The rain has made for a superb month for growing grass

Thankfully, things were a bit more settled this week. Becky was very happy with how her interview went for the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition, she was asked some technical questions, but had prepared well and was ready with her answers.

When we say the start of calving season is hectic, let me tell you I wasn’t prepared for how hectic our home life was this week.   Becky has been troubled with a back injury, which has been going on for a while.

With spring-calving just around the corner, the sleepless nights aren’t too far away, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

All the lists have been done for calving, and everything is organised - the calm before the spring-calving storm, writes Aherla farmer Paula Hynes.

Some people dread the inspection, but to be honest, I quite enjoy it, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

After enduring two years of lockdowns, the hope we all had was that 2022 was simply for a trouble-free year.

Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes takes a break from the farm for an adventure in the Artic Circle - agri style, of course!

The best thing about milking for me is that it gives me time to myself, and more importantly time to think and have "me time".

When I found out that cows are sacred to the Maasai, I knew that we would get on famously, writes new Irish Examiner Farming columnist Paula Hynes