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Proprietorship of land in Ireland has always been a touchy subject and certainly one to avoid in an Irish pub after closing time.
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Excellent weather conditions for the time of year have eased yard work for Tommy Moyles and have delayed the last of this year's weaning.
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Grazing conditions have been fantastic, with the cows grazing the paddocks out 100% for this time of year.
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The milking herd is now housed, but youngstock are still thriving outside.
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All as that is and at the risk of sounding like a complaining farmer, it’s just not natural, writes James Strain.
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Checking livestock has been a pleasurable activity in recent weeks, writes Derek Robinson
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Currently it is costing us around €100 each week to feed these weanlings, and while we rarely sell calves under 300kg, there is an excellent trade for light hairy heifers.
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Checking livestock has been a pleasurable activity in recent weeks, writes Derek Robinson
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We were forced to use various methods to reseed due to some of the old turf never having seen a plough in its life, but I have decided I am a cowman, not a ploughman.
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It was looking like it was going to be a very long winter for us when we had to start feeding strong in early September.
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