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'Big Week on the Farm' apprentice relishes new lifestyle
19-year-old Aaron Williams had never even stepped onto a farm before being selected as an apprentice for this year’s hit...
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Meet the O'Sullivans of 'Big Week on the Farm' fame
When Gillian and Neil O’Sullivan started farming in 2009, it came about as a result of a family bereavement. Now...
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Heifer calves fed a transition milk replacer in their first 10 days of life produced a remarkable 947L more milk...
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One week to go until RTE's Big Week on the Farm returns
Early April, is one of the busiest times of the year for farmers, as the land welcomes new life once...
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Big Week on The Farm on the hunt for trainee farmers
Big Week on the Farm producers are on the look-out for a keen ‘trainee farmer’ to be part of this...
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RTE 'Big Week on the Farm' star, Enda Shalvey, scoops Macra newbie title 2017
Enda Shalvey, host of RTE‘s hit agricultural show, ‘Big Week on the Farm’, has been named this year’s Macra na...
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Big Week on the Farm aims to smash a tractor world record
After a successful debut season on Irish television in 2016, Big Week on the Farm is set to make a...
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Roz Purcell found out about insect farming on Big Week on the Farm
The penultimate episode of Big Week on the Farm was an eventful one, with guest presenter Roz Purcell tasting live...
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Sustainability, goats and hill farming set for Big Week on the Farm
On last night’s episode of Big Week on the Farm, camogie player Anna Geary took up chicken-plucking, while the life...
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Big week on the farm to feature camogie star and a chicken-plucking challenge
Last night, on the second episode of RTE’s Big Week on the Farm, viewers saw country singer Nathan Carter deliver...
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Record breaking Big Week on the Farm
The first night of RTE’s Big Week on the Farm saw Donegal man Ivan Scott shear his way to a...
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Big week for Irish farming, are you watching tonight?
RTE will kick-off a landmark TV series this evening that aims to increase awareness and appreciation of Irish farming. Running...