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Farmer Writes: hopes for more static stars
Karen McCabe
Hopefully there won’t be any major ratings change in the little Limousin heifer that was born this month as she’s growing bigger by the day, along with her character.
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: an abnormally warm autumn
Currently it is costing us around €100 each week to feed these weanlings, and while we rarely sell calves under 300kg, there is an excellent trade for light hairy heifers.
23 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: a good trade for weanlings
After weighing up the pros and cons of keeping our pedigree bull over the winter and selling him in spring, it was decided to bring him to a general mart sale.
Farmer Writes: autumn has crept in
We've noticed previously that heifers who do not go in-calf on their first insemination can be a problem, but more often than not a natural service will do the trick.
25 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: resilient suckler farmers
There’s an enormous amount of resilience in suckler farmers (this could also be termed stubbornness) and year after year we do what we can with what we’ve got.
11 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: cattle housed in August
At first the cows were rather indignant at being taken indoors so early in the year, writes Karen McCabe.
28 August 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: ragwort thriving in this weather
They say a woman’s prerogative is to change her mind and that certainly is the case with myself at times, writes Karen McCabe.
14 August 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: sound of summer returns
Despite the bad year with regard to weather, we’re very pleased with the calf quality this year, with two being suitable for showing, writes Karen McCabe.
31 July 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: holding out for hay
We finally got around to baling a few more meadows and adding 30 more bales into our winter stocks, writes Karen McCabe.
17 July 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: cutting rushes instead of grass
Our downed cow is finally starting to rise after almost three weeks and I don’t think there's a happier household in Ireland.
3 July 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: an adventure and a half with a Blue calf
'Stuck at the hips' are four simple words no farmer (or vet for that matter) ever likes to hear and we were presented with a stumbling block, having gone past the point of no return.
19 June 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: cattle never fail to surprise me
Regardless of how many years’ experience I have with cattle, they still never fail to surprise me at times, writes Karen McCabe.
5 June 2024 Farmer Writes