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"I'm delighted I'm a farmer." #Covid19 #Coronavirus

How are farmers coping through the Covid 19 crisis, self isolating by default being farmers, perh...

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16.00 10 Apr 2020


"I'm delighted I'm a farmer." #Covid19 #Coronavirus


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16.00 10 Apr 2020


How are farmers coping through the Covid 19 crisis, self isolating by default being farmers, perhaps they are the unsung heroes of this emergency, producing food to keep our supermarket shelves full. But what issues are they facing?
Henry McKean visited a 600 acre mixed farm in Delvin County Westmeath and spoke to Andrew Revington and young farmers, he sent us this report. With contributions from young farmers John and Peter Higgins.

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