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Farmer Writes: Beef prices and the effect of bad weather
James Mimnagh
James Mimnagh reflects ruefully upon the last Farmer Writes piece he wrote about the great weather. He also wonders why barriers were placed on bull finishers last year with the high demand now.
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Farmer writes: Fragmented land and maximising milk production
James Mimnagh is a dairy and beef farmer from Longford. He explains what it's like to farm on fragmented land and shares his production targets for the future.
30 November -0001 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: New additions to the farm
James Mimnagh has taken 30 new suckler calves onto the farm this week and he aims to finish the Hereford, Angus and Friesian when they reach 22 months.
Farmer Writes: Fixing the Ps and Ks
Part-time suckler, beef and dairy farmer James Mimnagh is making the most of the good weather by spreading fertilizer now that he has accurate soil analysis results.
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Farmer writes: A once-in-ten-year event and a visit from the GLAS planner
James Mimnagh had a very rare event, a caesarean section, occur on the farm last week, and he hopes there won't be another one soon. He also had a very welcome visit from the GLAS planner.
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Farmer writes: Silage season hampered by soft ground
With good weather predicted for the week ahead, James Mimnagh is feeling optimistic about the silage harvest.
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Farmer writes: Silage season and harvesting forestry
Longford farmer James Mimnagh writes about harvesting the main crop of silage and difficulties involved with replanting forestry.
30 November -0001 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: Basic management principles key to increasing beef efficiency
Despite a price cut this week, the beef trade remains strong and James Mimnagh writes that beef farmers could apply more management principles on farm to increase beef production efficiency.
30 November -0001 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: Where will the price race to the bottom end?
James Mimnagh reflects on the importance of prices to farmers and asks who is driving the race and what farmers can do about it.
30 November -0001 Farmer Writes
Farmers should consider purchasing a weighing scales
James Mimnagh has bought himself a cattle weighing scales and vows that it is well worth the investment.
30 November -0001 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: thoughts on drying off
James Mimnagh discusses some of the main considerations to take into account when drying off cows, from the use of antibiotics to time management.
30 November -0001 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: Cattle and sheep are our Google and Facebook
Co Longford dairy and beef farmer James Mimnagh wonders if enough is being done to protect agriculture in the climate change debate.
30 November -0001 Farmer Writes