In this week's podcast, Irish Farmers Journal markets specialist Phelim O'Neill looks at the details of the WHO report linking processed meat with cancer.
He also tells digital editor Thomas Hubert about his reporting on the beef industry in Poland, where Irish-based meat processor ABP owns two factories.
We did enjoy a real Indian summer through most of October, but it now looks like more regular rain and the drop in temperatures are here to stay. Irish Farmers Journal dairy specialists Aidan Brennan explains how to make the most of the current grazing conditions.
This week's Irish Farmers Journal includes a supplement on the Beef Data and Genomics Programme. Livestock specialists Nathan Tuffy and Darren Carty answer the most common questions asked by our readers about the BDGP scheme.
rish Farmers Journal reporter Odile Evans met Christy Kavanagh, a Christmas tree grower in Co Wicklow, at a meeting with the gardai on Wednesday to discuss Operation Hurdle. The scheme brings together the authorities and local communities to prevent the theft of hundreds of trees that used to affect farms in the area during the busy period before Christmas.
Odile Evans also attended Macra na Feirme’s national conference last weekend and one of the topics discussed there was access to finance for young farmers. We hear from European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan and 22-year-old farmer Kevin Moran on this issue.
And with just a few days left to the pay-and-file deadline, there is still time to make a contribution to your pension for the 2014 tax year. Irish Farmers Journal farm finance specialist Peter Young shares tips to make the most of your pension.