Family Farming

Desperate Farmwife: 'you know, it's not all doom and gloom'

Farming life isn't for everyone, but for the farming community it can bring so much joy in the midst of all the challenges.

FEATURES 11 June 2025

Desperate Farmwife: 'you know, it's not all doom and gloom'

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Women have key roles ‘feeding and nurturing rural communities’

Women have key roles ‘feeding and nurturing rural communities’

NEWS 7 May 2025

‘I may not be milking cows five nights a week - but I am contributing'

‘I may not be milking cows five nights a week - but I am contributing'

TRAVEL 7 May 2025

‘Community and family supported me on Inis Mór’

‘Community and family supported me on Inis Mór’

‘Community and family supported me on Inis Mór’

NEWS 30 April 2025

Desperate Farmhusband: never, ever, be too positive about farming

Desperate Farmhusband: never, ever, be too positive about farming

Desperate Farmhusband: never, ever, be too positive about farming

FEATURES 12 March 2025

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‘Over the years, I have unwittingly formed a girl gang in my own home'

‘Over the years, I have unwittingly formed a girl gang in my own home'

This International Women's Day, our Desperate Farmwife is calling out weaponised incompetence as she sees it.

FEATURES 1 January 1970

'I’m not so sure our ancestors would be too impressed with this tradwife trend'

'I’m not so sure our ancestors would be too impressed with this tradwife trend'

Our Desperate Farmwife isn't so sure our grannies and great-grannies would be impressed with some of these social media trends we see on TikTok.

FEATURES 1 January 1970

What exactly is this new Short Supply Chain funding scheme?

What exactly is this new Short Supply Chain funding scheme?

The Government has introduced a scheme to fund short supply chains to help strengthen local food communities and benefit producers, writes Janine Kennedy.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Social sustainability the key to rural development

Social sustainability the key to rural development

How do we ensure our rural communities not just survive, but thrive, as we make changes to meet our climate targets? We talk with farmer and podcaster Noel Clancy, writes Janine Kennedy.

FEATURES 1 January 1970

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