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Contributor on 24 Nov 2021
A Week in the Country
Find out what the ICL team were up to this week in the country
Janine Kennedy on 24 Nov 2021
What's it like being agri-TikTok famous?
Janine Kennedy speaks with actor, farmer and TikTok enthusiast Fiona Bergin about the benefits of agricultural-focused social media use.
Contributor on 17 Nov 2021
A week in the country: wreaths, waffle and a seasonal cat
Find out what the ICL team were up to this week in the country.
The Dealer on 17 Nov 2021
Sheep farmers flock to YouTube
Followers of 'The Sheep Game' join the trials of sheep farming in Ayrshire and shearing on the Scottish Isles.
Damien O'Reilly on 10 Nov 2021
Damien’s Diary: staying out of the limelight
As Irish people, we often can’t take a compliment and sometimes modesty and/or self-deprecation can come across as rudeness.
Damien O'Reilly on 27 Oct 2021
Damien’s Diary: not a new conversation
It’s not a new conversation, but it’s an important one: bullying needs to stop. Too many young people are suffering with ill mental health, writes Damien O’Reilly.
Amii McKeever on 27 Oct 2021
Farming has a good story to tell but it’s not a fairytale
The credibility of our farming story is a function of the perceived gap between what is said and what is done. Both doing and saying must happen for the story to stay positive.
Contributor on 20 Oct 2021
Irish student flying the flag at Farmers Weekly Awards
John Halton was studying in England when he was nominated for the Farmers Weekly Awards recently. Now back home, he speaks to Fiona Alston about his education and his growing TikTok audience.
Katherine O'Leary on 13 Oct 2021
Katherine’s Country: Facebook goes down
Getting older siblings and cousins to assist younger teenagers to engage with social media is the way forward, having seen the stir #Facebookdown caused last week, writes Katherine O’Leary.
Amii McKeever on 29 Sep 2021
Editorial: ‘I wouldn’t say anything about that, it will do you no good’
Has our upbringing – good manners and politeness – socialised women to accept sexual harassment? Amii McKeever responds to this week’s Desperate Farmwife column.
David Wright on 22 Sep 2021
NBA takes aim at restaurant chain
The National Beef Association have criticised a British restaurant chain for promoting Australian beef
Aidan Brennan on 11 Sep 2021
Start of a decade of dairy opportunity?
Despite some challenges, the outlook for dairy farming in Ireland is very positive, writes Aidan Brennan.
Amii McKeever on 01 Sep 2021
Irish Country Living journalists shortlisted for food writing awards
Janine Kennedy and Ciara Leahy have received nominations in the 2021 Irish Food Writing Awards.
Anne O'Donoghue on 01 Sep 2021
My Country Living: Sophie Bell has amassed a big agri following on Instagram
Sophie Bell only became interested in farming during her teenage years, but since her passion for agriculture has grown immensely. In conversation with Anne O’Donoghue.
Noel Bardon on 03 Aug 2021
Sheds, soil and crops washed away - counting the cost of Belgium’s July floods
Unprecedented water damage has been caused to farms in Belgium and Germany after mid-July rains burst river banks.
The Dealer on 21 Jul 2021
Farm Safety Week is going global
The "rethink risk" theme seems well chosen, as we are surrounded by risk on farms at all times. And it's the same on the other side of the world.
Adam Woods on 15 Jul 2021
Win €2,000 with Irish Farmers Journal farm safety competition
Adam Woods has details of an Irish Farmers Journal farm safety competition.
Adam Woods on 14 Jul 2021
Beef Management: BEEP dates, heat stress and a farm safety competition
This week we take a look at some important BEEP dates, making sure animals have enough water in the upcoming heatwave and we have details of our new farm safety competition.
on 23 Jun 2021
Macra na Feirme is climbing mountains
The Everest base camp challenge offers an opportunity for members to test themselves.
Barry Cassidy on 22 Jun 2021
Watch back: CAP talks – what you need to know
The Irish Farmers Journal team answered your questions on the next CAP.