Dairy Farming

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘ in a global energy crisis, we can't get solar grants'

If we're entering into a potential global energy crisis, why are so many farmers being denied grants to invest in solar panels?

FEATURES 25 March 2026

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘ in a global energy crisis, we can't get solar grants'

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Grassland holdings will attract attention in Cork

Grassland holdings will attract attention in Cork

FOR SALE 25 March 2026

Living the ice cream dream: ‘we love supporting farmers’

Living the ice cream dream: ‘we love supporting farmers’

NEWS 18 March 2026

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘the cow's needs come first – not mine!'

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘the cow's needs come first – not mine!'

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘the cow's needs come first – not mine!'

L2 25 February 2026

Desperate Farmhusband: Education is important, but a bachelors isn't everything

Desperate Farmhusband: Education is important, but a bachelors isn't everything

Desperate Farmhusband: Education is important, but a bachelors isn't everything

FEATURES 18 June 2025

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Family business is the (ice) cream of the crop

Family business is the (ice) cream of the crop

Father and son, William and Gareth Taylor, are at the helm of Glastry Farm, a dairy farm renowned for fresh milk and luxury ice cream, writes Rosalind Skillen.

FEATURES 1 January 1970

Women have key roles ‘feeding and nurturing rural communities’

Women have key roles ‘feeding and nurturing rural communities’

Though rarely spoken about, silage cooking is an important part of Irish food culture, feminist studies and agricultural history.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Desperate Farmhusband: is it just me or are we all feeling a bit more cheerful?

Desperate Farmhusband: is it just me or are we all feeling a bit more cheerful?

You can't beat a bit of sunshine to lighten the aul' mood. It makes the challenges we face, as farmers, seem less challenging.

FEATURES 1 January 1970

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains