John Egerton

Making hay while the sun shines

John Egerton has made a lot of hay during the recent spell of good weather

FARMER WRITES 29 July 2026

Making hay while the sun shines

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Farmers left with the burden of ash dieback

Farmers left with the burden of ash dieback

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 July 2026

Grass growth defies best practice advice

Grass growth defies best practice advice

FARMER WRITES 17 June 2026

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Reflections after a very difficult spring

Reflections after a very difficult spring

Reflections after a very difficult spring

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

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Earlier calving is a mistake this year

Earlier calving is a mistake this year

After a good spring in 2025, John Egerton had pulled calving forward to March.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

Lambing sheep is a young person’s game

Lambing sheep is a young person’s game

There would be no sheep enterprise if it wasn’t for my sons, writes John Egerton.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

2026 calving gets into full swing

2026 calving gets into full swing

John Egerton runs a split spring- and autumn-calving system on his farm in Co Fermanagh.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

My sucklers are missing the profit gene

My sucklers are missing the profit gene

John Egerton recently took part in a pilot programme ahead of the rollout of the Bovine Genetics Project in NI.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

Confused by the cattle grading system

Confused by the cattle grading system

Out of 15 cattle John Egerton sent for slaughter, there were 10 different grades

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton is facing a number of months under a TB movement restriction.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

Sometimes the heart rules the head

Sometimes the heart rules the head

John Egerton has a few animals around the yard that take up a lot of time and space.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

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