James Strain

Farmer Writes: a great start to the spring

Farmer writer James Strain shares his thoughts on the recent weather and dairy heifer breeding programmes.

FARMER WRITES 19 May 2025

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Farmer Writes: strong beef price can only be seen as a good thing

Farmer Writes: strong beef price can only be seen as a good thing

FARMER WRITES 21 April 2025

Farmer Writes: hoping for a better year than 2012

Farmer Writes: hoping for a better year than 2012

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Farmer writes: letting nature do its thing with grass

Farmer writes: letting nature do its thing with grass

Farmer writes: letting nature do its thing with grass

FARMER WRITES 24 March 2025

Farmer Writes: talking all things clover

Farmer Writes: talking all things clover

Farmer Writes: talking all things clover

FARMER WRITES 11 March 2025

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Farmer Writes: roll on the grazing season

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 11 November 2024

Farmer Writes: what price is too dear?

Farmer Writes: what price is too dear?

Finished cattle are one thing, but the store market has just gone crazy altogether, especially over the last two weeks, writes James Strain.

FARMER WRITES 11 November 2024

Farmer Writes: no point saying no to an inspector

Farmer Writes: no point saying no to an inspector

I suppose it's important to remember that Department inspectors are only out trying to do a job, they’re not out to get anyone.

FARMER WRITES 11 November 2024

Farmer Writes: Not everything puts on weight over Christmas

Farmer Writes: Not everything puts on weight over Christmas

Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye and all of a sudden there’s no one there to do the work or feed the stock. People can be left in an awful situation overnight, James Strain writes.

FARMER WRITES 11 November 2024

Farmer Writes: repairs in wake of storm Darragh

Farmer Writes: repairs in wake of storm Darragh

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.

FARMER WRITES 11 November 2024

Farmer Writes: the dreaded herd test

Farmer Writes: the dreaded herd test

Over 75% of my herd is bought in, which obviously increases the potential risks that some of the bought in cattle could have been exposed to infection, James Strain writes.

FARMER WRITES 11 November 2024

Farmer Writes: it’s hard to believe it’s November

Farmer Writes: it’s hard to believe it’s November

All as that is and at the risk of sounding like a complaining farmer, it’s just not natural, writes James Strain.

FARMER WRITES 11 November 2024

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