Programme Index

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 3^rd Jan 2023, 18:05 on BBC Radio FoyleLatest broadcast: Tue 11^th Apr 2023, 18:05 on BBC Radio Ulster

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Nicola Weir in conversation with Jayne Harkness-Bones, depot manager for Ulster Wool and sheep farmer. Show more

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Farming Matters

30/11/2021

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 30^th Nov 2021, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 30^th Nov 2021, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

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

Farming Matters

07/12/2021

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 7^th Dec 2021, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 7^th Dec 2021, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

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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14/12/2021

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 14^th Dec 2021, 18:05 on BBC Radio FoyleLatest broadcast: Tue 14^th Dec 2021, 18:05 on BBC Radio Ulster

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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21/12/2021

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 21^st Dec 2021, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 21^st Dec 2021, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

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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Farming Matters

04/01/2022

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 4^th Jan 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio FoyleLatest broadcast: Tue 4^th Jan 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio Ulster

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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18/01/2022

Duration: 54 minutes

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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Farming Matters

25/01/2022

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 25^th Jan 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 25^th Jan 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

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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Farming Matters

08/02/2022

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 8^th Feb 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio FoyleLatest broadcast: Tue 8^th Feb 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio Ulster

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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Farming Matters

15/02/2022

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 15^th Feb 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio FoyleLatest broadcast: Tue 15^th Feb 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio Ulster

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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Farming Matters

22/02/2022

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 22^nd Feb 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio FoyleLatest broadcast: Tue 22^nd Feb 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio Ulster

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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Farming Matters

01/03/2022

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 1^st Mar 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio FoyleLatest broadcast: Tue 1^st Mar 2022, 18:05 on BBC Radio Ulster

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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Farming Matters

22/10/2019

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 22^nd Oct 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 22^nd Oct 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

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 future of farming

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 29^th Oct 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 29^th Oct 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

Nicola Weir is joined by cattle judge Libby Clarke and Gareth Gault of the Grassmen to discuss the future of farming for the next generation. Show more

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Badgers and Bovine TB

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 5^th Nov 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 5^th Nov 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

Nicola Weir and guests Libby Clarke and Gareth Gault discuss bovine TB and culling badgers. Show more

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Lord Price, Co-operatives and Agritechnica

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 12^th Nov 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio FoyleLatest broadcast: Tue 12^th Nov 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio Ulster

Nicola Weir speaks to former Waitrose boss Lord Price about the future of farming. In the studio regular panellists Libby Clarke and Gareth Gault. Show more

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Women in Agriculture Conference

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 19^th Nov 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio FoyleLatest broadcast: Tue 14^th Apr 2020, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

Nicola Weir and David Maxwell report from the first Women in Agriculture Conference in Ballymena. Show more

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26/11/2019

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 26^th Nov 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 26^th Nov 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

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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Is meat really a threat to the planet?

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 3^rd Dec 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 3^rd Dec 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

Nicola Weir is joined by Richard Wright and Libby Clarke to talk about meat production methods. They react to the BBC documentary Meat: A threat to the planet. Show more

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Land mobility, farming history and YFC choir 2019

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 10^th Dec 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: Tue 10^th Dec 2019, 18:05 on BBC Radio Foyle

Nicola Weir and guests discuss the Land Mobility scheme in Northern Ireland. Does it achieve its goal of providing land for those who want to get into farming? Show more

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