Best Vicinity Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 1306: Farm Tech Talk Ep 283 - Threat of Mercosur, revolution in hill sheep management, milk price, soil sampling and working in the vicinity of pipelines safely 1:05:13

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This week Adam talks about the threat of Mercosur, Darren chats about the revolution in hill sheep management and Aidan talks to us about milk price. Adam also talks to John Brennan from Grassland AGRO and Paul O'Brien from Gas Networks Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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“for 4 seconds of your life you became a Willson in the vicinity of a Puracchio” …Good Boy… 48:33

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The guys discuss why it’s imperative you wait for the train to stop completely before disembarking to prevent a tiger mauling, when allowing your husband to pack your parachute is an awful idea, and how an expression of praise to acknowledge good behavior or obedience might get you punched in the face.…

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Ep 1311: Farm Tech Talk Ep 284 - New TB rules, managing foxes in the uplands, nitrates and safety culture on farm 1:08:50

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This week, Adam talks about the impact of the new TB rules, Darren talks about managing foxes in the uplands and Aidan talks to us about TB and nitrates. Darren also chats to Susan Hannon from ESB Networks on safety culture on farm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1310: The Tillage Podcast - “Tillage is so uncertain. It’s like doing the lotto” 32:31

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On this week’s show we talk to a young farmer who is enjoying tillage farming despite the risks, but thinks there are a lot of things could change. Rory Doyle discusses tillage farming challenges and the need for support from Government. We have the first harvest prices of the year, wheat and oats recommended lists and report from the Teagasc Crops…

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Ep 1309: Farming News - presidential election, TB plan and Ploughing 33:39

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On this week’s show, the team looks forward to the presidential election and the Ploughing. We also discuss the new plan to tackle TB levels in Irish cattle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1308: Young Stock Podcast - Kennedy brothers on building success online 39:06

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With over 180,000 followers on social media, Dave and Michael Kennedy have created an online fitness company, The Lifestyle Blueprint. The brothers who grew up on a small dairy farm and pub are now helping people living in rural areas make lifestyle changes by focusing on their health and fitness. With a keen interest in agriculture, they ca…

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“Surprisingly Little Baggage” and Swan Uppers 59:56

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The guys discuss how it costs Google $12,000 per wang on their maps, when the proper location of a Brazilian break room can foil any escape attempt, and why it’s a terrible idea to give monkeys the high ground.By Damon Puracchio and Ted Willson

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Ep 1307: Succession Series Ep 2 - shared farming and leasing structures 35:07

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In week two of our Succession Podcast, we speak to Christopher Cahill, FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2024, who entered into a shared farming arrangement in 2021. Christopher speaks about the transition into the agreement and what supports are needed for young farmers. Collaboration is forging a new pathway for those without farms or land to stay in …

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Ep 1305: Farming News - Emergency brake for Mercosur and ICBF indices 15:00

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On this week’s show, the team discusses the Mercosur trade deal, hear from the Minister for Agriculture, talk ICBF indices and dairy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1304: The Tillage Podcast - tillage area will decrease without support 29:22

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This week’s Tillage Podcast asks questions to industry about the future of the tillage sector and supports that are needed. Description: We also talk winter barley varieties, rye, Government commitments, upcoming events grain prices and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …

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Ep 1303: Young Stock Podcast - ‘Irish duck is the Wagyu beef of Southeast Asia’ 23:31

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Our guest this week is Niamh Mulhern who joins us from Singapore where she’s working as a market advisor with Bord Bia promoting Irish duck and dairy across South East Asia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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An Industrial Banging and Oceans Koala 49:30

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By Damon Puracchio and Ted Willson

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Ep 1302 - Succession Series Ep 1 - Getting your affairs in order 25:19

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Jacqueline Hogge, rural affairs reporter sits down with solicitor and Farmers Journal columnist Aisling Meehan and FAI Farm Families Chair Teresa Roche to discuss the various things farmers need to do when setting up a succession plan. We discuss the implications of succession on applying for nursing home support, Fair Deal, and what both sides in …

