Out the Gap

• The Online Bid

  "Necessity is the mother of all invention". Behind the scenes at 'Marteye'; The evolution of livestock trading. Support the pod: Buy me a coffee In this episode we meet Jamie Nolan in County Carlow. Jamie is one of the founders of this very innovative company. Due to the Covid pandemic livestock marts were forced to adapt very quickly in the way that livestock could be traded. Through necessity the Marteye operation system and App was created and has continued to evolve since then. It's no exaggeration to say that the system has revolutionised the trading of livestock in this country and further afield. Get in touch with OUT THE GAP: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

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• A Cow Called Sunday

  The end of an era for Gill Smith. Reflections on a life spent amongst her cows. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast On this episode join us on Gill's farm in County Cork which lies on the edge of Cork city itself. We hear about her decision to retire from a life spent dairying and of the plan she hatched for her beloved herd. We touch on her obsession for rare and native breeds down through the years and meet some of her livestock. Gill highlights particularly the work put in over the years involved in getting the native Droimeann officially recognised as a pedigree breed. We find out about Gill's childhood, how she had to take over the farm as a teenager due to her father's poor health and also about a life spent showing stock. Above all in this episode we meet a lady who loves her livestock. Get in touch; [email protected]  Follow us: FACEBOOK; Out the Gap Instagram; @outthegappodcast  

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• Who Shoes the Cobbler?

  Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast Meet the great Andy Frazier! Join us on our latest episode as Noel meets Andy as he is over on a recent trip to Ireland. Andy is the man behind the well known pedigree livestock podcast, 'Toplines and Tales'. He has had a very interesting and varied life which started off in the cattle 'fitting', grooming and showing game. He has a great passion for livestock and the people who breed them and he has turned his hand to many things in the course of his life so far. He is well travelled, has had a variety of careers and has written a long list of books(including a recent one on the history of the Aberdeen Angus breed). Andy currently resides on a smallholding in France.  Get in touch with us: Email; [email protected]  FB; OUT THE GAP podcast Insta; @outthegappodcast

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• The Kiwi Experience

  It's a long way to Tipperary for New Zealander, Courtney Brodie! Support the podcast: www.buymeacoffee.com/OUTtheGappodcast Join Courtney as she chats to Noel whilst out and about on the farm in south Tipperary. We hear about life growing up on a sheep and cattle farm on the north island of New Zealand. We find out about her experiences working on farms in Ireland and of how she loves travelling in Europe. We also get a great insight into her fantastic adventure working on a large cattle station in northwest Australia and also what it was like to get a taste of the Australian harvest. Email the podcast; [email protected]  FB; OUT THE GAP podcast Imstagram; @outthegappodcast      

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• One Man and His Dog

  Who exactly are the 'Scallion eaters'?! - join us for a farm visit in the east of the country. Suppport the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/outthegappodcast On our latest episode we visit Joe Nolan in County Carlow and chat about everything from converting to an organic system to the joy of working Border Collies.  We discuss how Joe has left the world of finance behind in order to return to full time farming and we also meet his beloved pedigree Charollais sheep, the 'Kilconnor Flock'. During this episode we also get a glimpse into Joe's love for soccer, especially the 'League of Ireland' and we also delve into his rich family history in the Carlow area. It was a privilige to walk the farm and chat to Joe on a beautiful Autumn day. Contact us: Email; [email protected] FB; OUT THE GAP podcast Insta; @outthegappodcast

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