This week, we chat to Adam Woods on the beef price slump, Darren Carty on the latest ACRES developments and Aidan Brennan discusses a need for a backstop on the nitrates derogation. Also, John O’ Loughlin from Grassland AGRO talks February fertiliser.

This week, we get the latest on flat-rate ACRES payments for farmers affected by delays, GPS thefts and the results of county councils’ farm slurry inspections over 2023.

On this week’s show we have the latest update on rules surrounding bare patches and crops which didn’t establish from the Department of Agriculture. We have the latest on the three-crop rule, preview the tillage pages and have the latest tillage news. Last week the Irish Farmers Journal attended the BASF technical conference and on this week’s show we chat to BASF’s Claire Tucker on oilseed rape agronomy and Iain Forde on beans agronomy as well as Tom McCabe on disease control in spring barley. We have a survey running at present to get your feedback on The Tillage Podcast. You can fill out the survey at this link: https://form.jotform.com/240374041518046

This week, we catch up with dairy farmer Enda Walsh on balancing returning home with travel, the mindset needed for farming full-time with your parents and the KPIs central to successful spring calving.

This week, Adam Wood talks about what's driving the record prices for suckler weanlings, Darren Carty on the latest ACRES payment and Aidan Brennan on the latest on the nitrates row

On this week's podcast, we cover the latest news stories, which range from record weanling prices to the theft of cattle in Monaghan.

On this week’s tillage podcast we talk to the head of agronomy at Dyson Farming Ben Abell. Ben spoke at the Drummonds conference a few weeks ago. We want to hear your opinions and get some feedback on the tillage podcast. Fill out the survey at this link: https://form.jotform.com/240374041518046 to be in with a chance to win a €100 one4all voucher. Back to this week's show and we detail how Irish farmers are losing money due to bad weather and regulations and how member states are seeking derogations from crop diversification requirements, how Irish wheat could replace maize in whiskey production and have a report from the Wexford IFA grain awards.

Jack Blakiston Houston, director of BH Estates, is a rural surveyor, dairy farmer and AD operator based near Dundonald in Co Down

This week, Darren talks about new beef welfare scheme and the new sheep scheme. Aiden Brennan on nitrates and Siobhan Walsh tells us the news from the Teagasc Tillage conference and winter straw scarcity

Hear the latest news on IFA tractor protests, French farmers on the streets and Budget 2024 drystock schemes.