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Farmer Writes: round one of grazing done
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I did another grass walk last week and I was pleasantly surprised to have a growth of 41kg per day. Fingers crossed it stays increasing, writes Padraig Callanan.
Farmer Writes: round one of grazing done
Irish rain would be welcome down under
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Irish rain would be welcome down under
Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Seven months' fodder to beat a late spring
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Seven months' fodder to beat a late spring
Farmers in the west are used to wet conditions and make sure they have fodder to hand, writes John Egerton
Farmer Writes: adaption continues as rain eases
Adapting to the weather has been part of the daily routine on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork, over the last month.
17 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: the start of fertiliser season
James Strain hopes to be able to cut his red clover sometime in the first half of May.
15 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Wet weather puts contingency plan under strain
Having a contingency plan for relentless rain is vital for farming businesses, writes Derek Robinson
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: spring emerging into action
Karen McCabe remembers when the first slatted shed was built on her farm, and even though the previous generations were hardy, she reckons even they would be fed up of the weather by now.
10 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: old favourites and why big is not always beautiful
Gerald Potterton bought several tractors from Favourit Tractors until Fendt was acquired by AGCO.
10 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: four failed attempts at turnout
I’m always happier to talk about things that are going wrong rather than things that are going right (as that will tempt fate), writes English dairy farmer Joe Collingborn.
10 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: no dry weather for March
With any luck it will be dry this week, but the forecast at the weekend didn't give me much optimism.
3 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: 12 months' rain in nine
The rain rolls on in west Cork as well as everywhere else in the country and Tommy Moyles has had to adapt his farm plans accordingly.
3 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Mycotoxins linked to failures in the bulk tank
A high level of mycotoxins in some second cut silage has had a costly impact, writes Jessica Pollock.
3 April 2024 Northern Ireland