Things are heating up on the Hynes farm - literally

Every cow calved is a step closer to finishing the calving season, writes Cork-based dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

Paula Hynes says the milk heater has been one is one of the best investments she has made on-farm this year.

Calving has really started to heat up now, with seven or eight calves being born every day, which makes work life fairly full on.

Getting out of the farmyard for dinner late every evening and knowing the wellies and overalls are merely resting for a small bit as there are more cows contemplating giving birth before bedtime can feel pressured at times.