Farming

'I hate this day' - saying goodbye to cows we've known all their lives

Great support from the men and women that service our farm, Katherine O'Leary writes.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 11 November 2026

'I hate this day' - saying goodbye to cows we've known all their lives

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Former rugby player Kate McCarthy finds new purpose in farming

Former rugby player Kate McCarthy finds new purpose in farming

SPORT 28 October 2026

IFJ Junior: ‘I didn’t think the tractor video would get so much traction’

IFJ Junior: ‘I didn’t think the tractor video would get so much traction’

FEATURES 12 August 2026

Pat Brereton: ‘older farmers tend to be a bit more nostalgic’

Pat Brereton: ‘older farmers tend to be a bit more nostalgic’

Pat Brereton: ‘older farmers tend to be a bit more nostalgic’

FEATURES 20 May 2026

Are you responsible with your nitrates?

Are you responsible with your nitrates?

Are you responsible with your nitrates?

BREEDING 25 March 2026

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Raw milk: ‘it has the potential to be a vital community asset’

Raw milk: ‘it has the potential to be a vital community asset’

Raw milk is considered a high risk product by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland but advocates say there is a growing demand for it because of its health benefits and taste profile.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Life on the land: a pictorial record of our farming past

Life on the land: a pictorial record of our farming past

With over 200 colourised photos, The Irish Farm in Colour brings the story of Irish agriculture to life.

FEATURES 14 January 2026

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘I like to think I’m progressive – but I'm old fashioned'

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘I like to think I’m progressive – but I'm old fashioned'

Between worrying milk price predictions, slow TAMS grant applications and personal health challenges, our Desperate Farmhusband can only guess as to how 2026 might look.

L2 23 December 2025

Michelle and Simon Brown: 'choose and cut your own Christmas tree at our farm'

Michelle and Simon Brown: 'choose and cut your own Christmas tree at our farm'

Family-run, Ballyogan Christmas Trees has become a festive favourite with their 'choose and cut' fresh, real trees at their farm in Kilkenny.

FEATURES 26 November 2025

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?