Farmer Writes
Tommy Moyles on 13 January 2021
Farmer Writes: 10th anniversary of BVD testing comes around
Calving preparations are getting under way on Tommy Moyles’s farm as he enters his 10th year of BVD testing.
Bill O'Keeffe on 13 January 2021
Farmer Writes: calm before the calving storm
Bill O’Keeffe is getting set up for calving 2021 on his farm this week, with calving set to begin soon.
Brian Nicholson on 6 January 2021
Farmer Writes: paperwork and sheep scanning
Brian Nicholson is filling out the profit monitor for his farm this week, and recently scanned ewes.
Gerald Potterton on 6 January 2021
Farmer Writes: the more European we become, the more Irish I want to be
Irish people have been the perfect Europeans, ratifying every agreement that was stuck in front of us, writes Gerald Potterton.
Derek Robinson on 6 January 2021
Fluke delivers a Christmas fright
A heavy fluke infestation in a group of ewe lambs left Derek Robinson wondering if all the sheep would survive
Joe Collingborn on 6 January 2021
Farmer Writes: the new year started with a bang – the milk pump burnt out
New Year's Day started with a literal bang on the Collingborn's farm in England after the milk pump, only in situ two months, burnt out.
James Strain on 5 January 2021
Farmer Writes: 2020, what a year
Donegal suckler farmer James Strain reflects on the year just passed, which taught him about what is truly important in life.
John Egerton on 30 December 2020
Contrasting fortunes with silage quality
John Egerton got his first cut in ideal conditions, but second cut was more of a struggle.
Bill O'Keeffe on 30 December 2020
Farmer Writes: glad to see the back of 2020
COVID-19 and Brexit hanging around like a bad smell means Bill O'Keeffe is happy to see the back of 2020.
Tommy Moyles on 30 December 2020
Farmer Writes: water quality a driver of what farmers can do in the future
Tommy Moyles thinks water quality will be a driver of what agriculture can do in future and takes a look at the national herd.
Karen McCabe on 30 December 2020
Farmer Writes: a broken quad and a pleasant farm inspection
Leitrim suckler farmer Karen McCabe’s father has been flashing the hazard lights in front of her and keeping an eye on farm schemes, as well as hosting a cross-compliance inspection.
Peter McCann on 25 December 2020
Farmer writer videos: the best of 2020
Our farmer writers John Egerton and Derek Robinson give video updates from their farms in Northern Ireland. Here are some of the highlights from 2020.
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