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Phelim O’Neill speaks with professor Timothy Searchinger of Princeton University on the benefits or non-benefits of using trees as a fuel or energy source as well as speaking with MEP, Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan.

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Irish ambassador to the Netherlands, Kevin Kelly, originally from Borris-in-Ossory, Co Laoi, talked to Pat O’Toole about Brexit while on a recent trip to Germany

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Irish Farmers Journal beef specialist Ciarán Lenehan visited BETTER Farm programme participant Nigel O’Kane, who keeps 21 suckler cows near Claregalway Co Galway.

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Ciarán Lenehan also visited BETTER Farm programme participant John McSweeney in Lissarda, Co Cork.

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News correspondent Amy Forde spoke with the director of Teagasc, Gerry Boyle, about the current shortage of labour in dairy farming.

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TJ Carroll from Fire and Rescue Service speaks to Caitriona Murphy about the common causes of fires on Irish farms and steps farmers can take to address fire hazards.

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Caitriona Murphy also asked Garda PSV inspector Eamon Raleigh about the most common safety issues with farm machinery.

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In this week’s Irish Country Living, editor Mairead Lavery discusses the All-Ireland Enniscorthy Farmers’ Market as well as the launch of the Tullamore Show.

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