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    39: James Gilmartin, Mixed Stock Farmer, Leitrim: My land's natural carrying capacity

    39: James Gilmartin, Mixed Stock Farmer, Leitrim: My land's natural carrying capacity

    FromFarming for Nature

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    39: James Gilmartin, Mixed Stock Farmer, Leitrim: My land's natural carrying capacity

    FromFarming for Nature

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    Length:
    28 minutes
    Released:
    Dec 5, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    James Gilmartin is a 7th generation mixed farmer. He keeps a suckler herd and a small herd of Dexters, as well as a small flock of sheep. Part of the farm is commonage and a very important HNV habitat for various flora and fauna species, including the endangered Marsh Fritillary butterfly. 
    Released:
    Dec 5, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (42)

    If you're curious about farming, this is a pod for you! Irish farmers talk about how and why they make space for nature on their land. (FFN (https://www.farmingfornature.ie) is a not-for-profit initiative set up by scientists & farmers to restore the ecological health of Irish farmland.)