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2026 calving gets into full swing

John Egerton runs a split spring- and autumn-calving system on his farm in Co Fermanagh.

FARMER WRITES 4 March 2026

2026 calving gets into full swing

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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

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

Bovine TB rears its ugly head again

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

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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 6 August 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 6 August 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 6 August 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 6 August 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 6 August 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 6 August 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 6 August 2025

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