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Ep 1301: Farm Tech Talk Ep 282 - Breeding sheep prices, milk prices, grain price for tillage farmers and safety concerns during farm construction. 1:15:32

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This week, Darren discusses breeding sheep prices, Aidan chats about milk prices and Siobhán explains what sets grain price for tillage farmers. Also, Stephen Robb talks to Emer Murphy from ESB Networks on safety concerns during farm construction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 1300: Farming News - tractor tests, hedgecutting and TB 19:00

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Michael Healy-Rae on tractor driver licences, reseeding and hedgecutting all feature on this week’s News Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1299: The Tillage Podcast - Reporting from US corn fields with top market advice 30:10

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On this week’s tillage podcast, we take listeners onto the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, talk to grain markets expert Karen Braun of Zaner Ag Hedge and bring you all the latest news from a major IFA tillage meeting to premium contracts and including Irish grain in rations. As always, we look at this week’s paper, have the grain trends and weather reports. …

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Ep 1298: Young Stock Podcast - Sheep, forage crops and the future of farming – Ned Kehoe 30:39

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On this week’s Youngstock Podcast, Stephen Robb talks to sheep farmer and DLF business manager Ned Kehoe about all things sheep, college, forage crops and the future of farming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1297: Farm Tech Talk Ep 281 - Record prices for breeding sheep, TAMS Investments, nitrates, milk prices and supplies of nutrients for Autumn 52:36

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This week, we chat with Darren on record prices for breeding sheep, with Martin on TAMS investments and Aidan on nitrates and milk prices. Darren also chats with Peter Linden from Grassland AGRO about supplies of nutrients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1296: Farming News - The big three analysed 23:13

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Join Rachel Donovan & Noel Bardon for the weekly catch up on all the big farming news of the week. With expert analysis from our own Martin Merrick and Declan O’Brien. The big three this week – Red Hot Weanlings, TAMS and Milk Prices. Produced by Kate Brennan Harding Sponsored by: ESB Contact the show: [email protected] Whatsapp: 086836665 Hos…

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Ep 1295: The Tillage Podcast - reporting from US crop tour and Co Cork crops 27:47

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This week’s show comes from Spencer, Iowa in the United States as we report from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour which examines and measures crops across the US mid-west to estimate yields and examine crop quality. We chat to Liam Leahy of Dairygold to hear how the cereal harvest went in Co Cork and take a look at this week’s paper and the grain trends re…

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Ep 1294: Young Stock Podcast- 23-year-old Offaly man running family engineering business 29:04

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On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Thomas Daly, who runs Rainbow Engineering alongside his father John, an Offaly machinery manufacturing company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Perfect Pie and A Bear Crown 1:02:43

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The guys discuss how many meters of pizza guarantee no dessert, when a bowl of ice cream might result in a broken hand, and why you should never hold your dad’s hand on the 4th of July.By Damon Puracchio and Ted Willson

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Ep 1293: Farm Tech Talk Ep 280 - Beef Welfare Scheme, TAMS, planning permissions, straw prices and ensuring safe electrical connections 56:39

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This week, Adam discusses the Beef Welfare Scheme, Martin shares insights on TAMS and planning permissions, and Siobhan talks about straw prices. Stephen also chats with Robert Sutton from ESB Networks about ensuring safe electrical connections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 1292: Farming News - Fertiliser clampdown, milk prices and succession 22:02

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New proposals from the nitrates expert group, a milk price outlook from Tirlán and succession all feature in this week's show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1291: The Tillage Podcast -All you need to know about oilseed rape and a harvest update 36:30

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On this week’s tillage podcast we chat to Goldcrop’s John Dunne about oilseed rape and why more people might consider growing the crop this season. We also have a harvest update, look at new nitrates proposals, news from this week’s paper, grain prices and weather. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

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Ep 1290: Young Stock Podcast - Showing and succession at the Tullamore Show 22:52

