Goodbye 2015-hello 2016, IFA latest and reviving the family farm - Podcast Ep. 40

Irish Farmers Journal specialists discuss their highs and lows of 2015 and their expectations for 2016 in the dairy, tillage, beef and agribusiness sectors; and editor Justin McCarthy shares his outlook for Ireland's export markets and his plans for the Irish Farmers Journal in the coming year.News journalist Odile Evans reports on the expectations for the coming year in the beef sector in this week’s edition, and she interviewed Mattie Kelly, a 23-year-old suckler farmer in Dysart, Co Roscommon.The sweeping change initiated at the head of the IFA will extend well into the New Year, with a presidential election in the works and still a lot of uncertainty. Digital editor Thomas Hubert asked news correspondent Pat O’Toole to explain the latest developments in the crisis. Finally, Thomas Hubert meets the newest contributor to our Farmer Writes column, Kieran Sullivan. Kieran is a part-time sheep and forestry farmer in Co Waterford and has just begun to revive the family farm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.