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Farming Matters 11th Febuary 2026

Season 4, Ep. 22
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On Farming Matters with Declan Marren this week:

Newly appointed Editor of the Farmers Journal, Adam Woods will be on the programme to discuss his role as just the 5th Editor in the papers 80 year history.  

 

John McCabe, Advisor on the Aurivo – Teagasc Joint Programme will talk about setting up dairy farms for spring grazing and managing the calving season effectively.

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Enda Geoghegan will speak with Ciaran Gunn a Walsh Fellow Student on his research on the actions farmers are taking on their farm for climate change.


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