Mairtin De Barra

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Head Of Video

Mairtín de Barra has over 20 years' experience in the TV and film industries. He spent five years working for the BBC, making documentaries, short films for the One Show, and entertainment series. His work has been seen by tens of millions of viewers. He has also made programming for RTÉ and digital. Prior to this he directed and produced drama, and has an Emmy nomination to his name.

Kuhn brings the Espro Min-Til seed drill to Ireland

Machinery

Kuhn brings the Espro Min-Til seed drill to Ireland

The Espro range of seed drills from Kuhn was originally launched four years ago. After several upgrades the latest model...
IFA ‘Day of Rallies’ continues in Roscommon

Agri Politics

IFA ‘Day of Rallies’ continues in Roscommon

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA’s) ‘Day of Rallies’ is continuing this afternoon (Friday, October 8), with farmers and IFA leaders...
Newly elected president of INHFA expresses excitement at new position

Agri Politics

Newly elected president of INHFA expresses excitement at new position

The newly elected president of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association, Vincent Roddy, spoke to Agriland just after is...
ICSA outlines its proposals for CAP Strategic Plan

CAP / Schemes

ICSA outlines its proposals for CAP Strategic Plan

More funding needs to be provided for young farmers under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to the Irish...
Dairy Focus: ‘Organic dairy made more financial sense’

Dairy

Dairy Focus: ‘Organic dairy made more financial sense’

In this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to the ‘Rebel’ county to meet Seamus Ahern on his organic...
Big Fords and classic tillage in Co Kilkenny

Machinery

Big Fords and classic tillage in Co Kilkenny

Austin Rothwell is a self confessed Ford fanatic, especially those models with six cylinders under the bonnet. There were plenty...
Dairy Focus: Paving a path into dairying on a leased farm

Dairy

Dairy Focus: Paving a path into dairying on a leased farm

In this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to Co. Waterford to meet Maighréad Barron on her Clonea Power...
Kverneland sets the pace with FastBale baler

Machinery

Kverneland sets the pace with FastBale baler

Non stop round baling has been a dream of many for years. It is now a reality according to Kverneland,...
Tanco’s trailed mowers at work in Tipperary

Machinery

Tanco’s trailed mowers at work in Tipperary

Tanco has quietly launched a set of triple mowers that fold along a trailed frame for transport, rather than upright...
Harvesting gluten free oats for Glanbia with Claas and Valtra

Machinery

Harvesting gluten free oats for Glanbia with Claas and Valtra

Agriland visited an oat-harvesting operation in Co. Laois where Jeremy O’Toole from Tullow, Co. Carlow demonstrates the work he has...
Cashel Mart unveils new dairy cow sale method

Dairy

Cashel Mart unveils new dairy cow sale method

Cashel Mart in Co. Tipperary is set to host a ‘virtual sale’ of High Economic Breeding Index (EBI) weanling and...
Machinery Focus: Agriland tests new T series Valtra tractors in Doncaster

Machinery

Machinery Focus: Agriland tests new T series Valtra tractors in Doncaster

Agriland travelled over to Doncaster to test out the latest T Series offering from Valtra as part of the launch...
Machinery Focus Agriland tests new N series Valtra tractors at Doncaster launch

Machinery

Machinery Focus Agriland tests new N series Valtra tractors at Doncaster launch

Agriland travelled over to Doncaster to test out the latest T Series offering from Valtra as part of the launch...
‘Real time silage analysis from John Deere’

Machinery

‘Real time silage analysis from John Deere’

All tractor manufacturers boast of their digital technology, but is it really useful on the farm? A contractor and college...
Plastic tines and power saving with Strautmann Magnon

Machinery

Plastic tines and power saving with Strautmann Magnon

The new top of the range Strautmann forage wagons were launched at Agritechnica in 2019, yet they were not generally...
Dairy Focus: ‘It was a team effort to make the farm successful’

Dairy

Dairy Focus: ‘It was a team effort to make the farm successful’

In this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to meet the Corrigan family on their dairy farm near Boardsmill,...
‘Dairy Focus: ‘Mam is 100% the real boss without her we would be lost’

Dairy

‘Dairy Focus: ‘Mam is 100% the real boss without her we would be lost’

In this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to meet the Carey family on their dairy farm near Crissawn,...
Cull Cows at Ballyjamesduff Mart

Beef

Cull Cows at Ballyjamesduff Mart

Wednesday 7th July 2021