Farmer Writes
Bill O'Keeffe on 20 October 2021
Farmer Writes: taking stock for winter and issues with carbon
It's time that the Government acknowledged the crucial role that farmers play in climate action, writes Bill O'Keeffe.
Tommy Moyles on 20 October 2021
Farmer Writes: adapting advice to changing times
TB testing is on the horizon on Tommy Moyles' farm and with climate and environmental measures rising on farms he wonders if there’s a changing role for the advisory sector.
Derek Robinson on 20 October 2021
Farmer Writes: missing ingredient re-found in 2021
It is important to be able to enjoy what we do as farmers, writes Derek Robinson.
Rachel Donovan on 20 October 2021
Farmer Writes: days out drinking tea, eating chips and watching nice stock
Karen McCabe is happy to see cattle still out and is busy getting cows and calves weighed for BEEP-S Scheme before 1 November deadline.
James Strain on 19 October 2021
Farmer Writes: will input costs force us to change?
Donegal suckler and sheep farmer James Strain is beginning to think differently when it comes to reseeding in a bid to reduce input costs on his farm.
Gerald Potterton on 13 October 2021
Farmer Writes: carbon credits issue could be a death knell for tree planting
As a co-owner of hardwood forestry, Gerald Potterton says very firmly, they’re his trees on his land and the sequestered carbon is certainly his.
Brian Nicholson on 13 October 2021
Farmer Writes: we''re part of the climate solution, not scapegoats
Brian Nicholson is annoyed with how the Government is handling things regarding agriculture and the environment.
John Egerton on 13 October 2021
Farmer Writes: weighing up the size of my sucklers
The aim on John Egerton's farm is to have cows around 600kg-650kg at weaning.
Contributor on 6 October 2021
Cows still out and calving to be done
Ballymoney dairy farmer Robert McConaghy reckons 2021 has been his best farming year to date.
Bill O'Keeffe on 6 October 2021
Farmer Writes: biodiversity can be enhanced with a profitable farm business
Bill O'Keeffe's early starts this week came with the unexpected bonus of a close encounter with a barn owl on one of the fence posts beside the roadway.
Tommy Moyles on 6 October 2021
Farmer Writes: kites, leaks and consultations
As details emerge about the CAP eco-schemes, Tommy Moyles wonders whether the devil will be in the detail and will some trees be more equal than others?
Derek Robinson on 6 October 2021
Farmer Writes: caught up in the badger TB debate
After 15 years of being free of TB, a reactor came as a nasty shock to Derek Robinson.
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