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Farmer Writes: breeding kicks off

Breeding has also started, so with one eye on the cows yet to calve the other is being thrown to the future ones.

FARMER WRITES 7 May 2025

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Still learning a thing or two about farming

Still learning a thing or two about farming

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 May 2025

Farmer Writes: I can't bear a gate that is not properly hung

Farmer Writes: I can't bear a gate that is not properly hung

FARMER WRITES 7 May 2025

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

FARMER WRITES 5 May 2025

Farmer Writes: enjoy this spell while it lasts

Farmer Writes: enjoy this spell while it lasts

Farmer Writes: enjoy this spell while it lasts

FARMER WRITES 30 April 2025

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Farmer Writes: rain arrived just in time

Farmer Writes: rain arrived just in time

The rain gave growth the kick it needed, cows are performing well, and breeding is off to a steady start.

FARMER WRITES 16 April 2025

Bovine genetics project will be worth the wait

Bovine genetics project will be worth the wait

John Egerton believes that a new bovine genetics project in NI can deliver positive change for farmers.

FARMER WRITES 16 April 2025

Farmer Writes: swallows make a return

Farmer Writes: swallows make a return

In this area, the cuckoo has traditionally returned mid-April and with impeccable timing, they flew in just before the weather turned on the 18 April.

FARMER WRITES 16 April 2025

Farmer Writes: they say you should never meet your heroes

Farmer Writes: they say you should never meet your heroes

I have met one or two RTÉ TV personalities who I thought were sound fellows and they turned out to be awful.

FARMER WRITES 16 April 2025

Lots of work done in perfect early spring

Lots of work done in perfect early spring

The weather during early spring of 2025 was in total contrast to that seen in 2024, writes Derek Robinson.

FARMER WRITES 16 April 2025

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

I would like to see the people who put in the hard work of breeding and calving cows getting well paid for it, because God knows we’ve done it long enough for nothing.

FARMER WRITES 16 April 2025

Farmer Writes: every farm gets a run of bad luck

Farmer Writes: every farm gets a run of bad luck

A super spring and straightforward calving season ran into a stumbling block over the last week for Tommy Moyles' on his farm in west Cork but at least the sun was shining.

FARMER WRITES 16 April 2025

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