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Voices, views, stories, news and engaging chat from Northern Ireland’s rural community.

Voices, views, stories, news and chat from Northern Ireland’s rural community, hosted by Nicola Weir. Including essential livestock and weather reports. 

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The secret life of salmon

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Shrinking salmon, insta cows and mushroom wars.

Wild Salmon stocks shrink, Highland cows Connie and Kirsty are insta-ready in Belcoo, and mushrooms come out of the dark.

The River Bush Salmon Station in Bushmills has been keeping data on salmon numbers for 50 years and a worrying trend means wild salmon stocks are rapidly shrinking. Adrian Gallagher is a happy emoji as he shows off his Instagram stars – Connie and Kirsty the Highland cows. The mushroom industry is heading for dark days and we speak to Frank Kennedy for Keenaghan Mushrooms about a picking staff shortage – and then it’s back to studio for a mushroom bake off with nutritionist Jane McClenaghan.


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