ON THE FARM: Embracing the Petrichor
In normal non-covid times, we would be just after enjoying the first summer show of the year our very own Newmarket-on-Fergus agricultural show on the May bank holiday.
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ON THE FARM: Every day is a school day
*The Melody senior herd sire, F.H. Unique Last weekend we welcomed Dr. Keir McNamara and his Agricultural Science class to our farm to discuss all things agriculture with a special focus on the environment. It was great to have such an engaging group of students walking the farm and drawing up the connection between their …
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park reopens to the public next week
*The Meehan family from Newmarket-on-Fergus at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is to reopen next Friday (April 30th), Shannon Group have confirmed.
ON THE FARM: Want to get more from our land? Just add lime
Joe Melody is predicting a day will come where Irish farmers will be able to monetise on their carbon capture potential.
‘Folk-clubs of our times’ – new glór series fronted by Paula Carroll kicks off tonight
*Clare trio Dermot Sheedy, Sean Lyons & Aisling Lyons feature on the series. Photograph: Ruth Griffin A new three-part online concert and chart series kicks off this Thursday as part of glór’s folk music strand this spring.
ON THE FARM: Special feeling to produce a product enjoyed by many
*Hens on the Melody farm in Bunratty. Photograph: John Mangan Producing an in-demand product that is enjoyed by many has proven to be a special feeling, farming columnist Joe Melody remarked on the success of Melody Farm Eggs.
ON THE FARM: Farming a white collar profession that pays blue collar salary
Farming columnist Joe Melody believes farmers need to show due diligence for any agri-environmental scheme that may arise in the near future.
ON THE FARM: A Land Use Plan would create myriad of unintended consequences
St Patrick’s Day is traditionally the day where a lot of pastoral farmers across the county would target to let cattle and sheep out to grass.
ON THE FARM: Farming women continue to embody female empowerment
With International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day taking place this week, Joe Melody pays tribute to the contribution of women in the farming world.
Rural Clare has reached a crossroads
Rural Ireland “is at a crossroads” and requires a revitalisation of its towns, villages and settlements with as much gusto as leading promotional campaigns, a North Clare elected representative has declared.