Episode 45
Country Life with MJ Clery
Thursday, 28 November 2024 - 43 minutes
On the programme this week MJ chats to Macra President Elaine Houlihan in advance of this weeks General Election where the organisation are encouraging all candidates to champion the cause of rural Ireland if elected. Nevan McKiernan from the Irish Farmers Journal chats about the recent Winter Fair in Carrick on Shannon which saw a huge turnout and huge prices being paid for stock at the Leitrim venue. Malachy Hand from the West Region Texel Club chats about their upcoming female sale and Michael Flanagan gives a mention to the Athlone Show Christmas Tractor Run taking place this weekend. Denis Drennan from the ICMSA chats about their annual AGM and how a positive end to 2024 will have farmers in good spirits ahead of 2025. Bruce Thompson from Co. Laois speaks about the newly published Farming for Nature Handbook which will make an ideal stocking filler.
