarvan Show such a special day in the rural calendar—and...
The Farming Week: SIM concerns; nitrates review and 'high class' Cork cow
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
SIM concerns and straw bale pricesFarm orgs concerned over animal destruction videos;Nitrates Directive review published;Beef prices remaining positive this week;Cork cow becomes Ireland's highest classified.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
Groundbreakers: From farm to screen - a Cavan farmer's story
In this episode of Groundbreakers, we meet a young Co. Cavan farmer who is taking Irish farming beyond the farm gate.
The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland.
Sophie Bell is farming in Virginia, Co. Cavan, contract rearing dairy and beef heifers for farmers across the country.
But she also shares the realities of her daily farming life online. From the highs, the challenges, and everything in between.
Sophie has helped bring agriculture to a whole new audience...
The Farming Week: Farm incomes rise, blue cards and new slurry machine
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Average farm incomes up across the board in 2025;Will EU livestock and protein strategies deliver for farmers?Defining 'active farmer' important to CAP deal;Proposal to digitise cattle passports;New mobile machine solving slurry-related issues.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
Groundbreakers: From hospital wards to dairy yards
In the latest episode of Agriland's Groundbreakers series, we hear why a Co. Meath dairy farmer left nursing for dairy farming – and never looked back.Â
This time around we hear from Laura Hannon who is dairy farming in partnership with her parents and grandmother near Derrypatrick, Drumree, Co. Meath.
The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland.
AgriFocus: Live from Strasbourg with MEP Billy Kelleher
Ireland has officially taken the helm of the EU Council Presidency for the next six months.
But what does that mean in practice, and what can Ireland hope to achieve for Irish farmers?
In this episode of AgriFocus MEP Billy Kelleher chats to Agriland editor Stella Meehan at the European Parliament in Strasbourg about why the Presidency matters, the priorities Ireland is bringing to the table, and what its leadership could mean for Europe.
The Farming Week: Fuel cuts extended, Farmer Forum and rural housing
The Agriland team brings you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
How have beef prices fared this week?Fuel excise cuts extended;Irish EU presidency begins as CAP talks enter key period;Farmer Forum holds first meeting;New rural housing guidelines.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
Groundbreakers: Sisters growing futures on and off the farm
In the fourth episode of Agriland's Groundbreakers series, we meet two sisters who combine careers in education with farming on the Galway-Roscommon border.
The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland.
In this episode we meet Miriam and Rachel Hastings who are farming with their parents on the Galway/Roscommon border.
They have a suckler beef farm, as well as sheep, mainly calving and lambing in the spring.
Although both sisters work in education, they life also revolves around...
The Farming Week: Beef prices rise, Bord Bia board payments and invasive species
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Beef prices on the rise as weekly cattle supply dips;How much were the board of Bord Bia paid in 2025?Farmer gets nitrates non-compliance notice 3 years after inspection;€1.7m project to use advanced slurry management technologies;Invasive species among main causes of biodiversity loss.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
Groundbreakers: Turning beetroot into a business
In the third episode of Agriland’s new Groundbreakers series we hear how a simple request from her father to pick up a bottle of beetroot juice sparked an unexpected journey for one Co. Offaly farmer.
The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland.
In this episode we meet Anne Marie Feighery, the founder of Feighery’s Farm Beetroot Juice.
Inspired by the health benefits of beetroot, she has developed her own superfood business, bringing new life to the family farm and...
The Farming Week: Bord Bia review, €500m fertiliser support, beef price steadies
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:
Bord Bia governance review endorses chair Larry Murrin;EU unveils €500m fertiliser support package;Beef price steadies after 5 weeks of 10c/kg declines;Govt to use EU presidency role to boost CAP funding;'Little overall improvement' in water quality in 2025 – EPA.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for 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 €2m/km on average.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s 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.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s 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 €26 million savings for DAFM being sought;Bloom starts.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s 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.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s 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:
€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 Ireland’s deer issue?Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s 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 Ireland’s 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 Tirlán recognition award.Don’t forget to rate, review and...
AgriFocus: What’s 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 year’s annual survey, the 13th in the series, provides an analysis of Ireland’s agricultural land market performance in 2025.
It shows that farmland values for poor quality and good quality land last year were €6,963 per acre and €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 €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 Tirlán present awards for milk quality;BISS applications surpass 78,000 as deadline approaches.Don’t 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 Montbéliarde 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.Â
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;Tirlán CEO on international volatility;Week 2 of new TB rules in marts;Key updates on farm schemes.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.
AgriFocus: From grass to global, lifting the lid on Ornua
One of Ireland’s biggest dairy powerhouses, Ornua, has just reported a solid year with turnover up to €3.5 billion and profits which held firm despite turbulent global markets.
The Kerrygold owner pumped over €1.8 billion back into Irish co-ops and also paid out €74.3 million in member bonuses, which highlights its role at the heart of the country’s 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 GardaĂ 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 SĂochána
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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.Â
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And with three children on the...
