James Mimnagh

Farmer Writes: I’m excited for slurry season, it's lockdown three after all

Dairy and beef farmer James Mimnagh details new on-farm investments which have made life easier.

FARMER WRITES 1 February 2021

Farmer Writes: I’m excited for slurry season, it's lockdown three after all

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Farmer Writes: last thing agriculture needs is instability

Farmer Writes: last thing agriculture needs is instability

FARMER WRITES 25 August 2020

Farmer Writes: no cabin fever on farm during busy spring

Farmer Writes: no cabin fever on farm during busy spring

FARMER WRITES 20 April 2020

Farmer writes: Game of Thrones-like winter testing shed capacity

Farmer writes: Game of Thrones-like winter testing shed capacity

Farmer writes: Game of Thrones-like winter testing shed capacity

FARMER WRITES 3 March 2020

Farmer Writes: we can't allow beef to be sold at small margins

Farmer Writes: we can't allow beef to be sold at small margins

Farmer Writes: we can't allow beef to be sold at small margins

FARMER WRITES 21 August 2019

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Farmer Writes: first heifers arrive for 2021 milking project

Farmer Writes: first heifers arrive for 2021 milking project

Co Longford dairy and suckler farmer James Mimnagh is expanding his dairy herd on an outfarm 17 miles away.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2017

Farmer Writes: delighted with BEEP

Farmer Writes: delighted with BEEP

Co Longford dairy and suckler farmer James Mimnagh hopes the change in the weather won't last, allowing him to move stock, carry out BDGP and BEEP tasks and graze wild bird covers.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2017

Farmer Writes: the unwelcome guest of winter has arrived

Farmer Writes: the unwelcome guest of winter has arrived

As winter edges its way in the front door, suckler farmer James Mimnagh laments his decision not to squeeze Simmental x Charolais cross bulls.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2017

Farmer writes: the aftermath of a drought

Farmer writes: the aftermath of a drought

Farmers will have incurred a substantial cost to their business with the weather this year, but James Mimnagh asks; are stocking rates to blame?

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2017

Farmer Writes: breeding, GLAS and fertiliser

Farmer Writes: breeding, GLAS and fertiliser

After a long and hard winter, James Mimnagh looks at fertiliser, stock bulls and GLAS.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2017

Farmer Writes: suckler farming is at a critical juncture

Farmer Writes: suckler farming is at a critical juncture

Having milky suckler cows are important and many of these have dairy herd genetics from bygone times, as the lyric goes: "You never know what you got ‘til it’s gone", writes James Mimnagh.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2017

Farmer writes: scanning cows and making silage

Farmer writes: scanning cows and making silage

There is nothing more heartwarming than turning out stock and seeing them stretch their legs and jump about, before suddenly realising that they have a banquet of lush green grass at their feet.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2017

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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