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Desperate Farmhusband: never, ever, be too positive about farming
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It might sound counter-intuitive, but our Desperate Farmhusband does have a point...
26 February 2025 News
Food for thought – app will help small producers to connect
The Artisan Market app aims to link businesses with local retailers, restaurants and hotels, writes Janine Kennedy.
22 January 2025 Features
‘The roof in the refugee centre is their only space to grow food’
From the top of Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem and beyond, reporter Oliver Moore reports on the horrors Palestinian farmers are enduring daily.
‘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.
22 January 2025 Education
‘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.
1 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
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