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Duration:00:48:47

Barn Owls Conservation

Three years ago Mayo Beef farmer, Barry O'Shea put up a barn owl box and now after waiting all this time, he has a breeding pair. We are joined by him and John Lusby, Raptor Conservation Officer.

Duration:00:04:38

How Can Farmers Get Involved In Food Procurement

There is hundreds of millions of euro of public money spent every year by the government on food for nursing homes, prisons, hospitals and educational facilities, including the new school meals scheme. Across the EU, this market is worth an estimated 82 billion. So what’s the potential for Irish farmers to get involved?

Duration:00:17:22

Dung Beetles: The Eco Systems Engineers.

With their feathered antennae and shiny black armour, dung beetles move through pasture, recycling dung, building soils, cleansing parasites and providing prey for birds, bats, foxes and badgers. There are more than 40 species in Ireland. And their value as "eco systems engineers" is now being explored by farmers

Duration:00:06:56

Minister Charlie McConalogue on SIM Suspension

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue announced a proposal to suspend the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) for this year. The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has demanded that tillage farmers must receive a payment for baling straw this year.

Duration:00:15:12

Countrywide Full 13/07/2024

Countrywide Full 13/07/2024

Duration:00:48:30

Puffling or Puffin Chick?

We revisit Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí to answer the question that divided the nation, is it Puffling or Puffin chick?

Duration:00:11:10

Spanish Kerry Football Connection

England will play Spain on Sunday in Berlin in the Euro Finals, with millions of excited supporters set to watch the match. One family in Kerry will definitely be supporting Spain. The Twiss family have a special connection with Spain's Dani Carvajal.

Duration:00:07:05

Farming Emissions Reduction

There has been a reduction in Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the EPA report on 2023 emissions. Farming accounts for just over one third of our emissions and there has been increasing focus on how this sector is faring. Professor Frank O'Meara, director of Teagasc, joins us in the studio to discuss the farming emissions.

Duration:00:26:31

A farm walk in Laois

We go on a summer walk through fields in County Laois.

Duration:00:07:43

Countrywide Full 06/07/24

Countrywide Full 06/07/24

Duration:00:46:45

Tug of War championships

Teams are travelling from all over the country to take part in the Tug of War championships. These are highly athletic teams, training at an elite level.

Duration:00:08:45

Changes in farming succession

Most Irish farms are family farms, with the farm often handed down from one generation to the next, traditionally to boys. We hear how that is changing and when a family should begin the conversation about succession.

Duration:00:20:04

What a new British government will mean to Irish food producers

With the Labour Party interested in revisiting the Phyto Sanitary Rules and veterinary rules around inspections of goods for exports, is there cause for optimism for Irish food producers?

Duration:00:09:06

Countrywide Full 29/06/24

Countrywide Full 29/06/24

Duration:00:49:19

An essay in tribute to agricultural shows

Janet Heeran has written an essay in tribute to all the agricultural shows she has enjoyed over the years.

Duration:00:03:20

Grass growth

Countrywide visited Teagasc's Beef Open Day in Grange during the week. One topic of conversation on everyone's lips was the lack of grass growth. Members of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee are arranging next steps for monitoring this situation.

Duration:00:04:14

A new strain of potato blight

We explore how Brexit played a part in the rise of new strains of potato blight.

Duration:00:07:20

A spin along the Boyne Valley to Lakelands greenway

In the last few weeks, a new greenway has opened up. This latest one is a 32km route along a disused railway line between Navan in Meath and Kingscourt on the Cavan border.

Duration:00:06:14

Live from the Charleville Agricultural Show