John Egerton

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

Our contributors in Northern Ireland write articles and capture video footage from their farms. Here’s some highlights from 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

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Sometimes the heart rules the head

Sometimes the heart rules the head

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

Dutch visit leaves a lasting impression

Dutch visit leaves a lasting impression

FARMER WRITES 26 November 2025

Farmers face 'appalling' system of paper profits

Farmers face 'appalling' system of paper profits

Farmers face 'appalling' system of paper profits

FARMER WRITES 29 October 2025

Suckler cows still thriving out west

Suckler cows still thriving out west

Suckler cows still thriving out west

FARMER WRITES 8 October 2025

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Finding breeding lines best suited to NI

Finding breeding lines best suited to NI

Fermanagh farmer, John Egerton breeds all his own replacements for his suckler herd.

FARMER WRITES 21 May 2025

Getting motivated to push on in farming

Getting motivated to push on in farming

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton has been thinking about what motivates farmers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Hard work to whip new land into shape

Hard work to whip new land into shape

John Egerton and his sons have put a lot of effort into getting purchased land into a productive state.

FARMER WRITES 21 May 2025

Mixed results with red and white clover

Mixed results with red and white clover

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton has a number of years of experience trying to grow clover

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Farm visits make me question what I do

Farm visits make me question what I do

John Egerton took part in a study tour as part of the DAERA funded Farm Innovation Visits programme.

FARMER WRITES 21 May 2025

The story of spring calving in 2025

The story of spring calving in 2025

Spring calving generally went well, but there were still a couple of issues, writes John Egerton.

FARMER WRITES 21 May 2025

Managing grass is always worth the effort

Managing grass is always worth the effort

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton takes a weekly measurement of grass growth on his farm.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

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