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Young Stock Podcast: how a Longford suckler farmer built an engineering business

In this week’s episode, Longford’s Donal Hand talks about suckler farming, his studies and establishing his own engineering business.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Young Stock Podcast: how a Longford suckler farmer built an engineering business

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Dairy numbers hit record low in Britain

Dairy numbers hit record low in Britain

NEWS 6 June 2026

Young Stock Podcast: real farming life with Annie McGuinness and Grá

Young Stock Podcast: real farming life with Annie McGuinness and Grá

PODCAST 25 May 2026

Carsehall herd commands strong prices

Carsehall herd commands strong prices

Carsehall herd commands strong prices

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 April 2026

Young Stock Podcast: hitting the Tuam beat with Darren Hession

Young Stock Podcast: hitting the Tuam beat with Darren Hession

Young Stock Podcast: hitting the Tuam beat with Darren Hession

PODCAST 23 March 2026

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Young Stock Podcast: from Botswana to Ballinrobe to pursue a career with McHale

Young Stock Podcast: from Botswana to Ballinrobe to pursue a career with McHale

South African native Melany Rourke discusses growing up on her family’s farm in Zimbabwe, an unplanned move to Botswana which later led to studying in Ireland, to now working with McHale.

NEWS 6 October 2025

Young Stock Podcast: road less travelled to lecturing for Dr Brian Leonard

Young Stock Podcast: road less travelled to lecturing for Dr Brian Leonard

Brian Leonard is now a firm student favourite among students in UCD, where his work focuses on farm succession and inheritance, diversification and rural development.

PODCAST 6 October 2025

Young Stock podcast: from selling hens online to selling diet feeders

Young Stock podcast: from selling hens online to selling diet feeders

Noel Bardon speaks with Keenan's Adam Hanratty, the Louth man who travels Leinster selling Keenan feeders.

NEWS 6 October 2025

Young Stock Podcast: forging a career in anaerobic digestion

Young Stock Podcast: forging a career in anaerobic digestion

Stephen Robb talks to Íde Hennessy, environmental compliance officer with Nephin Renewable Gas, about her journey forging a career in Ireland’s emerging anaerobic digestion sector.

PODCAST 6 October 2025

Young Stock Podcast: Monaghan man's passion for machines and agri marketing

Young Stock Podcast: Monaghan man's passion for machines and agri marketing

In this week's Young Stock podcast, Gary Abbott speaks with Daragh McHugh of AgriMel Marketing about his journey to starting a successful business at just 22 years of age.

NEWS 6 October 2025

Youngstock Podcast: what is the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer Programme?

Youngstock Podcast: what is the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer Programme?

Stephen Robb talks to Sophie Sheerin about everything from her early farming days to studying at Queen’s University and her experience of the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer Programme.

PODCAST 6 October 2025

Youngstock Podcast: Macra milestones with Josephine O’Neill

Youngstock Podcast: Macra milestones with Josephine O’Neill

In this week’s Youngstock podcast, Martin Merrick talks to Macra president Josephine O’Neill on how her first few months as Macra president have been going.

PODCAST 6 October 2025

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