Easter

‘It was all go over the weekend with last of cows still left to calve'

Easter remains one of the busiest weekends on Irish farms, with the final cows still to calve and a long list of spring jobs demanding attention.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 8 April 2026

‘It was all go over the weekend with last of cows still left to calve'

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