
Trailer Down to Agribusiness: Gas prices, Kilkenny Cheese and food vs solar
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Down to Agribusiness: Gas prices, Kilkenny Cheese and food vs solar Description: On this week's Down to Agribusiness, Stephen and Lorcan delve into rising gas prices and what they mean for you, take a look at the new €200m biomethane grant scheme and discuss the latest solar farm to be refused planning permission. They also talk to Kieran Fitzgerald, MD of Kilkenny Cheese, who tells us about his career and the ambitions for the Tirlán joint venture in Co. Kilkenny.
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