John Egerton
John Egerton on 28 Jul 2021
Farmer Writes: great farming year in the west
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton is having the best year of his life farming wise in 2021.
John Egerton on 14 Jul 2021
Farmer Writes: making hay while the sun shines
For Fermanagh farmer John Egerton making hay reminds him of the hardship endured by past generations.
John Egerton on 23 Jun 2021
Farmer Writes: questioning my reliance on contractors
A delay in getting first cut harvested could be the final straw for Co Fermanagh farmer John Egerton.
John Egerton on 09 Jun 2021
Still to be convinced on multi-species swards
John Egerton wonders if these swards will persist and perform on his Fermanagh farm.
John Egerton on 12 May 2021
Watch: Farmer Writes: attention turns to spring breeding
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton uses 100% artificial insemination across his suckler herd.
John Egerton on 28 Apr 2021
Leatherjackets back with a vengeance
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton thought he had virtually eliminated the problems caused by the pest
John Egerton on 14 Apr 2021
Farmer Writes: choice words and spilt blood over EFS
The Environmental Farming Scheme does not compare well with previous agri-environment schemes, writes John Egerton
John Egerton on 24 Mar 2021
Farmer Writes: fed up replacing lost cattle tags
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton reckons he needs to buy 40 replacement tags every year to keep within the rules.
John Egerton on 10 Mar 2021
Farmer Writes: chasing the right colour in a calf
Selling in-calf replacement heifers has become an important income stream for John Egerton, so he has to give customers what they want.
John Egerton on 17 Feb 2021
Starting on the path to net zero
John Egerton is one of seven farmers across NI taking part in a scheme measuring the flow of carbon
John Egerton on 03 Feb 2021
Farmer Writes: in a quandary over a dead suckler cow
It is a three-hour round trip to the lab for a post-mortem, writes Fermanagh farmer John Egerton.
John Egerton on 13 Jan 2021
Sheep flock under new management
John Egerton has passed on the management of his sheep enterprise to his oldest son, William
John Egerton on 30 Dec 2020
Contrasting fortunes with silage quality
John Egerton got his first cut in ideal conditions, but second cut was more of a struggle.
Peter McCann on 25 Dec 2020
Farmer writer videos: the best of 2020
Our farmer writers John Egerton and Derek Robinson give video updates from their farms in Northern Ireland. Here are some of the highlights from 2020.
John Egerton on 09 Dec 2020
Following the latest trends in ventilation
Of all the ventilation systems used in sheds on his farm, Yorkshire cladding probably works best writes John Egerton
John Egerton on 25 Nov 2020
A simple system to feed dry cows
John Egerton weans early and puts cows onto a restricted diet on his Fermanagh farm.
John Egerton on 04 Nov 2020
Farmer Writes: limiting the pain of feeding silage
With more bales on the farm, it has brought back memories for John Egerton of what silage feeding used to be like.
John Egerton on 21 Oct 2020
Farmer Writes: bags to bins, how things have changed
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton notes the changes in meal delivery over his lifetime in farming.
John Egerton on 30 Sep 2020
Taking the stress out of weaning calves
Over the years, suckler farmer John Egerton has tried various approaches to ease the weaning process
John Egerton on 16 Sep 2020
Watch: reseed struggle keeps everyone entertained
From draining through to ploughing it has taken Fermanagh farmer John Egerton over a year to get a roadside field reseeded