Show Notes
Smart phones and apps are becoming more a part of the lives of farmer’s lives in Ireland, and around the world.
This episode features Dr Ursula Kenny based at the Agrifood Business and Spatial Analysis Department of Teagasc who has investigated the use of apps by some farmers in Ireland and the resistance to them from others.
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