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Dairy Matters

Dairy Matters

Written by: National Dairy Council
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 What is life really like on the farm? Dairy Matters brings you closer to Ireland’s dairy farmers – exploring their love and passion for working the land, the challenges they face to do so and also protect the environment, and the measures they are taking to make Ireland’s dairy industry more sustainable and fit for the future. Dairy Matters is a must listen for anyone interested in learning how modern farming really works. Created and produced by 4TC, Dairy Matters is brought to you by the National Dairy Council.© 2025 Dairy Matters Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Four Generations of Farmers

    Four Generations of Farmers
    Dec 12 2024

    Jerome Desmond is a fourth-generation farmer milking a herd of 250 mainly Holstein-Friesian cows across 400 acres with his wife Majella and his son Brian in Garryhesta, Ovens, Co Cork. He joins the pod to talk about how they are meeting the challenge of reducing the environmental impact of dairy farming while also ensuring it remains an attractive career path for generations to come.
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    29 mins
  • The Future of Farming

    The Future of Farming
    Dec 12 2024

    NDC Farm Advocacy Manager Majella McCafferty talks to young Co Cork farmer Paul Sheehan about taking over the family farm, working hard to meet environmental targets and ensure dairy farming continues to be both profitable and sustainable, and the technology that helps him to have a better work-life balance than previous farming generations.
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    26 mins
  • Growing Green Gas

    Growing Green Gas
    Jun 7 2024

    Following the publication of the Government's National Biomethane Strategy, Jeremy Probert talks to Declan Murray, CEO of Biocore Environmental, about the role of biogas anaerobic digestion plants in converting organic farm waste into renewable energy. How likely is a rollout of biogas facilities, what role would farms and rural communities play in the process, what are the main obstacles, and what are the potential benefits for Irish dairy farmers?
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    36 mins
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