John Egerton

Farmers face 'appalling' system of paper profits

Increased stock values will add significantly to tax bills, reckons Fermanagh farmer, John Egerton

FARMER WRITES 29 October 2025

Farmers face 'appalling' system of paper profits

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Suckler cows still thriving out west

Suckler cows still thriving out west

FARMER WRITES 8 October 2025

Finding breeding lines best suited to NI

Finding breeding lines best suited to NI

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Getting motivated to push on in farming

Getting motivated to push on in farming

Getting motivated to push on in farming

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 September 2025

Hard work to whip new land into shape

Hard work to whip new land into shape

Hard work to whip new land into shape

FARMER WRITES 6 August 2025

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Mixed results with red and white clover

Mixed results with red and white clover

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton has a number of years of experience trying to grow clover

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 March 2025

Farm visits make me question what I do

Farm visits make me question what I do

John Egerton took part in a study tour as part of the DAERA funded Farm Innovation Visits programme.

FARMER WRITES 26 March 2025

The story of spring calving in 2025

The story of spring calving in 2025

Spring calving generally went well, but there were still a couple of issues, writes John Egerton.

FARMER WRITES 26 March 2025

Managing grass is always worth the effort

Managing grass is always worth the effort

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton takes a weekly measurement of grass growth on his farm.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 March 2025

Bovine genetics project will be worth the wait

Bovine genetics project will be worth the wait

John Egerton believes that a new bovine genetics project in NI can deliver positive change for farmers.

FARMER WRITES 26 March 2025

Plans scuppered in another busy spring

Plans scuppered in another busy spring

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton had hoped he might be able to avoid the lambing shed this spring

FARMER WRITES 26 March 2025

Best not to dwell on January beef sales

Best not to dwell on January beef sales

John Egerton decided to sell some store cattle in the mart at the end of January.

FARMER WRITES 26 March 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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