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3. Farmers in Retirement, Early Days of Sheep Shearing and Glenarm Shorthorn Beef

David Irwin joins Eve Blair in the studio for a lively discussion on all things farming, including how farmers can adjust to life after retirement.

David Irwin of Redhouse Holsteins in Dungannon, joins Eve Blair in the studio for a lively discussion on all things farming, including how farmers can adjust to life after retirement.
Helen Mark also visits Macosquin farmer Edwin Adams, the first Ulster man to become British Sheep Shearing Champion in 1971.
Plus, Eve heads to the Glenarm Estate to meet manager Adrian Morrow and hear how the Shorthorn beef herd has become a real success story.

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25 minutes

On radio

Sat 4 Jul 2026 13:05

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  • Sat 4 Jul 2026 13:05
  • Sun 5 Jul 2026 13:05

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