Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

Lack of female representation was highlighted as a major issue at the annual Women and Agriculture conference, former IFA country chair Joan Fitzpatrick explains why she thinks they IFA need to improve. At this time of year tillage growers are starting to look ahead and plant their winter crops, but on the minds of many farmers is the effect this year's bad weather has had on tightening straw supply. Our correspondent Pat O'Toole went to the IFA tillage meeting in Enniscorthy, and spoke to Tom Short and Philip Rochford. How does a business survive the tests of time? Our correspondent Patrick Donohoe was at the Macra na Feirme annual conference and spoke to Michael Hoey, of Countrycrest, about the longevity of the Agri-food business With the abolition of milk quotas the dairy herd across the country is expanding and one of the programs that advises farmers is called Dairylink, Our correspondent and resident dairy expert Jack Kennedy met up with Conail Keown to find out a bit more about the scheme. Economist D