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Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

It was heartening to see such a large turnout at the Mercosur protest despite the majority approval vote on Friday.

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

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Farmer Writes: as a tractor, I would be an ageing Fendt

Farmer Writes: as a tractor, I would be an ageing Fendt

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

Planning ahead for ‘extras’ at lambing

Planning ahead for ‘extras’ at lambing

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

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

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

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

FARMER WRITES 13 January 2026

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

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Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

Out of the 125 cows blood tested for TB on Padraig Callanan's farm, 32 came back positive.

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton is facing a number of months under a TB movement restriction.

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

It’s not a good way to be, but I suspect most people who are prone to bouts of depression are similar.

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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