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Farmer Writes: all ready to calve
Karen McCabe
Karen McCabe is all set to calve, with "straw bales ordered and delivered and new boarding installed".
28 February 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: farmers must stand united
We're all working towards a similar goal in the same sector; production of food for the public at large and a fair price for our produce, writes Karen McCabe.
14 February 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: A relief on the slurry front
We’re having a more leisurely spring than usual, along with a break of roughly six weeks between calving.
Farmer Writes: cows plan to calve on the worst nights
Our two weanling bulls were brought to the mart on the Saturday we had planned for and while trade was good, we only sold the pedigree Limousin.
31 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: an early start to breeding
A few days prior to the new calf arriving, we’d received a phone call from the Department of Agriculture to tell us we’d been selected for a spot check on our stock weights.
17 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: calving almost upon us
Calving is almost upon us too, with the first couple coming close to their due date, writes Karen McCabe.
3 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: Happy to put 2023 behind us
The main highlight of the year was the excellent cattle trade which seemed to hold all throughout the summer and autumn - quite unusual for such a wet year.
20 December 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: wintry weather brings new issues
Nearly every year, after the first frost hits - or at least, after a few successive nights of them - a recurring problem arises.
6 December 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: an atrocious year of wet weather
Quite a number of trees blew down in the area during storm Debi, creating quite a lot of debris in the process.
22 November 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: Winter arrives, earlier than we'd hoped
There’s nothing like cattle fighting indoors to realise the brute force and strength behind them.
8 November 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: Difficult to score goals when the goalposts keep moving
Suckler farmer Karen McCabe writes of her frustration with the shake-up inICBF beef bull rankings and the transition to winter feeding.
25 October 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: getting back into the winter routine
Farmer Karen McCabe writes about success at the cattle sales, housing stock and the relief of no more deer sightings.
11 October 2023 Farmer Writes