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Farmer Writes: looking back on 2025, a year to remember

Beef and sheep farmer James Strain takes a look back at a bumper 2025 for drystock.

FARMER WRITES 13 January 2026

Farmer Writes: looking back on 2025, a year to remember

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Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

FARMER WRITES 30 December 2025

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Farmer Writes: calving is set to start

Farmer Writes: calving is set to start

The first cow to calve was also due on New Year's Eve and hopefully all will go well with her.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

It’s something that sits in the background of every decision and adds another layer of stress, at a time when there is already plenty to think about.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

Farmer Writes: a break from social media at Christmas

Farmer Writes: a break from social media at Christmas

Tommy Moyles uses his phone as a bit of a diary among other things, but he's looking to cut back using it for a while over the Christmas, or so he thinks.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

Positives and negatives moving into the New Year

Positives and negatives moving into the New Year

Cows are milking well, but recent price drops are a concern, writes Tyrone dairy farmer Jessica Pollock.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

Farmer Writes: three places very close to my heart

Farmer Writes: three places very close to my heart

Two are avowedly Christian and the third one has Pagan roots, but that was put right by a turbulent visit of none other than St Patrick.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

Sometimes the heart rules the head

Sometimes the heart rules the head

John Egerton has a few animals around the yard that take up a lot of time and space.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

Farmer Writes: it's time for musical chairs in the sheds

Farmer Writes: it's time for musical chairs in the sheds

With all stock home and almost housed, there's a small bit of chopping and changing needed on Tommy Moyles' farm to make the workload more comfortable for the next few weeks.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

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