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Karen McCabe runs a 15-cow suckler herd in Drumlegga, Cloone, Co Leitrim.
Karen McCabe on 15 Sep 2020
Farmer Writes: breaking into my own shed with a paint roller
It’s our own fault that we don’t have a second set of keys, but the spares were also lost years ago and never replaced, writes Karen McCabe.
Karen McCabe on 21 Aug 2020
Farmer Writes: necessary changes often get put on the long finger
Leitrim suckler farmer Karen McCabe writes about upgrading the slatted shed and avoiding an expensive jaunt.
Karen McCabe on 28 Jul 2020
Farmer Writes: rehousing cattle in July, the lesser of two evils
Karen McCabe laments the poor weather which has led to her cattle returning to the shed for a spell.
Karen McCabe on 29 Jun 2020
Farmer Writes: no room for wicked cows, no matter how fancy the calf
Karen McCabe on calving, a cow with a P45 and making money from rushes.
Karen McCabe on 27 Apr 2020
Farmer writes: tiny calves and future farmers
Karen McCabe is cheered by a boisterous tiny heifer calf and a meeting with a young future farmer.
Karen McCabe on 30 Mar 2020
Farmer Writes: Despite COVID-19, farming must go on
You don’t notice how isolated your life was until everything around you stops, and your life remains much the same, writes Leitrim farmer Karen McCabe
Karen McCabe on 04 Mar 2020
Farmer Writes: a Belgian Blue heifer that thinks it's a showjumper
Luckily, despite having heavy soil on the majority of our farm, we live on a hill so disruption with flooding was minimal, writes Karen McCabe.
Karen McCabe on 28 Jan 2020
Farmer Writes: the comfort of walking and working with Dad
Karen McCabe writes about enjoying the sights and sounds of the farm, happy calves, cleaning sheds and dosing for fluke.
Karen McCabe on 22 Dec 2019
Farmer Writes: the best laid plans and the last calf of 2019
Karen McCabe writes about her latest arrival on the farm in Co Leitrim, amidst a family gathering.
Karen McCabe on 27 Nov 2019
Farmer Writes: weighing up the weanling trade
Karen McCabe weighs up the mart trade with trepidation and keeps a close eye on an in-calf cow.
Karen McCabe on 06 Nov 2019
Farmer Writes: winning and losing cattle in quick succession
Karen McCabe writes about the highs and lows of the past month on her farm, including a mart show winner and a lost cow.
Karen McCabe on 02 Oct 2019
Farmer Writes: escapee cows and a clear TB test
Karen McCabe has been busy on the farm, with weanlings to dose and the herd to pass its TB test.