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The weather drives a farmers’ mood

Derek Robinson reckons he gets a hit of dopamine when the sun comes out

FARMER WRITES 29 April 2026

The weather drives a farmers’ mood

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Letter regarding fuel price protests

Letter regarding fuel price protests

LETTERS 15 April 2026

Adulting in rural Ireland: ‘I feel like a failure still living at home’

Adulting in rural Ireland: ‘I feel like a failure still living at home’

FEATURES 18 March 2026

New farmer wellbeing programme from Kerry Dairy Ireland

New farmer wellbeing programme from Kerry Dairy Ireland

New farmer wellbeing programme from Kerry Dairy Ireland

NEWS 13 March 2026

Open call for farm safety projects

Open call for farm safety projects

Open call for farm safety projects

NEWS 4 March 2026

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Struggling for a good night’s sleep

Struggling for a good night’s sleep

Co Down farmer Derek Robinson often struggles to sleep through the night.

FARMER WRITES 26 December 2025

Dear Miriam: my angry wife’s constant bad form is destroying our marriage

Dear Miriam: my angry wife’s constant bad form is destroying our marriage

A concerned husband shares his worries about possible separation from his wife, whose bad mood and angry outbursts are having a detrimental affect on the whole family.

ASK MIRIAM 26 December 2025

Finding peace after trauma: 'how horses helped me heal

Finding peace after trauma: 'how horses helped me heal"

As Ireland continues to confront gender-based violence, Irish Field columnist Dr Helen Sharp shares her personal experience of abuse and credits Women’s Aid as a vital catalyst in her recovery.

FEATURES 26 December 2025

Farmer’s Yards – a remedy to combat social isolation

Farmer’s Yards – a remedy to combat social isolation

A social initiative for older farmers developed by researchers in Galway remains unavailable around the country, despite a successful pilot project that has been adopted by the US ag sector.

FEATURES 26 December 2025

Merging suckler breeding with social farming in Co Clare

Merging suckler breeding with social farming in Co Clare

This week Nevan McKiernan spoke to Michael Callinan, who integrates his social farming initiative with a top-class suckler herd in Co Clare.

BREEDING & HEALTH 26 December 2025

Remembering what I learned in 2025

Remembering what I learned in 2025

A lot of issues repeat themselves many years later, writes Derek Robinson.

NEWS 26 December 2025

Pedalling with purpose as Louth man takes on Mizen to Malin

Pedalling with purpose as Louth man takes on Mizen to Malin

For Louth man John Carroll, cycling the length of Ireland became more than a challenge, as he used the journey to raise funds for causes that matter to him.

L2 26 December 2025

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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