{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Tillage Edge","title":"How will the US tariffs impact Irish tillage farmers?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8f1f40ca\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1484,"description":"The on-again, off-again tariffs being proposed by the US may have significant implications for Irish tillage farmers in the months and years ahead.  \n \nFor this episode of The Tillage Edge, Michael Hennessy is joined by Professor Michael Wallace, economist of agriculture and food in UCD, to discuss the potential effects of these global trade developments on the Irish tillage sector.\n \nProfessor Wallace outlines the impact of existing tariffs and how new measures could further disrupt global supply chains - leading to uneven pricing across different regions. \n \nHe also highlights how this changing trade environment might present an opportunity for Irish policymakers to invest in and strengthen the domestic tillage sector, reducing our reliance on imports and enhancing national food security.\n \nFor more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:\nhttps://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/\nProduced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/l-FDJ6g8gRI7AUYVkf8mM94lXYhOaDq8R7q8gblL2H0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwOTA1LzE2MTQ4/NTkzMzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}