Farmer Writes

The weather drives a farmers’ mood

Derek Robinson reckons he gets a hit of dopamine when the sun comes out

FARMER WRITES 29 April 2026

The weather drives a farmers’ mood

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Farmer Writes: cows cycling and calves thriving

Farmer Writes: cows cycling and calves thriving

FARMER WRITES 29 April 2026

Farmer Writes: weathering what the weather throws at us

Farmer Writes: weathering what the weather throws at us

FARMER WRITES 29 April 2026

Farmer Writes: spring arrives at last in Donegal

Farmer Writes: spring arrives at last in Donegal

Farmer Writes: spring arrives at last in Donegal

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Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

FARMER WRITES 22 April 2026

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Farmer Writes: exodus from the shed

Farmer Writes: exodus from the shed

Anything that isn’t calving in the next couple of weeks is being let loose as last winter was long enough on both man and beast.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Farmer Writes: drizzle and driving rain

Farmer Writes: drizzle and driving rain

After a bit of respite in March, rain has returned and is throwing plans out of kilter in Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Earlier calving is a mistake this year

Earlier calving is a mistake this year

After a good spring in 2025, John Egerton had pulled calving forward to March.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Farmer Writes: smooth calving and stolen diesel

Farmer Writes: smooth calving and stolen diesel

Following a smooth calving this year on Padraig Callanan's farm, he went to bring a tractor out of a field to find that the tank had been drained of diesel.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Farmer Writes: cold weather and fuel pressure keeping a lid on things

Farmer Writes: cold weather and fuel pressure keeping a lid on things

There is strong support for the ongoing fuel protests from people across the country, which reflects just how serious the situation has become for ordinary working people.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Farmer Writes: why astronauts have really flown to the moon

Farmer Writes: why astronauts have really flown to the moon

While we await this plug-in-and-play satellite near the moon to start working, we have to endure another week or two of bad weather.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Patiently waiting for spring turnout

Patiently waiting for spring turnout

Derek Robinson has decided not to finish some older cattle out of the shed.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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