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‘The roof in the refugee centre is their only space to grow food’
Contributor
From the top of Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem and beyond, reporter Oliver Moore reports on the horrors Palestinian farmers are enduring daily.
22 January 2025 Education
‘It felt silly to say I wanted to be a farmer living in the city’
A farm technician apprenticeship is a practical way to gain a formal qualification in the agriculture sector, writes Sarah McIntosh.
1 January 2025 Features
‘I’ve always wanted to move home and keep my rural roots’
Comedian and part-time farmer Breda Larkin is relishing a return home to the East Galway countryside in her new tiny home, writes Deirdre Verney.
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
Excellent land suited to any farming activity
A super Co Laois farm of 74.4ac has recently come on the market and has attracted strong interest over a very short period of time, writes Tommy Moyles.
11 December 2024 For Sale
‘The dairy industry is constantly innovating’
With Dairy Day returning to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork this week, we look at the variety of opportunities available within the dairy sector, writes Aretha Uamai.
20 November 2024 Careers
Desperate Farmhusband: should we introduce COVID measures to the cows?
TB is rampant in the area and our Desperate Farmhusband is just about ready to build a wall around the farm.
13 November 2024 Features
Money Mentor: do I have to pay tax on my farm if I move away?
It’s important to be aware of income tax rules when you live and work abroad.
30 October 2024 Money Mentor
Farming with pride
Knockcroghery farmer Will Keane has been named as Grand Marshal for the first ever Roscommon Pride parade, writes Deirdre Verney.
21 August 2024 Features
Desperate Farmhusband: one foot in the bog; one foot in the future
Would it be so wrong to throw the kids into the bog for a day to show them what it's like to foot some turf - even if we have air-to-water in the house? Our Desperate Farmhusband wonders.
7 August 2024 Features