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‘Like everything else in farming through the years, change is always gradual’

Adaptation is the name of the game to mitigate against climate change and farmers are good at it, writes Katherine O'Leary.

23 October 2024 Katherine O'Leary

Dear Miriam: ‘my best friend left me out of her 70th birthday party celebration'

A lady asks Miriam whether she should confront her friend for excluding her from her 70th birthday party despite their years of friendship and regular day trips together.

23 October 2024 Ask Miriam

Property Plus: A farm with charm near Tullamore for €1.1m

A fine 91ac farm and the house will appeal and spark a lot of interest to plenty of potential buyers in an area of good farming, writes Paul Mooney.

23 October 2024 Property

Property Plus: grass farm comes with slatted shed

The land has road frontage, the shed is accessed by a good hardcore lane. Paul Mooneybreports.

23 October 2024 Property

Property Plus: €20,000/ac asking price for good land

The holding is in an area of intensive farming where there is a lot of crop production, writes Paul Mooney.

23 October 2024 Property

Property Plus: higher offers sought for ready-to-go

The grassland here has been reseeded and the new sward is growing well. Paul Mooney reports.

23 October 2024 Property

Property Plus: farmland cleared for sale will takeoff

This is good quality land in tillage and grass but the guide price puts it out of reach of most farmers, writes Paul Mooney

23 October 2024 Property

Front Row: where is the elephant in the room gone?

Two major festivals in Belfast and Wexford with plenty of choice, writes Leo Powell.

23 October 2024 l2

Folklore: ‘this farm would be nothing, without a woman or a girl’

As we celebrate the Women & Agriculture conference, we reflect on women’s contribution on farms, writes Shane Lehane ,

23 October 2024 Features