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Farmer Writes: planning for first cut silage
James Strain
James Strain is thinking about doing things a little differently around silage this year.
28 February 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: organising the slurry
From getting slurry agitated to getting it piped across a busy road, there’s a bit of organisation involved in getting slurry out at this time of year, James Strain writes.
14 February 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: lambs performing well
James Strain got a big batch of lambs away to the factory. However, he hopes they're not too big and are over 23kg.
Farmer Writes: soil sampling, even more important than ever
Many farmers may not be aware of the new nitrates and slurry rules included in the nitrate action programme 2022-2025, James Strain writes.
31 January 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: a little false economy
Waterlogged fields, fast filling slurry tanks and pneumonia are among some of the challenges the New Year has brought, writes James Strain.
17 January 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: December stresses out of the way
With his annual herd test out of the way, James Strain is hopefully now on the wind down to Christmas.
20 December 2022 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: my ACRES mindset
Farmer James Strain considers whether the payment rate for the riparian buffer in ACRES is worth taking a patch of land out of production.
21 November 2022 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: time for the shed
James Strain from Co Donegal prepares to house his stock, as the rain takes its toll on ground conditions.
8 November 2022 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: feed ingredients conference
Farmer James Strain describes his visit to the W & R Barnett, R & H Hall customer conference in the Carlton House hotel last week.
25 October 2022 News
Farmer Writes: my lambs don’t like the thought of a Donegal winter
This month James talks about losing lambs, vaccinating and healthy calves, however, he has a special favour to ask of you for his niece Caitlin as she undegoes life-saving treatment in America.
11 October 2022 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: my first time at the Ploughing in nine years
Farmer James Strain describes his first trip to the National Ploughing Championships in nine years and says it hopefully won’t be as long before he’s back the next time.
27 September 2022 News
Farmer Writes: a big weekend, Garth Brooks and vaccinating cows
I have to say I really hate the thoughts of the winter starting. It’s never so bad when you get into it, but the thought of starting back into it is just not nice.
12 September 2022 Farmer Writes