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Farmer Writes: California Dreaming!
Tom Dinneen
Tom Dineen’s travels continue this week as he tours the California Valley. The Nuffield Scholar says Californian farmers enjoy a fabulous Mediterranean style climate, but water is the key.
30 March 2016 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: first week of Nuffield Global Focus Programme
Nuffield scholar Tom Dinneen shares his first week of travelling with the programme.
15 March 2016 Farmer Writes
A Farmer Writes: opening my mind to new opportunities
Leaving the farm at calving time is proving a difficult task for Nuffield scholar, Tom Dinneen.
Farmer writes: Cheesemaking from farm to Ploughing
Tom Dinneen writes that his recent foray into the farmhouse cheese business will come to fruition when he showcases his product at this week’s National Ploughing Championships.
23 September 2015 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: spending one day a week in the office
East Cork dairy farmer Tom Dinneen has a plan to devote one day of each week in the office. Sounds easy, right?
12 August 2015 News
Farmer writes: Reflecting on a busy spring
Dairy farmer Tom Dinneen reflects on the busiest period of the year and looks forward to the months ahead.
20 May 2015 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: Salesmen should stay away during calving
Tom Dinneen has been losing some sleep lately due to #calving15 so he has little time for the salesmen coming to flog new products at his door.
25 February 2015 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: Calving and young farmers
Dairy farmer Tom Dinneen gives us an update on calving on his farm in Cork and shares his views on young farmer issues.
18 February 2015 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: Great start to calving season
And so it begins! Tom Dinneen is happy to report that #calving15 is off to a great start on his farm in Cork.
4 February 2015 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: Batteries charged and ready for action
Tom Dinneen is back from a short holiday and ready to tackle the farm work once again.
21 January 2015 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: Important to implement lessons learned at conferences
Tom Dinneen is a dairy farmer in Ballynoe, East Cork. He is spring calving 100 cows. He shares his views on the Irish Grassland Conference and gives us an update on his farm.
14 January 2015 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: Mixed feelings after cross compliance check
Tom Dinneen's dairy farm was visited by an inspector before Christmas, and an unannounced cross compliance check has left him with mixed feelings.
7 January 2015 Farmer Writes