We’re back on Sineád Moran’s farm in Mayo, Ireland to meet her stock. Sineád introduces her cows and some of the struggles they have been facing over the last two years. It brings up questions about farmer’s knowledge and learning to trust your instinct. But really caring for your cows takes time and energy, something not all farmers can afford. […]
Now in soggy Autumn, we return to Sinéad’s farm in West Ireland to hear about the impact of a hot, dry summer, talk mob grazing and learn about the need to farm within natural limitations. What makes her way of farming different from conventional practices? Why does she do it? Here’s an update straight from the farm. […]
How do you make the most of what is typically called poor land? Meet agroecologist and farmer Dolores Byrne from the north west of Ireland. And, meet a HUGE spider… […]
Country girl becomes city girl with a background in climate change and environmental activism – and then becomes a cattle farmer? How did that happen? Meet Sineád from Mayo…… […]
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