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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!
Episodes
Agriland PodcastsThe 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…
Agriland PodcastsThe Beef Brief: Michael O'Leary on beef prices, Bord Bia and Mercosur
In this episode Breifne O’Brien sits down Co. Westmeath-based beef farmer and Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary ahead of his annual Gigginstown House on-farm sale on…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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 measures 100ac…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus: 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…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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 O’Brien travels around the country talking to beef farmers about the…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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 O’Brien travels around the country talking to beef farmers about the…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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…
Agriland PodcastsWhat 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…
Agriland PodcastsThe Beef Brief: Managing a 260 cow suckler Herd in Scotland
In this limited podcast series produced by Agriland, technical beef journalist Breifne O’Brien travels around the country talking to beef farmers about the…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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…
Agriland PodcastsIt 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 O’Brien sits down with Eoin Lynch, the slurry mad Mitchelstown farmer who went…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus: 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…
Agriland PodcastsIt Started With Slurry: Calving season, police escorts and building an electric guitar
In Agriland's newest podcast 'It Started With Slurry' Breifne O’Brien sits down with Eoin Lynch, the slurry mad Mitchelstown farmer who went viral at the…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus 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…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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…
Agriland PodcastsThe 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…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus: DAFM vet outlines impact of bluetongue on Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is continuing to carry out epidemiological investigations and surveillance following confirmation of…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Calls for Bord Bia chair to be removed, Mercosur deal delayed, eco scheme changes
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…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Mercosur latest, Athlone protest and Ireland’s favourite tractor
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…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus: What might Mercosur mean when it comes to quotas and trade for Ireland?
Tens of thousands of Irish farmers showed their strong opposition to the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement at a major protest in Athlone, Co. Westmeath but the…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Mercosur saga, Irish food exports, and 4,000 cattle wanted for live export
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Joe Griffin bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this…
Agriland PodcastsIt Started With Slurry: New Year's resolutions, advice for young farmers and how farming has changed
*This podcast is brought to you by Nephin Renewable Gas, Irelands leading biomethane developers in Ireland. In Agriland's newest podcast 'It Started With…
Agriland PodcastsIt Started With Slurry: The Christmas Special
*This podcast is brought to you by Nephin Renewable Gas, Irelands leading biomethane developers in Ireland. In Agriland's newest podcast 'It Started With…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Mercosur protests, planning update, disease watch and milk cheques
Francess McDonnell, Kathleen O'Sullivan and Cathal O'Shea bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus: What next for the EU Mercosur trade deal
Live from the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEP Ciaran Mullooly speaks to AgriFocus about the momentum that is building this week in opposition to the EU…
Agriland PodcastsThe Dairy Trail: How a Waterford farmer keeps SCC below 60
In the final episode of this season of Agriland's limited podcast series "the Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of John…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Nitrates derogation confirmed, bluetongue latest, Irish whiskey sales
Charles O'Donnell, Francess McDonnell, Cathal O'Shea and Joe Griffin bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this…
Agriland PodcastsIt Started With Slurry: Mental health, working with TikTok, meeting the President
*This podcast is brought to you by Nephin Renewable Gas, Irelands leading biomethane developers in Ireland. In Agriland's newest podcast 'It Started With…
Agriland PodcastsThe Dairy Trail: Milking 230 Montbéliarde's in a split calving system
In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "The Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Dan and Danny…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Bluetongue, derogation developments, and farm incomes
Charles O'Donnell and Kathleen O'Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Bluetongue…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus: Everything you need to know about bluetongue
Over the past week Agriland reported on the news that there was a suspected bluetongue case reported on a farm near Bangor, Co. Down in Northern Ireland…
Agriland PodcastsThe Dairy Trail: Feeding and breeding to boost winter milk performance
In the latest episode of 'The Dairy Trail', technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of John Wynne in Co, Wicklow. John is in a liquid milk…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Nitrates derogation, scheme payments latest and the €33,500 heifer
Francess McDonnell and Kathleen O'Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Commission…
Agriland PodcastsIt Started With Slurry: Growing up, going out and how to play the accordion
*This podcast is brought to you by Nephin Renewable Gas, Irelands leading biomethane developers in Ireland. In Agriland's newest podcast 'It Started With…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus: What’s the outlook for milk prices in 2026?
In general most dairy farmers have had a relatively good year but since July there has been a downward trend in milk prices which has only accelerated in…
Agriland PodcastsThe Dairy Trail: Award winning Tipperary farm achieving sub 100 SCC
In the first episode of season three of Agriland's limited podcast series 'The Dairy Trail', we caught up with the 2025 NDC & Kerrygold Milk Quality Award…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Milk price cut, sheep thefts and calving gate concerns
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Cathal O'Shea bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Scheme payments, bird flu latest and farmer protests
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…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Bird flu, derogation crunch time and splash plates
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Kathleen O'Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: New nitrates plan, beef price uptick, and bird flu biosecurity
Charles O'Donnell, Kathleen O'Sullivan and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Dawn Meats deal, Eco-scheme and milk price cuts
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Francess McDonnell and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which…
Agriland PodcastsFarm Safe Farm Well: Supporting bereaved farm families
In the final instalment of the Farm Safe, Farm Well series, we examine the supports available to farm families impacted by serious injury or sudden death. For…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus: ‘They threatened to burn down the farm’ - Rural Crime Focus
In this episode of AgriFocus we are taking a closer look at the issue of rural crime – from trespassing to illegal hunting and theft and the impact it has on…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: €510m BISS payments, TB spend hits €79m and Rockwell farm
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…
Agriland PodcastsFarm Safe Farm Well: 'I'm not as agile as I used to be'
In the latest instalment of Agriland Media's series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we meet a farmer who has changed his approach to farm work as he gets older. Padraig…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Budget 2026, bird flu in NI, and Mercosur safeguards
Charles O'Donnell and Stella Meehan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Budget 2026; Biogas…
Agriland PodcastsAgriFocus: Budget 2026 Special - what it means for farmers
In this special episode of AgriFocus, we are joined by Alison McHugh, EY Ireland tax partner and head of private client services, to take a look at everything…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: Weanling exporters; Storm Amy and tillage sector crisis
Charles O'Donnell and Kathleen O'Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Possible…
Agriland PodcastsFarm Safe Farm Well: I felt I would be ‘killed’ - PTO survivor
In this instalment of Agriland Media’s series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we meet a farmer who suffered life-changing injuries 40 years ago after she became…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: EBI changes, Dairygold concerns and farm trespassing
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: EBI…
Agriland PodcastsFarm Safe, Farm Well: Farmer ‘heard bones breaking’ in bull attack
In this instalment of Agriland Media’s series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we hear from a farmer who survived a bull attack. In 2018, David Callan was operating a…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: All the news from Ploughing 2025
In this special live edition of The Farming Week, we look back on three action-packed days at the National Ploughing Championships 2025.
Agriland PodcastsThe Dairy Trail: Live from Ploughing2025
As part of Agriland's official Ploughing 2025 livestream, technical dairy specialist Hugh Harney hosted a special live edition of The Dairy Trail podcast…
Agriland PodcastsThe Beef Brief: Live from Ploughing 2025
In a very special edition of The Beef Brief podcast live from the National Ploughing Championships 2025, Breifne O'Brien was joined on stage in Screggan, Co…
Agriland PodcastsThe Farming Week: TB action plan, TAMS costs and Young Farmer of the Year
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: New…
Agriland PodcastsFarm Safe, Farm Well: The dangers of working at heights
In the fourth part of Agriland Media's series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we focus on the dangers posed by working at heights on the farm. In 2021, Eddie Downey was…