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Beef Farming in the Shadow of the ‘Devil’s Bit’
In this latest episode of the Out the Gap Podcast host Noel Clancy is joined by Tipperary beef farmer, Catherine…
Summer as an Agricultural Contractor
Agricultural contractors are busy people, especially at the moment. A few weeks ago, on a beautiful summer’s day, Noel Clancy…
What does it mean to sell the family farm?
In the latest episode of Out the Gap podcast listen to Denis Cahalan’s story of his upbringing on a mixed…
What is a ploughing competition?
Did you know that across Britain, Ireland and indeed in other parts of the world people take part in ploughing…
It’s a Dog’s Life in the Irish Uplands
Noel Clancy heads to the Dublin Hills to visit sheep farmer Donie Anderson and his team of border collies. We…
Irish Ice Cream Made on the Farm
The Fleming family are dairy farmers in County Kerry in the south west of Ireland. Noel Clancy, from Out…
Best in show: A day spent at the local agricultural show
It’s show day! What makes the rural agricultural shows such an institiution? Why it’s the people of course! Join Noel on a…
Celebrating the rural way of life with family man Séamus Dooley
Born to a farm in the midlands of Ireland in 1936, Séamus Dooley had to grow up fast. His father…
The wind that shakes the barley – the science behind growing crops
According to this farmer, tillage farming is a bit like playing Roulette! On a beautiful Summer’s day join me and…
Earning your crust: Inside the village bakery
”Small is beautiful” according to Esther Barron. Join Esther and her husband, Joe as I chat to them in ‘Barron’s…
Wagyu beef, waterfalls and wind turbines
Noel Clancy joins Conor Sheahan on his beautiful family farm in North Cork as they chat about everything from carbon…
Bridging the gap between farmer and buyer
On a lovely Autumn day join Noel Clancy on the Twomey family’s pig and dairy farm in county Cork right…
Digging for worms: A farm in transition
Farm manager, Kevin O’Hanlon chats organic conversion, the use of multi-species swards, solar and wind energy and more in this…
Tunnel vision: From Krakow to Kilsheelan
”We can survive without a new i-phone but not without food”. Meet growers, Konrad and Monika on their fantastic enterprise…
Ninety years old, and a life spent on the land
“The good old days are today”, that’s according to farmer Tommy Walton. Join us as I chat with him on…
Spinning the yarn: A new route to market
Join me in the west of Ireland as I spend a morning with members of the newly formed, ‘Galway Wool…