The Department has announced the details of the new Calf Investment Scheme (CIS). On the surface it seems like a great opportunity for farmers to inve...
Present Woes We’ve made it to another year’s end, and yet again everyone’s focus is on presents! But it’s been a tough ...
Last year this blog had a list of suggested Christmas presents for farmers. It proved very popular. Almost too popular; we have now had requests for m...
Jacks Mountain I still work our small family farm in Leitrim with my father, mainly at the weekends. Our farm is on the slopes of the mountain and we...
Brexit: Horror Show The Brexit countdown clock is clicking steadily to its October 31st deadline and I have to wonder it the date wasn&...
Dectomax: The best time for use is now! It’s getting close to that time again when farmers are preparing for housing. Getting sheds rea...
Beef Protests Beef Protests are still ongoing with no end in sight. Factories are refusing to negotiate and have instead opted to dec...
Farmer on holiday If your significant other is a farmer then you are probably aware of how difficult it can be to organise a getaway. Summer in parti...
The announcement of the 100 million beef fund just before the election was a huge relief for most beef farmers. It seemed that, finally, there was a ...
Cow Fertility The cows are calved and out to grass in all parts of the country. Now you are probably thinking about your animals’ fertility and...
Feeding animals is the single biggest cost on any livestock farm. But we can control what we feed animals. Grazed grass is by far cheaper than any oth...
A lot of farmers have been troubled by Coccidiosis, be it with lambs or Calves. Most simply ask a vet or a fellow farmer for advice on how ...
