Farmer Writes: what have fodder beet and keyboard warriors in common? 13 February 2019 Premium

09 February 2019

Kieran Sullivan on 09 Feb 2019

Farmer Writes: what have fodder beet and keyboard warriors in common?

If you do not gauge a situation accurately, writes Kieran Sullivan, you are likely to act wrongly.

13 February 2019

Contributor on 13 Feb 2019

Farmer Writes: we've lost 1,000 cattle to floods and cold

Colin Burnett runs the Lara Downs cattle station in Queensland, Australia. In the last week they have lost 1,000 cattle in record floods.

Contributor on 13 Feb 2019

Dead cattle on Lara Downs station following the floods that hit North west Queensland. Normal annual rainfall is 525mms, last week they received 983mms in 11 days.

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13 February 2019

Bill O'Keeffe on 13 Feb 2019

Farmer Writes: pressure easing after burst of calves

It can get very intense for a short period of time at calving, writes Bill O'Keeffe, with two-thirds of the herd now calved.

13 February 2019

Tommy Moyles on 13 Feb 2019

Farmer Writes: home farm issues put in perspective

Tommy Moyles investigated two abortions on his farm but a call to friend in Australia put things in a different light.

Tommy Moyles on 13 Feb 2019

One of the young bulls was off form and required a vet visit on Tommy Moyles' farm in Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary

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