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Dear Miriam: ‘My wife won’t live in a mobile while house is being refurbished’
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A frustrated Wexford reader asks Miriam how to talk his wife into settling for a six month stay in a mobile home on the site of a farmhouse they're refurbishing into their forever home.
14 May 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: growing pains won’t slow us down
As we age a little with each season, it’s time to begin planning ahead and adapting our garden.
14 May 2025 Features
Desperate Farmhusband: ‘the tweeting birds all sound lovely – but why so early?'
It's that time of year when the fields around the farm come to life. Too bad the kids are too absorbed with the television to notice.
How to manage finances early in your career
How young people at the early stage of their careers can manage their finances effectively.
14 May 2025 Money Mentor
Strong demand for breeding stock at Swatragh
Natasha Ferguson reports on the prices paid at a breeding cattle sale last Friday.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Time running out for 'UK' livestock tags
Any UK prefix tags not used by the end of June 2025 will become obsolete, writes Natasha Ferguson.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Electric trade for cattle at Enniskillen
David Clarke reports from the weekly cattle sale held at Enniskillen Mart.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Grass back on track after surplus taken out
Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock has a split autumn and spring-calving herd.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
NAP proposals are a turning point for NI dairy
Lakeland Dairies Group CEO Colin Kelly outlines his concerns around proposed changes to the Nutrient Actions Programme in NI.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
UK secures two new trade deals
Natasha Ferguson looks at the UK deals done with both India and the US.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Wool prices at highest level since 2018
Demand for wool has been strong in recent months, reports Natasha Ferguson.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: breeding season in full swing
We’re currently 17 days into the breeding season, and I’m pleased to report that just over 80% of the herd has been served.
14 May 2025 Farmer Writes