Farmers Journal weekly podcast: Mart prices, weather and farming in Malawi
In this week's podcast we discuss our mart price review, hear what impact the wet weather over the weekend had on farms, discuss prospects for Irish beef in the US and talk about farming in Malawi.
Padraig Ferriter, Baile Urchtrach, Ballyferriter, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, driving his cattle with him in the pouring rain. Heavy rainfall has made grazing conditions very difficult across the country. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan.
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The Irish Farmers Journal weekly podcast is brought to you by Ornua, the home of Irish dairy.
In this week's podcast, digital editor Thomas Hubert speaks to Irish Farmers Journal livestock specialist Nathan Tuffy about the Irish Farmers Journal MartWatch analysis, which shows record prices for cattle in Irish marts across most categories for the first half of 2015.
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After nearly 50mm of rainfall over the weekend, news editor Patrick Donohoe asks dairy specialist Aidan Brennan what effect the wet weather conditions of the past few days have had on farms, particularly in the north and west of the country.
He also talks to market specialist Phelim O'Neill about comments made by Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney on Sunday in relation to optimistic prospects for Irish beef, especially manufacturing beef, in the US.
Finally, Irish Country Living consumer editor Ciara Leahy speaks to journalist Aisling Hussey about farming in Malawi, which Aisling experienced first-hand on her trip to Africa in June, sponsored by the Simon Cumbers media fund.
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The Irish Farmers Journal weekly podcast is brought to you by Ornua, the home of Irish dairy.
In this week's podcast, digital editor Thomas Hubert speaks to Irish Farmers Journal livestock specialist Nathan Tuffy about the Irish Farmers Journal MartWatch analysis, which shows record prices for cattle in Irish marts across most categories for the first half of 2015.
After nearly 50mm of rainfall over the weekend, news editor Patrick Donohoe asks dairy specialist Aidan Brennan what effect the wet weather conditions of the past few days have had on farms, particularly in the north and west of the country.
He also talks to market specialist Phelim O'Neill about comments made by Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney on Sunday in relation to optimistic prospects for Irish beef, especially manufacturing beef, in the US.
Finally, Irish Country Living consumer editor Ciara Leahy speaks to journalist Aisling Hussey about farming in Malawi, which Aisling experienced first-hand on her trip to Africa in June, sponsored by the Simon Cumbers media fund.
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