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Our Silage Saga
Wow, it has been a busy few weeks! I’ll start off by filling you in on our silage saga and a saga it was. I don’t think I could have written about it before now as I would just have ranted and ranted...
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Farming Wives – Then and Now
I have been asked occasionally what is the difference for wives of farmers now and my parents’ generation so I thought it might make an interesting blog post. We inherited my parents farm so it is...
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It’s Raining Men!
It’s not deliberate that I haven’t been writing about the farm lately, well, not really. It is just that it has been so so wet that it is somewhat depressing and the last thing I wanted to do was...
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Garrendenny Lucifer
We were delighted last year to sell one of our bull calves to Dovea for as an AI test bull, after many small hiccups and delays. It’s nice to see Garrendenny Lucifer featured in the catalogue – nice...
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How Long Does It Take To Cook A Nutritious Meal?
I’m conscious I haven’t written a post about the #horsegate saga yet, partly because I know I’ll probably start to rant and never shut up but will try to contain my angst and not ramble on! It beggars...
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Summer Has Hit Ireland – for a day!
Summer hit Ireland today and we embraced it with open arms. The temperature last night was to be between zero and -5 degrees Celsius and there was plenty of white frost on the ground this morning but...
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Farmers Unite During Spring 2013
Boy, what a spring! The Irish countryside looks more like it has been sprayed with weedkiller than its usual lush self. While temperatures have been warmer the last few days, heavy rain during the week...
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The Long Winter
Ireland’s winter has now been going on for almost 12 months – it started last May when we had to rehouse cows at night and with the ridiculously wet summer, it was tough going to keep cows out, cattle...
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AI on an Irish Dairy Farm
It’s AI season here on the farm at the moment, started on 1st May. We use about 95% artificial insemination for our cows, just using a bull for some repeats (when a cow doesn’t go in calf on the first...
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Farm Foto Friday
I didn’t get to do ‘wordless Wednesday’ this week so here’a Farm Foto Friday instead! A stroll in the evening means bringing in the cows too
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Wordless Wednesday – Hot Cows
Not quite laughing cows this week! They have been finding it hot the last fortnight and have been back in milk by about half a gallon a day each as the grass quality just hasn’t been as good for the...
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Silage and Scones
The weather has been incredibly hot here in Ireland – no rain for 16 days is almost unheard of. Farmers on dry land (who have been the envy of the rest of us for many years) are finding that what grass...
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Derelict Cottage For Sale Garrendenny Lane
Garrendenny Lane was once populated with cottages and one two-storey house. Serving as a shortcut between the townslands of Kilgorey and Mayo, many people walked along it on their way to Mass, children...
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Feeding Silage Contractors: Tips from an Irish Farmerette
I always seem to be busy when the silage contractors come and they always need to be fed – dinner, tea and often supper too. I usually make 3 chicken or beef casseroles and a big saucepan of mashed...
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Farming Stereotypes – How Do They Reflect Our Farmers?
We’re all familiar with stereotypes but I thought it might a bit of fun to explore the various stereotypes in farming from country to country and to see how you all respond – do you feel you fit into...
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What time is your dinner at?
Farmers meals tend to be at different times to other occupations but they vary hugely between farmers too. Most farmers will have their dinner in the middle of the day, partly because they are near to...
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Update on Book and A Day At The Mart
I’ve just realised it’s about time I provided an update on the book – just in case people were wondering All is going to schedule. I’m still editing and am glad I have a deadline soon or I could edit...
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Update on “Would You Marry A Farmer”
Hello – did you ever feel like you were removed from real life? I feel I’ve been in a vacuum for the last few days with the keyboard welded to my fingers between preparing lessons for We Teach Social,...
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Farming Memories
Chopping and throwing sticks into a shed yesterday evening brought back lots of memories. Brian had sawed some of a fallen tree during the week and brought them in close to the woodshed. As he was...
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