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Ronan Delany runs a sheep and beef enterprise with a small herd of pedigree Belted Galloway cattle and self-catering accommodation at Dunshaughlin, Meath.
Ronan Delany on 19 Jun 2019
Farmer Writes: 12 months is a long time in farming
Ronan Delany looks back on lambing on his farm in Meath, lamb prices and buying cattle.
Ronan Delany on 14 Jun 2019
Farmer Writes: 14 Friesian bullocks wouldn't buy you a hen house now
Ronan Delany reflects on beef prices and whether the suckler cow really would be missed if she was gone.
Ronan Delany on 11 Feb 2019
Farmer Writes: we are running faster to stand still
Ronan Delany reflects on the changing place food has in consumers' priorities and the effect that has on farmers.
Ronan Delany on 08 Nov 2017
Farmer Writes: is it now time for a grass-based bonus?
Co Meath beef and sheep farmer Ronan Delany wonders why more isn't being made of our grass-based beef systems.
Ronan Delany on 13 Oct 2017
Farmer Writes: the maths of beef finishing
Ronan Delany has hit the figures hard, in an attempt to see where he is losing money.
Ronan Delany on 29 Aug 2017
Farmer Writes: it’s a pity the beef factories seem to want to make us extinct
Co Meath beef and sheep farmer Ronan Delany reflects on the year to date.
Ronan Delany on 22 Aug 2017
Farmer Writes: lamb vs hogget at the butcher’s counter
Ronan Delany asks why farmers should make all the effort on traceability if the people selling the meat don’t know what they are selling.
Ronan Delany on 10 Jun 2017
Farmer writes: keeping the consumer in mind
Farming is not always about hard facts, sometimes a listening ear is just as important, writes Ronan Delany.
Ronan Delany on 21 May 2017
Farmer Writes: new handling facilities were not cheap but it’s a lifetime job
Ronan Delany invested in a new handling facility for both sheep and cattle on his farm.
Ronan Delany on 21 May 2017
Farmer writes: gauging the quality in Quality Assurance
Co Meath beef and sheep farmer Ronan Delany knows that the Quality Assurance Scheme is important, but is it fair?
Ronan Delany on 13 Apr 2017
Farmer Writes: let them eat steak
Ronan Delany delves into the food debate and asks if we are taking our relationship with animals too far.
Ronan Delany on 22 Feb 2017
Farmer writes: an epiphany while spreading fertiliser
Ronan Delany was struck by how much easier and cost effective it is to spread fertiliser than lug expensive meal to his ewes.