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Athy farmer Andrew to feature on hit UTV show

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Reporter:

Senan Hogan

05 Feb 2016 2:22 PM

Co Kildare farmer Andrew Bergin will be the star of the sixth episode of UTV Ireland’s fly-on-the-wall rural series, ‘Rare Breed: A Farming Year’ on February 15.  The show, which airs at 8pm, shows Andrew taking extra care with his oats near Athy as the recent stormy weather has not been kind to them.   Rare Breed provides an in-depth look into the successes and struggles of farming life in Ireland, throughout a calendar year. A total of 18 farming families from across the country are taking part in the series, which gives a unique insight into all aspects of farming life and the people who work our land – from beef, dairy, sheep, pig and poultry farms, to tomato and organic vegetable producers.  Speaking about the series, UTV Ireland’s Head of Channel, Mary Curtis, said: “Rare Breed’s debut on UTV Ireland earlier this year was a great success. The 12-part series reached over 1.2* million people and the highest rating episode received 230,000 average viewers.  “The series is unique in that it gives viewers an access-all-areas pass to the people behind one of Ireland’s biggest industries – on farms both big and small."   Executive Producer of Rare Breed, Kelda Crawford McCann said: “Once again, the Rare Breed cameras have been out in all weathers as farmers worked through storms, freezing weather and beaming sun – from Donegal to Cork and everywhere in-between. "We were delighted with the success of Rare Breed 2015 and the new series will provide an equally intriguing mix of the highs and lows of farming in Ireland."  

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