Farmer Writes

Grass growth defies best practice advice

Like most farmers, John Egerton has been struggling to manage grassland in recent weeks

FARMER WRITES 17 June 2026

Grass growth defies best practice advice

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Farmer Writes: shower dodging to spray the ear wash on wheat

Farmer Writes: shower dodging to spray the ear wash on wheat

FARMER WRITES 17 June 2026

Another difficult year to manage grass

Another difficult year to manage grass

FARMER WRITES 10 June 2026

Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

FARMER WRITES 10 June 2026

Farmer Writes: no shortage of grass

Farmer Writes: no shortage of grass

Farmer Writes: no shortage of grass

FARMER WRITES 10 June 2026

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Farmer Writes: hopefully it's not another one of those years

Farmer Writes: hopefully it's not another one of those years

In dry weather, it wouldn't be a huge issue, but with every wet day that comes, it's getting trickier. Cattle are becoming unsettled as well.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

After numerous rounds of the field I was beginning to feel like a riding-school pony until I spotted a flash of a yellow tag in the dark gripe behind a wall of rushes.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Blooming lambs love the creep feeder

Blooming lambs love the creep feeder

Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has decided to creep feed over half his lambs this year

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Farmer Writes: strong heats in dairy heifers

Farmer Writes: strong heats in dairy heifers

There’s always a certain relief once the final straw is put in and the flask lid closed.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Having had more heifer calves in the herd in recent years is creating a positive selection problem for Tommy Moyles when it comes to breeding his suckler herd at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Farmer Writes: breeding is moving as silage kicks off

Farmer Writes: breeding is moving as silage kicks off

Everything seemed to move at once between breeding, grass, silage and stock work.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

John Egerton is now in the middle of breeding season for his spring-calving suckler herd.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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