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LATEST ARTICLES
Northern Ireland
Study tour challenges my 40 years of farming
John Egerton
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton had his eyes opened to different practices on a visit to England
Study tour challenges my 40 years of farming
Farmer Writes: wind-down for winter begins
29 November 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: wind-down for winter begins
We are doing a bit extra with calf housing this year, in case regulations change enough to increase the number of calves around the yard through the spring.
Farmer Writes: no more walking on the wild side
29 November 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: no more walking on the wild side
With stock housed, Tommy Moyles had the chance to put the herd through the yard recently and noted the temperament differences in stock within the herd.
Farmer Writes: an unsettling time in the fields
The grassland is more poached than ever before, even though the cattle are housed for over a month.
22 November 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: an atrocious year of wet weather
Quite a number of trees blew down in the area during storm Debi, creating quite a lot of debris in the process.
22 November 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: ICBF evaluation changes causing some controversy
A bit more discussion is needed around the changes to the ICBF evaluation changes, James Strain writes.
21 November 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: farming has new quotas
A flick through the CSO publication celebrating Ireland's 50 years in the EU threw up some interesting stats for Tommy Moyles.
15 November 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: free from the shackles of TB
We are milking once a day for the last week and will continue with this for the rest of the season now, with both man and beast needing a break after a tough year.
15 November 2023 Farmer Writes
Laurel tree delivers latest safety warning
Derek Robinson was caught out when cutting branches off a mature laurel in an area of woodland
15 November 2023 Northern Ireland
My experience after two years of MSS
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton wanted to see if MSS could perform on land in the west.
8 November 2023 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: Winter arrives, earlier than we'd hoped
There’s nothing like cattle fighting indoors to realise the brute force and strength behind them.
8 November 2023 Farmer Writes
A challenging year with a silver lining
It was a difficult summer and autumn to keep contract-reared dairy heifers well-fed and healthy, writes Derek Robinson
1 November 2023 Farmer Writes