This week, Aidan talks to the panel about changing land use in Ireland. We’ll then hear debates from the panel on the latest surrounding BVD numbers, weanling management, livestock trade, grain harvest and dairy markets. Daire also chats to Clodagh Bolger from Grassland AGRO about fodder budgets.

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On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we look at the Irish Farmers Journal’s estimates survey and see what crops yielded what. Niamh Murphy reports from the Haggard Stores potato variety open day and has interviews with Stephen McCabe, Shay Pheland and Gavin Towers. We talk oat feed, grain trends, the pro Farmer Crop Tour and have the weather report.

You can listen to the podcast here. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.

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Inside the Farmers Journal: no spare fodder in the west

Declan O’Brien joins us this week to discuss the fodder shortages in the south east and explains why western fodder won’t be available to be transported to drought-stricken areas.

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Managing grass after rain, dairy markets and fertiliser.

In this week’s Inside Dairy podcast, the lads discuss what’s the best approach to managing grass in the coming weeks depending on what situation farms are in. 

With signs of positivity in the dairy markets recently, can farmers start to get excited?

This weeks interview is with Joe Breen, a dairy farmer in Ferns, Co Wexford and finally in the breakdown, what to do with fertiliser? Should you go this week, how much to spread and what to spread.

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Down to Agribusiness: Lactalis lands, diesel surges and markets explained

This week on Down to Agribusiness, we look at Lactalis’ takeover in the UK and what the proposed Irish Ferries’ management buyout could mean for the agri business sector. We also examine Periguis Energy’s progress in Ireland’s renewables market and the latest developments in the diesel market, where the diesel crack spread has hit record levels.

Inside the sector, Lorcan Roche Kelly speaks to former fund manager and Financial Timesjournalist Toby Nangle, who breaks down the basics of investing — from stocks and bonds to crypto, diversification and the risks of the next big market crash.

Plus, we have the latest market movements, global food price warnings and the week’s key corporate news.

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This week, Aidan chats to the panel about the ongoing drought causing the divide between east and west. The panel also share their thoughts on the Beef Welfare scheme, milk markets, and mart prices.

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Inside the Farmers Journal: drought hits farms and Brazilian beef

Description: On this week’s show, we hear from farmers impacted by the drought and examine if Brazilian beef is on track to be banned from entering the EU by 3 September.

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This week on Inside Dairy: Aidan, Daire and Brendan look at the drought situation across the country, with rainfall ranging from 98mm in parts of Carlow to as little as 5mm in the west. They discuss fodder budgeting, contract rearing, heifer prices and the latest dairy market news.

Aidan also chats to Niall Maloney from Crecora, Co Limerick, winner of the 2025 Kinisla Milk Quality Awards, about his farm and milk quality.

On The Breakdown, the team analyse the early scanning results from the 2026 breeding season, including embryo losses, the impact of weather and whether scanning results should influence culling decisions.

Plus, the key things dairy farmers should be watching in the week ahead.

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