Farmer Writes

Farmer Writes: back out and working in the fields again

I see frogspawn in the shallow pond which is always a sign that it is warming up and time to be out with fertiliser.

FARMER WRITES 11 March 2026

Farmer Writes: back out and working in the fields again

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Farmer Writes: finally in the clear for TB

Farmer Writes: finally in the clear for TB

FARMER WRITES 11 March 2026

A wet summer in NZ is a reminder of home

A wet summer in NZ is a reminder of home

FARMER WRITES 11 March 2026

Farmer Writes: expect the unexpected at calving

Farmer Writes: expect the unexpected at calving

Farmer Writes: expect the unexpected at calving

FARMER WRITES 4 March 2026

Calving calamities in the Clogher Valley

Calving calamities in the Clogher Valley

Calving calamities in the Clogher Valley

FARMER WRITES 4 March 2026

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Farmer Writes: wet conditions dominant

Farmer Writes: wet conditions dominant

We had two cases of grass tetany last week and one case of bloat — problems we haven’t dealt with in years.

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

2026 calving gets into full swing

2026 calving gets into full swing

John Egerton runs a split spring- and autumn-calving system on his farm in Co Fermanagh.

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

Farmer Writes: timely reminder to keep feed stores covered

Farmer Writes: timely reminder to keep feed stores covered

A yearling heifer didn’t figure out how to knock the lid off the feed tank after breaking out last week.

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

A record-breaking winter of rain

A record-breaking winter of rain

Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has had to house all his sheep for the first time

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Gerald Potterton reflects on his interview for a Nuffield Scholarship. Nowadays his tour of distant agricultural fields is limited to terraHorsch.

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

Farmer Writes: crush work could get calving underway

Farmer Writes: crush work could get calving underway

A TB test on the eve of calving could result in the yard getting a bit busier for Tommy Moyles on his farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

Grazing still feels quite a long way off

Grazing still feels quite a long way off

Jessica Pollock operates a split calving dairy system outside Castlederg in Co Tyrone.

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

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