Karen McCabe

Farmer Writes: timely reminder to keep feed stores covered

A yearling heifer didn’t figure out how to knock the lid off the feed tank after breaking out last week.

FARMER WRITES 25 February 2026

Farmer Writes: timely reminder to keep feed stores covered

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Farmer Writes: €3,000 for roan heifer

Farmer Writes: €3,000 for roan heifer

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

Farmer Writes: calving is set to start

Farmer Writes: calving is set to start

Farmer Writes: calving is set to start

FARMER WRITES 30 December 2025

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Farmer Writes: TB test passed with flying colours

Farmer Writes: TB test passed with flying colours

While I always tell myself to not run a hand over the injection sites, it’s a fruitless lecture to myself, as without fail I’ll be squinting at them on day two.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Farmer Writes: winter arrives as cold snap moves in

Farmer Writes: winter arrives as cold snap moves in

It’s the season of silage again, and storing the wrap for recycling is always a messy business but my father has devised a foolproof way to stockpile them until next year.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Farmer Writes: cattle housed for the winter

Farmer Writes: cattle housed for the winter

Karen McCabe has decided to bite the bullet and house cattle for the winter, while she will also speak at a women in farming event and had an unexpected visitor.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Farmer writes: housing on the horizon

Farmer writes: housing on the horizon

The majority of stock are still out on Karen McCabe’s farm in Leitrim, but she reckons housing isn’t far away and a successful day was had in Carrigallen.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Farmer Writes: weather, weanlings and winter preparation

Farmer Writes: weather, weanlings and winter preparation

Karen McCabe is getting ready for winter and weanling sales on the farm, and also had an unexpected visitor last week.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Farmer Writes: winter is coming

Farmer Writes: winter is coming

Karen McCabe is noticing the early signs of winter setting in on her farm in Co Leitrim.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Farmer Writes: waterfall in a feed passage

Farmer Writes: waterfall in a feed passage

Whilst I have no fear of heights (having taken up rock-climbing as a ‘relaxing’ pastime in college) there’s something about being on top of a ladder that has always given me the heebie-jeebies.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

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