Show Notes
Get ready for Down to Agribusiness - the brand-new podcast from the Irish Farmers Journal. Hosted by renewables editor Stephen Robb and agribusiness editor Lorcan Roche Kelly, Down to Agribusiness brings you inside the stories, decisions and people driving Ireland's food and farming industry. Each week, we'll discuss, dissect and analyse the latest developments across agribusiness, food, farming, markets, policy and investment. We'll go beyond the headlines to uncover what makes Ireland's multi-billion euro agri-food sector tick, while speaking to the industry leaders, innovators and key decision-makers shaping its future. Whether it's market movements, major business deals, emerging trends or the challenges facing the sector, Down to Agribusiness delivers informed discussion, expertise and exclusive interviews from the heart of the industry. Launching Friday 19 June. Subscribe now and join us for the conversations shaping the future of Irish agribusiness. Down to Agribusiness - brought to you exclusively by the Irish Farmers Journal, wherever you get your podcasts.
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