John Egerton

Earlier calving is a mistake this year

After a good spring in 2025, John Egerton had pulled calving forward to March.

FARMER WRITES 15 April 2026

Earlier calving is a mistake this year

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Lambing sheep is a young person’s game

Lambing sheep is a young person’s game

FARMER WRITES 1 April 2026

2026 calving gets into full swing

2026 calving gets into full swing

FARMER WRITES 4 March 2026

My sucklers are missing the profit gene

My sucklers are missing the profit gene

My sucklers are missing the profit gene

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

Confused by the cattle grading system

Confused by the cattle grading system

Confused by the cattle grading system

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

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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 September 2025

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

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 September 2025

Sometimes the heart rules the head

Sometimes the heart rules the head

John Egerton has a few animals around the yard that take up a lot of time and space.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Dutch visit leaves a lasting impression

Dutch visit leaves a lasting impression

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton was among a group from NI who visited the Netherlands.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Farmers face 'appalling' system of paper profits

Farmers face 'appalling' system of paper profits

Increased stock values will add significantly to tax bills, reckons Fermanagh farmer, John Egerton

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Suckler cows still thriving out west

Suckler cows still thriving out west

John Egerton was asked to judge a suckler competition run by Fermanagh Show.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

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 24 September 2025

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Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

James O’Reilly is a tillage farmer based in north Kilkenny, near a village called Ballyragget.

Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

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