Clare FM – Weekly Tips 23 – Regenerative Farming
Wild Irish Farm is a family-run business based in West Clare where caring for the land and using methods that promote healthy soil, biodiversity, and increased carbon storage are the main priorities. John O’Loughlin uses practices like no-till farming, crop rotation, composting, and cover crops to enhance the fertility of his land. He […]
Tipp FM – Weekly Tips 18 – Hemp Farming
Did you know… There has been a recent surge of interest in hemp production globally. Industrial hemp can be legally grown in Ireland under licence from the Department of Health for a range of uses, including fibre, food and feed. The varieties of hemp permitted are listed in the EU’s ‘Common Catalogue of Varieties of […]
Tipp FM – Weekly Episode 18 – Hemp Farming
This week’s episode we find out about hemp Farming and why it could be the future of Irish Agriculture. For more in this series listen in to Tipp FM every Monday at 5.50pm
Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 22 – Sustainable Farming Practices
This week on Ours to Protect we looked at what farmers can do to reduce global warming. Did you know?…. Last year the agriculture sector was responsible for 38% of greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland. Methane from livestock and nitrous oxide from nitrogen fertiliser and manure management are the main culprits. The […]
Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 22 – Sustainable Farming Practices
This week on Ours to Protect we’re taking a look at what farmers can do to reduce global warming. Last year the agriculture sector was responsible for 38% of greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland. Methane from livestock and nitrous oxide from nitrogen fertiliser and manure management are the main culprits. Sari Houlihan has been finding out what […]
C103 – Weekly Tips 18 – Pitseal – an eco friendly solution to silage covering
Did you know? Pitseal is an eco-friendly solution to silage covering. Pitseal is a startup company founded on the UCC Ignite programme. Pitseal is preparing to head to Lisbon next month to attend the global tech conference Web Summit. Marion was at a special Runway to Web Summit event in Cork during the […]
C103 – Weekly Episode 18 – Pitseal
This week C103FM spoke with Marion Cantillon of Pitseal as an alternative to silage covering on farms. For more in this series listen in to C103 every Friday at 11.45am
Radio Nova – Weekly Episode 18 – The Organic Option
Listen back to this week’s episode as Traic Ó Braonáin finds out about the growth in the availability of organic products in supermarkets and chats with organic farmer Diana Pickersgill about the benefits of organic produce. For more in this series listen in to Radio Nova every Thursday at 10.45am
Midlands 103 – Weekly Episode 17 – Ash Dieback
Listen back to this week’s episode we we chat to Michael McEvoy from The Farm Forestry Producers Group about the impact of Ash Die back disease on our tree population. For more in this series listen in to Midlands 103 every Thursday at 11.20am
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 16 – Wild Work
For this week’s episode we met Shay Riordan, CEO of West Limerick Resources as he told us about the success of the unique stand at the National Ploughing Championships that helped participants to visualise the benefits of biodiversity. For more in this series listen in to Live 95 every Wednesday at 11.30am
