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Desperate Farmhusband: ‘the tweeting birds all sound lovely – but why so early?'
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It's that time of year when the fields around the farm come to life. Too bad the kids are too absorbed with the television to notice.
16 April 2025 Features
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.
12 February 2025 Features
Desperate Farmhusband: could they make a bolus for your spouse?
A tip for our Desperate Farmhusband: maybe comparing your wife to a cow isn't the best way to be spending your Valentine's Day.
What to consider when building on the farm
The legal and practical aspects to consider when building or renovating, writes Aisling Meehan.
5 February 2025 Consumer
What should I know as a farmer near retirement?
A look at the changes to the state pension and your tax returns, writes Marty Murphy.
29 January 2025 Money Mentor
Social farming provides benefits beyond the farm gate
Stephen and Heidi Morrison are bringing nature back to their family farm in Co Kildare, for the benefit of the community and the environment, writes Rosalind Skillen.
29 January 2025 Features
Bootcamp is a perfect fit for family farm
Getting into shape in the countryside has proved to be a winning concept for Tommie Costello’s Cuckoo Hill Bootcamp in Roscommon, writes Deirdre Verney.
22 January 2025 Features
Desperate Farmhusband: ‘it’s hard to feel productive at this time of year'
No cows to milk mean later wake-up calls for our Desperate Farmhusband. Does he have too much time of his hands?
15 January 2025 Features
Desperate Farmwife: is technology making my kids zombies or is it just me?
It feels like our kids were born with an innate understanding of how technology works.
8 January 2025 Features
Desperate Farmhusband: It looks like Christmas has thrown up all over the house
There's never a dull moment on our Desperate Farmhusband's farm - especially on those extra-frosty mornings.
18 December 2024 Features
In conversation with chef Alan Foley and poultry producer Billy Gray
A chef is only ever as good as their team and the quality of the ingredients used – this is why their relationships with primary producers are so important, writes Janine Kennedy.
27 November 2024 News