ON THE FARM: We can do well by doing good
We can do well by doing good. I believe that this statement is something generations of Clare farmers are a testament to.
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ON THE FARM: Joe Melody begins column with The Clare Echo
Newmarket-on-Fergus farmer Joe Melody begins his column with The Clare Echo giving an insight into life on the farm.
Bunratty’s Melody named Clare young farmer of the year
Bunratty dairy farmer, Joe Melody has been named Clare Macra Young Farmer of the Year.
‘Farmers should be allowed spread slurry year-round’ – Burke
Pressurised farmers have influenced Clare councillors to seek permission for them to be able to spread slurry all year round.
Farmers ‘demoralised by blame game’
Schemes “supporting sustainable agricultural production” need to be embraced to help a “demoralised” farming sector, one elected member of Clare County Council has declared.
‘We’re going to shake up the city’ – Clare farmers travel to Dublin for protest
Clare farmers will be among the thousand or so protesters driving to Leinster House on tractors highlighting their frustration with agriculture in the country.
Eco-Tourism bringing a new way of life to farming in The Burren
Cathal O’Rourke is a fifth generation farmer in Tubber but he and his wife, Bronagh are bringing a whole new dimension to the almost 500 acres of land.
“Farmers mental health is at an all-time low”
Concern has been expressed that the mental health of farmers is at “an all-time low”.
‘Crisis as beef farmers are on their knees’ – Crowe
As beef farmers continue to protest around the country, pressure is mounting on the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed to address what has been described as “a crisis”.