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Kieran Sullivan on 25 Nov 2020
Farmer Writes: pricing up for a switch to dairying
Kieran Sullivan is currently pricing up walls, concrete, and a lean-to roof that would join onto the existing cubicles for the switch to dairying.
Kieran Sullivan on 28 Oct 2020
Farmer Writes: creating panto villains no help to climate change
Jerry Springer-style baiting of farmers is not going to help anyone in the move towards tackling climate change and biodiversity, writes Kieran Sullivan.
Kieran Sullivan on 30 Sep 2020
Farmer Writes: trying to keep it simple after a harsh lesson
Kieran Sullivan is in a reflective mood, wondering what next step to take with his Waterford farm.
Kieran Sullivan on 02 Sep 2020
Farmer writes: lessons learned in matching grass supply to demand
Kieran Sullivan, who runs a mixed farm in Co Waterford, reflects on lessons learned in grazing management having recently signed up to Bord Bia's QA scheme.
Kieran Sullivan on 05 Aug 2020
Farmer Writes: new ideas on a small scale
Kieran Sullivan tried out multi-species grass swards on an acre and a half this year.
Kieran Sullivan on 08 Jul 2020
Farmer Writes: preparing for autumn and new politics
Kieran Sullivan considers the results of his lambing trial and plots out next year’s breeding season.
Kieran Sullivan on 10 Jun 2020
Farmer Writes: part-time, full-time, genuine farmer?
Instead of jumping straight in and defining what a genuine farmer is, maybe a first step would be to describe what a genuine farmer is not, writes Kieran Sullivan.
Kieran Sullivan on 13 May 2020
Farmer Writes: Reconnecting people to their primary food source
Kieran Sullivan has sold the first of his 2020 lambs to his local butcher and some to local households.
Kieran Sullivan on 15 Apr 2020
Farmer Writes: no more depending on furze bushes and Hail Marys for fencing
Kieran Sullivan is cutting out fertiliser and making sweeping changes to fencing on his Waterford farm.
Kieran Sullivan on 18 Mar 2020
Farmer Writes: early lambing, grandmothers and risk
When we have survived this period and the grass starts growing properly, we will seriously weigh up the pros and cons of early v mid-season lambing.
Kieran Sullivan on 19 Feb 2020
Farmer Writes: man plans and the gods laugh
I have a better understanding now of what we are capable of and what we need to do to get there, writes Kieran Sullivan.
Kieran Sullivan on 22 Jan 2020
Farmer Writes: feeding, breeding and luck
Overall, lambing early has been more positive than negative. But as ever, we remember what went wrong more than what went right.