Rural Life
For Sixsmith 'home will always be where the cows are'
As a high-profile farmer active on social media, author Lorna Sixsmith has built an audience by sharing everyday nuggets from...
Lorna Sixsmith
Rural Life
'Plough Sunday' celebrates contribution of women to Irish farming
‘Plough Sunday’, a service to celebrate the contribution of women to Irish farming at the start of the growing season,...
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Transition period & early lactation: A springboard to a successful lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
Rural Life
'We should treat women who make the choice with compassion and respect'
“Women’s health (as well as their lives) are at risk in Ireland because of the Eighth Amendment” – that is...
Agri Politics
'IFA is still an old boys club'
Dubious remarks made by an Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) regional chairman election candidate have been slammed as “deplorable” by well-known...
Rural Life
Three generations of farming at Crettyard inspires Sixsmith's new book
‘Till the Cows Come Home: Memories of a Rural Childhood’, the latest literary edition from dairy farmer, blogger and author,...
Rural Life
Breaking away from the farm for a holiday
The holidaying farmer who recently posted a photo on Twitter referencing sunburn and volcanic landscapes was clearly a tad sceptical...
Rural Life
How to cope with farming burnout
With more farmers experiencing burnout, writer and dairy farmer Lorna Sixsmith – herself a victim – found that taking a...