I'm writing this while on the night shift. The sheds are quiet and so is my mobile phone, and I get a kick out of watching the animals resting on their new beds of straw. The only noise is the cry of a newborn lamb or a calf snoring. I find it a great time...
What an extraordinary time. March was the longest month I can remember.
In times like these we wonder will there ever be good days again. It is very difficult not to be influenced by the fear and anxiety in the air, especially when we see where complacency has landed Boris Johnson and Donald Trump.
It was a case of sink or swim. When Paul and Liz MacDonnell opened an alpaca farm in the midlands in 2010, they knew they'd have to plot their way forward alone.
Ever wanted to know how NOT to start an online business? Read on. Last Tuesday I crawled out of my bed heavy with the knowledge that we had tulips and daffodils and all kinds of other lovely flowers piling up in our fridge with no prospect of sale.
Dairy farmers are facing reductions of 2c per litre for March milk supplies, with further cuts of 3-4c/l being touted into early summer.
Base quotes for bullocks and heifers fell by another 10c/kg yesterday to €3.40/kg.
