Irish milk, litre for litre, has a lower carbon footprint than milk produced almost anywhere else – but how much does the public really know about what goes on down on the farm? Jeremy Probert talks to National Dairy Council Farmer Advocacy Manager Majell

In this special podcast about the science behind dairy farming, host Jeremy Probert talks to Dr Elodie Ruelle, Research Officer with Vistamilk, about grass growth, grass modelling, and getting to the grassroots of the sustainability issue.

Jeremy Probert talks to Dr Alan O’Riordan and Dr Han Shao from Tyndall National Institute in Cork about their work on measuring nitrates in soil in real time, providing information to farmers to manage fertiliser use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Dr Sharon Madigan, Head of Performance Nutrition at the Sport Ireland Institute, joins the pod to talk about the working with elite Team Ireland athletes through five Olympic cycles and the importance of what you eat when it comes to fuelling success.

NDC Farming Ambassador Nicholas Cooney joins the podcast to talk about the measures he is taking to reduce the carbon hoofprint of his Co Louth dairy farm and make milk production more sustainable now and in the future.

VistaMilk PhD student Rumia Basu joins the podcast to talk about her work analysing data from satellite imagery to help Irish dairy farmers make better decisions about drainage, grazing and fertiliser use.

Ireland rugby star Eimear Considine joins the podcast to talk about the challenges of switching sports, overcoming injury, mental wellbeing, and inspiring the next generation of female sports stars – and dairy farmers! 

Prof Donagh Berry, Director of the VistaMilk SFI Research Centre, joins host Jeremy Probert to talk about the bovine match-making service that is driving genetic and sustainability gains in Irish dairy.

Craig McKechnie talks to NDC Sports Ambassador Vikki Wall about chasing her All-Ireland double dream with Meath, moving Down Under to try her hand at Aussie Rules, and the importance of women breaking down gender stereotypes in sport, dairy farming, and a