*Jack Enright & Joe Melody happy to see the sheds emptied for the spring. A strong forestry sector must be attractive for farmers but currently there is little ambition for the sector from Government, Joe Melody writes.
Farming columnist Joe Melody believes farmers need to show due diligence for any agri-environmental scheme that may arise in the near future.
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.
Farmers need to become more cost conscious says Joe Melody in his latest column which warns of the dangers on losing attention on new gimmicks.
A sense of hope is emerging on the farms of Clare as the cycle of rebirth begins but an anti-farming agenda is developing on RTÉ, Joe Melody writes in his latest column for The Clare Echo.
Excitement is building on the Melody farm with the starting line for calving season in sight.
Clare Echo farming columnist Joe Melody reflects on 2020 from an agricultural perspective and points to a rallying in the dairy sector to make a decent year.
We can do well by doing good. I believe that this statement is something generations of Clare farmers are a testament to.
Newmarket-on-Fergus farmer Joe Melody begins his column with The Clare Echo giving an insight into life on the farm.
Bunratty dairy farmer, Joe Melody has been named Clare Macra Young Farmer of the Year.