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Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Peter McCann
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
16 April 2025 Farmer Writes
Plans scuppered in another busy spring
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton had hoped he might be able to avoid the lambing shed this spring
19 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Fed up looking at bags of black plastic
Fermanagh farmer, John Egerton is a member of a recycling scheme for his farm plastic.
Land Report: Fermanagh land area for sale increases by 70%
Across the island of Ireland, Fermanagh ranks in 23rd position for land price, down one from 22nd place in 2023.
5 February 2025 News
Best steak in town
There were three categories for the steaks to be judged in: fillet, sirloin and ribeye steak.
29 January 2025 Dealer
Top five farmer writer videos from 2024
Our farmer writers in Northern Ireland captured video footage from their farms throughout 2024.
30 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Land area for sale hits five-year high
Overall, there were 487 parcels of land publicly offered up in Northern Ireland during 2024, which makes the average lot 28 acres in size.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Freda steps up again
The Dealer saw another big election took place in Fermanagh last week, with the Irish Shows Association electing a new president for the next two years.
4 December 2024 Dealer
How breeding quality primelambs led to the formation of the renowned Matt’sFlock
Rachel Gallagher reports from her visit to the farm of pedigree sheep breeder and suckler farmer Matthew Burleigh.
15 November 2024 Breeding & health
Life is getting busy off the farm
John Egerton is involved in a number of organisations that require him to take time away from the farm.
30 October 2024 Farmer Writes