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On this week's Young Stock Podcast, we have a special episode for our listeners as Sarah McIntosh and Amy Forde headed to Co. Offaly and attended the Tullamore Show. Thousands of people were in attendance for the one-day show, on Sunday, 10 August, which showcased 700 trade stands from the agri sector along with farm produce, livestock, agri machin…

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The Adequate Horn and “Can I get some of those?” 51:56

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The guys discuss how a paternity test was almost needed at Catfish Daaaaaayyyyyyzzzz, when only one breast is permitted at a Kentucky water park, and why being unaware AND stupid is far more lucrative than 34 years of wrongful imprisonment.By Damon Puracchio and Ted Willson

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Ep 1289: Farm Tech Talk Ep 279 - Weanling prices, sheep prices, derogation, fertiliser and lime application 59:24

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This week, we chat with Adam about weanling prices, Martin discusses sheep prices, and Aidan covers the derogation. Adam also speaks with Clodagh Bolger from Grassland AGRO about fertiliser and lime application. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1288: Farming News - beef price, fertiliser testing and expiring tax reliefs 20:28

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This week Adam Woods discusses beef prices, cattle shortages and weanling sales while Noel Bardon discusses Teagasc’s income for 2024, fertiliser testing and farm tax reliefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3: Brookmount Explorations Inc. (BMXI) Discusses Revenue Growth and Diversification with The MarketGems Podcast 18:51

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The MarketGems Podcast welcomed Brookmount Explorations Inc. (OTC:BMXI)(“the Company”), a US based gold exploration and production company. CEO and Executive Director of the Company, Nils Ollquist, joined MarketGems host Matthew Dunehoo.By MarketGems Podcast

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Ep 1287: The Tillage Podcast - harvest report from Kilkenny 27:23

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Bretts’ agronomist Paul Colgan joins us on this week’s podcast to update us on the harvest and grain yields and quality. We hear what’s in the paper and have the grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 1286: Young Stock Podcast - family key to growing to 200 cows in Waterford 24:39

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This week, we hear from dairy farmer Shane Fitzgerald on the attractiveness of dairying to young farmers, ideal cow type and why you can never have too much slurry storage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10. ABIDs - victims of their own success? 39:46

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In this episode of Vicinity and Beyond, Henry Jinman and Dr. Julie Grail dive into a fast-evolving issue: Are Accommodation BIDs (ABIDs) becoming victims of their own success? We explore: ✅ Comments and updates since our last episode—especially Liverpool’s shift in model ✅ Practical advice for placemakers and BIDs considering ABID models ✅ The tric…

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“Fat guys don’t smell toast, they smell grilled cheese” 56:44

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By Damon Puracchio and Ted Willson

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Ep 1285: Farm Tech Talk Ep 278 - Positive outlook for sucklers, peatlands appeals process, recent trade developments and tree-cutting safety concerns. 1:04:33

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This week, Adam discusses the positive outlook for sucklers, Darren covers the peatlands appeals process, Lorcan reviews recent trade developments, and Stephen talks to ESB Networks' Alan Kelly about tree-cutting safety concerns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1284: Farming News - GAEC 2 appeals, bale stacking penalties and ‘forgotten’ forgotten farmers 23:16

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This week, we hear of controversy around the GAEC 2 land categorisation appeals process, the number of farmers penalised for stacking bales too high and of the group of farmers now deemed the ‘forgotten’ forgotten farmers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1283: The Tillage Podcast - Harvest updates and production estimates 19:04

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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we have an update on harvest from oilseed rape to spring barley and straw. We examine yield estimates from the Irish Farmers Journal’s Crop Tour and hear from some of the agronomists that we met on that tour. As always, we have the latest tillage news, grain trends and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported…

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Ep 1282: Young Stock Podcast - Behind the scenes showing cattle 9:36

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Two budding young farmers, brothers Tomás and Bríen Williams from Co Cavan, talk all things show cattle with Anne O’Donoghue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Building Neighborhoods That Work – A Conversation with Julia Katz from Mercy Housing 31:42

