Family Farming
Contributor on 11 Aug 2021
The Mindful Farmer: the joys of the summer months
Birthing season on Ballinwillin Farm is always a joy to behold, and our Mindful Farmer, Patrick Mulcahy, is – as always – full of gratitude and and in awe of Mother Nature.
Contributor on 04 Aug 2021
Desperate Farmwife’s husband shares his side of things
Our long-suffering Desperate Farmwife has passed the keyboard to her husband to give him a chance to explain himself… but is he just digging himself deeper into a domestic hole?
Contributor on 30 Jun 2021
Mindful Farmer: saving the hay
Mindful Farmer Patrick Mulcahy recalls a time when saving the hay was a community-led effort; bringing people together for a common purpose
Contributor on 23 Jun 2021
Remote working has given my husband more 'farm time', but what about me?
This week, our Desperate Farmwife laments how working from home, while providing many time-saving benefits, has ultimately benefited her husband in the long run.
Contributor on 09 Jun 2021
This American Barn: the folks go abroad
When Ryan Dennis’s farming parents came on their ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ trip to Ireland and Europe, they didn’t mind where they visited – as long as there were no cows.
Amii McKeever on 09 Jun 2021
Laughter lines and beer lines, an antidote in Monaghan
Not long after the Glanbia peak milk issue, Irish Country Living visited a milk supplier with a very different liquid on his mind. Amii McKeever met Séamus and Siobhan McMahon of Brehon Brewhouse.
Contributor on 03 Mar 2021
Without women, there would be no agriculture
Just because she’s not milking twice a day doesn’t make our Desperate Farmwife’s work in Irish agriculture any less important
Katherine O'Leary on 09 Sep 2020
Katherine O’Leary: catastrophe strikes
Katherine O’Leary gets into cleaning mode when her husband Tim is away. But catastrophe strikes when she doesn’t empty his pockets properly!
Janine Kennedy on 23 Aug 2020
A product of their environment
Ethics and sustainability are the focus of Ross and Amy Jackson, of Lacka Organic Lamb. Could they also be the product of their success? Janine Kennedy writes.
Janine Kennedy on 19 Aug 2020
A product of their environment
Ethics and sustainability are the focus of Ross and Amy Jackson, of Lacka Organic Lamb. Could they also be the product of their success? Janine Kennedy writes.
Contributor on 05 Aug 2020
Desperate Farmwife: the farming generation gap
Different generations never really "get" each other, do they? This week, our Desperate Farmwife shows that it's no different in farming families.
Janine Kennedy on 10 Jun 2020
What to get for the farmer dad who has everything
If your dad is one of those farmers who "never needs anything", we've got just the gift guide for you, writes Janine Kennedy.
Damien O'Reilly on 27 May 2020
Damien's Diary: keeping safe in our workplace
Whether an ill-fitted home office or a silage field; you need to take the extra time to stay safe and healthy, writes Damien O'Reilly.
Damien O'Reilly on 26 May 2020
Better 10 seconds late than 30 years early
Whether an ill-fitted home office or a silage field; you need to take the extra time to stay safe and healthy, writes Damien O'Reilly.
Katherine O'Leary on 20 May 2020
Katherine's Country: an unexpected trip
Lockdown is easing, but that means little change for farmers. On a trip to Kildare to the heifer rearer, Katherine O’Leary sees a country that reminds her of the early 80s
Contributor on 13 May 2020
Farmwives anonymous
This week, our Desperate Farmwife tells us how she's been getting through quarantine - and it appears to involve wine
Janine Kennedy on 22 Apr 2020
Watch: country kids cook
We visited Holy Family National School for a day filled with food, farming and fun.
Katherine O'Leary on 25 Mar 2020
Katherine's Country: adjusting to a new way of life
Adjusting to a life with social distancing, Katherine O’Leary takes us through the changes on-farm as everyone tries their best to keep it business as usual
Contributor on 05 Feb 2020
Desperate Farmwife: living like royalty, almost
This week, our Desperate Farmwife compares the British royal family to her own. Are we really so different?
Ciara Leahy on 17 Jul 2019
Damien's Diary-The Spirit of Meitheal
As we celebrate Meitheal, shouldn't farmers be coming together in the spirit of the season, asks Damien O'Reilly.