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Dairy Industry Ireland’s Conor Mulvihill on the Food Vision Dairy Group final report

Dairy Industry Ireland’s (DII) Conor Mulvihill and Agriland journalist Megan O’Brien join Stella Meehan on the latest podcast episode of Farmland to discuss the recently released Food Vision Dairy Group final report. The r…

How to avoid unwanted intrusions onto your property or land this winter

With the long, winter nights drawing in, concerns about crime in rural Ireland understandably increase. Barry Carey from the IFA’s Crime Prevention Executive, joins Stella Meehan on the latest podcast episode of Farmland w…

The 2022 Maize Harvest

John Foley from seed, herbicide and film supplier Maizetech, joins Megan O’Brien on the latest podcast version of Farmland to talk about all things maize. John discusses the success of this year’s maize harvest, which bega…

The Growing Number of Avian Influenza Cases

Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc’s poultry adviser, joins Megan O’Brien on the latest podcast version of Farmland, to discuss avian influenza and the growing number of cases in the UK and Ireland. Watch, listen and follow Farmland…

Ciaran Fitzgerald on CAP’s achilles’ heel and what happens if prices go down?

Agricultural economist, Ciaran Fitzgerald, joins Aisling O’Brien on the latest podcast version of Farmland to discuss the rising costs facing farmers as well as the new CAP deal, its weaknesses if market prices go down and what farmers are b…

The new CAP plan – are farmers being asked to do more for less?

The latest podcast episode of Farmland focuses on the economics and cost of farming and Aisling O’Brien is joined by Tadhg Buckley, the Director of Policy and Chief Economist with the Irish Farmers' Association to look ahead to CAP in 2023 a…

Dr. Frank Mitloehner on why we need to re-think the argument about methane emissions

This week on Farmland, Stella Meehan speaks to Dr Frank Mitloehner who is based at UC Davis in California, where he specialises in the atmospheric impacts of livestock focusing on methane emissions and how it differs from what other experts …

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice on his fears for this winter and what lies ahead in 2023

Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway, Michael Fitzmaurice, joins Stella Meehan on the latest podcast episode of Farmland to discuss the current energy crisis, the economic squeeze being felt by rural communities and what the government needs …

Teagasc’s Edgar Manzanilla on the new research to understand piglets without even touching them

On the latest podcast episode of Farmland, Agriland’s Stella Meehan, is joined by Teagasc’s Head of Pig Development, Edgar Manzanilla, to find out about a new research project that by studying milk, faeces and saliva, can gain a better under…

Teagasc’s new biogas plant explained

Agriland’s Breifne O’Brien is joined by Teagasc’s Building Officer, JJ Lenehan, to discuss the new anaerobic digestion plant at the Teagasc Grange. Lenehan outlines the history and plans for the facility and explains that …