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‘The problem with farming is you need another source of income to support your family’
Irish Independent· 13 hours agoStephen and Brenda Daly’s two boys have just started working on their dairy farm in North Cork. The...
Why this is not the year to cut back on inputs
Irish Independent· 13 hours agoThis cropping year has been extremely difficult so far and everything is late, but we could still end up with a satisfactory year.
Tom Staunton: Trying to get to the bottom of an unexpected listeria problem
Irish Independent· 13 hours agoThe warmer, drier spell has improved grass growth on the farm and allowed me to take up some fields...
All about numbers as reduced sheep kill keeps prices flying high
Irish Independent· 13 hours agoThe plight of the Irish beef finisher compared to his sheep farmer neighbour encapsulates how the...
Why spending a bit of time and money on calf-rearing will pay off in the mart
Irish Independent· 13 hours agoMaurice Brosnan of Gortatlea in Kerry sees a good future for those who rear their calves to a better...
Farmer frustration rises as factory quotes fall again
Irish Independent· 13 hours agoTempers among farmers and finishers are fraying as factory quotes for beef continue to fall.
Two large, versatile farms close to Dublin with development potential
Irish Independent· 13 hours agoFarms in the greater Dublin area have been making consistently good money for a long time, thanks of...
Eamon O’Connell: If your animal seems drunk and wobbly, there’s probably something seriously wrong
Irish Independent· 13 hours agoI had put in a tough day. The morning had been spent scanning cows — breeding is in full swing and...
Jim O’Brien: Let’s delight in the darling buds of May and the new season of plenty
Irish Independent· 14 hours agoAt this end of the hemisphere, the month of May is possibly the most delightful time of the year.
Landowner puts fence over OAP's gate to stop him going over 35-inch bit of land
The Sun· 14 hours agoIn a letter submitted to Broadland Council, David wrote: "I am sure that I speak for the majority of...