| Format | Tabloid |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Owners | The Agricultural Trust |
| Issn | 2009-4604 |
| Headquarters | Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12 |
| Editor | Jack Kennedy[citation needed] |
| Website | farmersjournal.ie |
| Publishing country | ireland |
| Publishing city | Dublin |
The Irish Farmers Journal is a weekly agricultural newspaper (published Thursdays) which provides farming news, specialist advice, market data and country living features to the Irish agricultural industry. As of October 2019, it reportedly had a weekly readership of 263,000.[1] It is the largest selling agricultural publication in both Ireland and the UK,[citation needed] and it had a weekly circulation sale of 62,226 copies at the end of 2018.[2]
It is owned by The Agricultural Trust, which also owns The Irish Field.[3] The Irish Farmers Journal is the only agricultural publication which operates as a legal Trust.[citation needed]
Its ownership structure provides it with the ability to make significant investments in editorial content.[citation needed] An example of this is Tullamore Farm,[4] a model farm designed to test farming practices to improve efficiency.[original research?]
Laois gardening expert Lily Champ has been a regular columnist for Irish Farmers Journal.[5]
Awards
Awards won by the Irish Farmers Journal include:
| Award | Year | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Excellence Award | 2018[6] | Newsbrands Ireland |
| Media Brand of the Year | 2017[7] | Newsbrands Ireland |
References
- ^ "Irish Farmers Journal Grows Print Readership by 8,000 to 263,000". AdWorld.ie. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Circulation". newsbrandsireland.ie. Archived 17 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
Circulation [..] July To December 2018 [..] Irish Farmers Journal* 62,226 [..] * Source: KPMG
- ^ "Irish Times sells 'Irish Field' to 'Farmers Journal' publisher for €2.5m". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 13 July 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Watch and listen: Tullamore Farm – a new venture for the Irish Farmers Journal". www.farmersjournal.ie. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Miller, Steven (24 May 2017). "Laois gardening legend Lilly Champ features in Bloom video". Laois Today. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ "Winners 2018". journalismawards.ie. Archived 17 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
Digital Excellence Winner: Irish Farmers Journal
- ^ "Media Awards 2017: Irish Farmers Journal Named Media Brand of the Year". adworld.ie. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2022.