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Farm Tech Talk: finishing operation in Co Meath, schemes and milk price top-ups
Jack Kennedy
This week's show features an interview with Bank of Ireland's Eoin Lowry on financial risks.
21 May 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: Brussels and Dublin protests highlight CAP risk
Who decides on the structure of CAP? Ultimately, member state prime ministers decide on the member state contribution and budget overall.
21 May 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: Stocking rates confirmed at last
A real-time tool to review and predict organic nitrogen levels (stocking rate) on farm is badly needed.
Editorial: €15,000 milk price gap emerges
The Irish Farmers Journal monthly milk league pivoted to include a monthly, cumulative year-to-date column to lessen the month-to-month variation caused by out of season bonuses etc
21 May 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: food 'price' set to dominate
Despite the challenges, most Irish food and beverage executives remain optimistic.
21 May 2025 Viewpoints
Farm Tech Talk: live from Balmoral Show
On this week's episode, we’re at Balmoral Show with a panel of guests talking about what’s happening in the different sections.
16 May 2025 News
Editorial: proposed CAP and NAP changes leave farmers reeling
In Northern Ireland, farmers have been hit with a hammer blow as plans to drastically cut phosphorus surpluses on farms were revealed last week.
14 May 2025 Viewpoints
Weather bonus like gold in the pocket
Sometimes it is better to cut silage if it's declining in yield. Assess your farm situation and get help if needed.
14 May 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: TB proposals sinking badly
It is impossible for a farmer to help the experts because there is little or no communication explaining results to farmers at any stage – blood, skin or factory analysis.
14 May 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: wind farm challenges
Are surrounding landowners sufficiently rewarded, if at all, for the land asset value reduction with these type of cluster investments?
14 May 2025 Viewpoints
Farm Tech Talk: beef prices, schemes round up and feeding dairy cows
This week's Farm Tech Talk hears of beef price trends, important scheme deadlines and Bank of Ireland's views on finance in 2025.
9 May 2025 News
Editorial: how long will the improved beef price last?
Farmers are killing earlier to try and take advantage of the higher price, and in reality it looks like it will lead to much tighter numbers in the second half of 2025.
7 May 2025 Viewpoints