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Farmers in the west are being encouraged to buy into the benefits of soil sampling, and we'll hear how planting woodland can benefit more than just the environment.

Farmers in Fermanagh and Tyrone are being encouraged to buy into the benefits of soil sampling, but how can the information gathered be used to develop better working practice on farms? We'll hear from Dr John Bailey from the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute.

The Department of Agriculture has launched the latest phase of the Forest Expansion Scheme, encouraging farmers to swap agricultural land for woodland. Ben Searle from the Forest Service says it's not just the environment that stands to benefit. 

And with temperatures set to rise again this weekend - we'll have the latest advice from CAFRE's Alan Hopps on managing the farm in the warmer weather.

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