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.

Farmer Writes

Farmer Writes: the pigeons fleeced my oilseed rape

Gerald Potterton farms tillage and some beef at Kildalkey, Co Meath.

FARMER WRITES 12 March 2025

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Farmer Writes: representing on International Women’s Day

FARMER WRITES 12 March 2025

Time well spent in health check van

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 March 2025

Farmer Writes: talking all things clover

FARMER WRITES 11 March 2025

Farmer Writes: urea to follow slurry for early growth

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 March 2025

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Farmer Writes: talking all things clover

James Strain recently attended Goldcrop’s launch of new white clover verities. This prompted him to think about the use of red clover on his own farm.

FARMER WRITES 24 February 2025

Farmer Writes: urea to follow slurry for early growth

Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock is keen to get grass growing and cows out grazing.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 February 2025

A Farmer Writes: generational renewal a continuous issue

Suckler numbers continue to fall and there's no sign of that coming to an end in the near future.

FARMER WRITES 24 February 2025

Farmer Writes: managing herd health and making difficult decisions

Padraig Callanan milks 130 spring-calving cows with his mother Noreen in Laois.

FARMER WRITES 24 February 2025

Farmer Writes: a hankering for a holiday in the Hilux

Gerald Potterton uses some of his machinery experience to attempt to plan his holidays with Mrs P.

FARMER WRITES 24 February 2025

Two good reasons for a sleepless night

Derek Robinson has had a meeting with his accountant in the middle of lambing.

FARMER WRITES 24 February 2025

Farmer Writes: soil sampling and TB tests

This week Karen McCabe discusses a number of jobs that have been done on the farm of late, from hoof trimming to new farm toys.

FARMER WRITES 24 February 2025

Trip home to NI allows comparison to NZ dairy

Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down, is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand.

FARMER WRITES 24 February 2025

Farmer Writes: roll on the grazing season

The weather hasn’t improved much, but it’s still nice to see it bright at 6 o’clock in the evening. One’s mind starts to turn to the spring and plan for the grazing season, writes James Strain.

FARMER WRITES 24 February 2025

EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse

Suitable for existing and new tanks - 60% TAMS approved. Agitates slurry. Improves safety. Enhances nutrients.

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Farmer Writes

Farmer Writes

Farmer Writes: the pigeons fleeced my oilseed rape

MOST READ STORIES

Farmer Writes: representing on International Women’s Day

Time well spent in health check van

Farmer Writes: talking all things clover

Farmer Writes: talking all things clover

Farmer Writes: urea to follow slurry for early growth

Farmer Writes: urea to follow slurry for early growth

MOST READ STORIES

Farmer Writes: talking all things clover

Farmer Writes: urea to follow slurry for early growth

A Farmer Writes: generational renewal a continuous issue

Farmer Writes: managing herd health and making difficult decisions

Farmer Writes: a hankering for a holiday in the Hilux

Two good reasons for a sleepless night

Farmer Writes: soil sampling and TB tests

Trip home to NI allows comparison to NZ dairy

Farmer Writes: roll on the grazing season

EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse

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