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What if your neighborhood wasn’t built for outsiders but with you in mind? In this episode of Vicinity, we talk with Julia Katz, a commercial developer at Mercy Housing, who’s flipping the script on what affordable housing can be. Think: walkable streets, small local businesses, and spaces designed with real community input — not just city permits.…

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Bird Monogamy and B.Y.O.P(ee) 56:37

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The guys discuss how one Japanese sticker can initiate a roundabout on any given roadway, when a dog’s brick is worse than his bite, and why a 3:00 A.M. bathroom break could lead to a felony if not executed chronologically.By Damon Puracchio and Ted Willson

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Ep 1281: Food Island Episode 6 - Back to the future 1:10:52

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For the sixth and final episode of this limited podcast series on the past, present and future of Irish food and agriculture, we delve into our potential food future. What might it look like in the decades to come? Are heritage and culture going to give way to science and technology as we navigate climate change and its many challenges? How can we …

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Ep 1280: Farm Tech Talk Ep 277 - Weanling management, CAP 2028, investment on farms and nutrient management 1:05:18

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This week Adam talks about weanling management, Darren discusses CAP 2028 and Martin looks at investment on farms. Also, Adam meets with John Brennan from Grassland AGRO to discuss nutrient management Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1279: Farming News - Minister on CAP, land prices and forgotten farmers 27:34

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This week Noel Bardon gets into the detail of an exclusive meeting held with the Minister for Agriculture on the future of the CAP, Declan O’Brien talks about land prices and James Hanly has an update on a new forgotten farmers scheme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1278: The Tillage Podcast - Income issues, prices and UK wheat 30:07

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On this week’s Tillage Podcast we talk harvest, tillage incomes, grain prices and as always look at this week’s paper. We chat to Cork woman Aoife O’Driscoll who is a senior specialist in crop protection and integrated pest management with NIAB in the UK. We also chat to NIAB’s Clare Leaman. We preview the Irish Farmers Journal’s Crop Tour and have…

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Ep 1277: Farming News Special - Minister Heydon's views on Commission CAP cuts 8:06

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The European Commission’s radical proposals to cut the ringfenced funding available for the next CAP by 20% has shaken the farming sector. We caught up with Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon to get his views on the plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1276: Young Stock Podcast - All things TikTok, Tractor tuning and building a business from the age of 22 36:02

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On this weeks Youngstock Podcast, Gary Abbott speaks to young agri mechanic and tractor tuning specialist Ben Dunford, who set out at the age of 22 to build his own business which has since gone from strength to strength with the help of social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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“That’s Me” and Step-Mum Love 57:53

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The guys discuss how much you should expect to spend on a photo to assure that icing will not desecrate the autograph, when the matching bracelets from your first date mean so much more than the felonies they represent, and why having an extra "cat cubby" will seem monumental when abandoning your newborn and the bin is full of teenagers.…

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Ep 1275: Food Island Episode 5 - The current climate 1:12:58

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We have delved into Ireland's rich history of food and agriculture, and now it's time to face our current reality. What is Ireland's place in an increasingly tech-driven and globalised world? Are farmers prepared to face the roadblocks ahead as we race to meet our sustainability goals? In this modern age, what even constitutes "Irish" food? In this…

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Ep 1274: Farm Tech Talk Ep 276 - Reaction to the new CAP, grain and straw prices, and farm safety with ESB Networks 1:15:30

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On this show, Adam discusses suckler farmers' reaction to the new CAP, Darren covers the CAP 2028 plans, Siobhan updates on grain and straw prices, along with harvest progress. Stephen chats with Claire Mulholland from ESB Networks about farm safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 1273: Farming News - CAP exclusive, hurley making and the derogation 29:17

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This week the news team discusses all things CAP, how ash dieback is impacting hurley making as well as the latest on Ireland’s renewal of the nitrates derogation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.