Newtowncunningham’s Stephen Robb has joined the team of RTE’s hit farming and rural affairs show, Ear to the Ground.
Robb, a tillage farmer and journalist, will partner with returning presenters Darragh McCullough and Ella McSweeney in the new series premiering on Thursday 31st October.
Having grown up on the family farm at Drumbuoy, Stephen has plenty of experience to bring to the Ear To The Ground team for Series 32.
With a degree in Agribusiness Management from UCD and a Masters in Agricultural Innovation, Stephen has particular knowledge of everything to do with bioenergy.
He has been a journalist with the Irish Farmers Journal for 7 years, where he primarily writes on renewable energy. In addition to his print work, Stephen is a frequent expert contributor to radio and television.
Stephen’s first episode of Ear to the Ground will be focusing on fodder. The segment will see him spending the day with a truck driver delivering animal feed to farms in Tipperary to gauge how farmers there are preparing for what may be a long winter.
Ear to the Ground is back on Thursday 31st October, 2024 on RTÉ One – 7pm. Repeated Sunday 3rd November 1.10pm
