Weather, workload and money: the issues stressing Irish farmers The National Farm Survey shows how the social sustainability side of agriculture is changing Farming • 18 Sep
Can farmers balance economic and environmental sustainability? The economic importance of Irish farming is well documented, as is the high level of CO2 emissions that the sector generates Farming • 02 Sep 22
From costs to the weather, how stressed out are farmers? Farmers and farm workers have been found to experience high levels of stress and relatively low levels of wellbeing Farming • 26 Apr 22
Till or go to jail: when Irish farmers were forced to grow crops The compulsory tillage scheme during the Second World War proved a deeply unpopular policy with Irish farmers History • 09 Mar 22
Why Irish farmers face big issues when it comes to pensions Without a viable retirement process, farms cannot transfer to the next generation, which is a major concern for the agricultural industry Pensions • 19 Oct 21
The long, quiet agricultural revolution in rural Ireland Post-Famine Ireland bears little resemblance to rural Ireland today, but this transformation took a long revolution Farming • 07 Oct 21
Why is there only one Irish cheese with protected status? The protected designation of origin scheme could be of huge commercial benefit to Irish cheese makers Food • 05 Mar 21
