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Farming for Nature

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  • Conversations with Irish farmers about how and why they make space for nature while operating a profitable farm. FFN (https://www.farmingfornature.ie) is a not-for-profit initiative set up by scientists & farmers to restore the ecological health of Irish farmland. FFN on twitter (https://twitter.com/farmfornature) .
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  • 42: On fungi and farming, with Thomas O'Connor

    42: On fungi and farming, with Thomas O'Connor
    Apr 25 2024
    Thomas O’Connor farms 25 acres in the Gleann na nGealt valley near Camp, Co. Kerry, and sells his fresh organic produce in a farm shop, Manna Organic Store, in nearby Tralee. He talks about how fungi is the basis of everything he produces on his land.
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    19 mins
  • 41: Bruce Thompson, dairy farmer & dung beetle expert

    41: Bruce Thompson, dairy farmer & dung beetle expert
    Mar 13 2024
    Bruce Thompson is an intensive dairy farmer from Laois. He has a particular interest in reducing animal remedies through prevention, and is a strong advocate for the urgent need to protect our dung beetle populations.
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    20 mins
  • 40: How to make Biochar, with Kildare farmer Kim McCall

    40: How to make Biochar, with Kildare farmer Kim McCall
    Jan 24 2024
    Brigid speaks to Kim McCall about why and how he makes biochar. Kim and his wife Mireille own a 214-acre mixed livestock stock farm in Calverstown, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare with a herd of 75 pedigree suckler cows, a flock of 80 sheep, as well as a few pigs in the summertime.
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    24 mins
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