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Farmer Writes: finishing up the first year in dairying
Dara Killeen
I found that the biggest challenge over the summer months was evening milking time and hurling time clashing but we worked around this, writes Dara Killeen.
29 September 2018 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: workload involved with a dairy conversion is constant
Weather conditions and converting to dairy are top of Dara Killeen's priority list.
24 July 2018 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: construction work a welcome distraction from the drought
Co Galway farmer Dara Killeen has an update on the conversion of his sheep farm to dairying.
Farmer Writes: early bird catches the worm
The importance of doing things as early as possible is important, writes Dara Killeen.
18 June 2018 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: spring grass worries after a long winter
Co Galway farmer Dara Killeen, who is converting from sheep to dairying, outlines his spring plans and how outwintering affected his stock.
21 February 2018 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: end of era as lambing to cease
With plans for dairying in 2019 now fully under way, Co Galway sheep farmer Dara Killeen will not be lambing down next year.
22 November 2017 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: changing from ovine to bovine in the shadow of Liam McCarthy
Co Galway farmer Dara Killeen is the latest recruit to the Irish Farmers Journal Farmer Writes team. He is converting from sheep to dairying.
27 September 2017 Farmer Writes