Farmer Writes
The Farmers Journal team of farmer writes journalists from Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and beyond are dedicated to providing local farming news, comment and opinion across the dairy, beef & tillage sectors.
The Farmers Journal team of farmer writes journalists from Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and beyond are dedicated to providing local farming news, comment and opinion across the dairy, beef & tillage sectors.
Labour leader Keir Starmer is obviously a very intelligent man but has a total lack of charisma and judgement, writes Joe Collingborn.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYAs it’s Christmas, I thought we’d have a little crazy fun and let Billy the Jack Russell have his view on the year that was.
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It seems to have been an extra hard year on heifers as I hear empty rates are a lot higher than normal on most farms, writes Padraig Callanan.
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Thoughts have turned again to breeding of our autumn-calving herd, writes Castlederg dairy farmer, Jessica Pollock
Rising beef prices and a good general mood at farm level are to be welcomed, according to Tommy Moyles, but the shadow of Mercosur means there's less chance to relax.
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James Strain accounts his experience of last weekend's storm Darragh, which has left him with a bit of work to do on the farm.
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The injustice of the inheritance tax measures has put many feet on the street in the UK, writes Joe Collingborn.
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Getting heifers back into calf is more difficult in an autumn-calving herd, writes John Egerton.
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The Quartermaster is no poseur wagon like a lot of 4X4s today where going off-road means just parking on the footpath.
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The young weanlings left in the shed have started to thrive since the older calves were sold.
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