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Farmer Writes: No two farms are the same

Grass is growing again and we are much more comfortable now than we were a few weeks ago, writes Padraig Callanan.

FARMER WRITES 30 September 2026

Farmer Writes: No two farms are the same

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Why our farms look their best in autumn

Why our farms look their best in autumn

FARMER WRITES 30 September 2026

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

FARMER WRITES 30 September 2026

Farmer Writes: lawns and oilseed rape motoring ahead with growing weather

Farmer Writes: lawns and oilseed rape motoring ahead with growing weather

Farmer Writes: lawns and oilseed rape motoring ahead with growing weather

FARMER WRITES 23 September 2026

Too much grass for autumn calving

Too much grass for autumn calving

Too much grass for autumn calving

FARMER WRITES 23 September 2026

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Farmer Writes: should I buy fertiliser now or wait and see?

Farmer Writes: should I buy fertiliser now or wait and see?

A price that looks expensive one week can look very reasonable the following week and vice versa.

FARMER WRITES 6 September 2026

Farmer Writes: doors to another world

Farmer Writes: doors to another world

Sometimes in farming life goes slow but as Tommy Moyles recalls it can fly by in an instant too.

FARMER WRITES 6 September 2026

Farmer Writes: grass returns with the rain

Farmer Writes: grass returns with the rain

When the grass first started coming back into the diet, cows dropped back to around 19-20l.

FARMER WRITES 6 September 2026

A first venture into producing Rosé Veal

A first venture into producing Rosé Veal

John Egerton has taken on a new enterprise on his beef and sheep farm in Co Fermanagh.

FARMER WRITES 6 September 2026

Cattle beat sheep in dry conditions

Cattle beat sheep in dry conditions

Derek Robinson has had to significantly increase the amount of meal fed to his livestock

FARMER WRITES 6 September 2026

Farmer Writes: Lessons in organisation from Mrs P

Farmer Writes: Lessons in organisation from Mrs P

Knowing where everything is, what everything is, and having a few shelves can make all the difference on a busy farm.

FARMER WRITES 6 September 2026

Farmer Writes: fingers crossed bluetongue doesn't appear at our gate

Farmer Writes: fingers crossed bluetongue doesn't appear at our gate

There are only two cases in Wiltshire so far, but there are more under investigation.

FARMER WRITES 6 September 2026

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