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Farmer Writes: spring has finally sprung
Karen McCabe
Having a few dry weeks to start March off is wonderful, as the farm jobs can be done with gusto, in the hopes of a good year.
12 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: representing on International Women’s Day
Karen McCabe farms with her father Michael in Drumlegga, Co Leitrim.
26 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: soil sampling and TB tests
This week Karen McCabe discusses a number of jobs that have been done on the farm of late, from hoof trimming to new farm toys.
Farmer writes: let there be light in Leitrim
After 15 days without, power has return to Karen McKabe’s home and farm.
12 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: hay shed ripped asunder
Travelling anywhere on the roads shows just how extreme the wind was, with fallen/broken trees everywhere and buildings damaged.
29 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: modern day meitheal in the snow
Karen McCabe takes stock of the winter so far and looks forward to the bring ahead.
15 January 2025 Farmer Writes
A new year and a fresh start
It’s important to leave 2024 behind you and look forward into the new farming year, writes Karen McCabe.
1 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: a battle with front loader
Karen McCabe walked slap bang into the edge of the scoop on the front loader where she learned that head wounds do indeed bleed rather profusely.
18 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: cattle and supermodels
The young weanlings left in the shed have started to thrive since the older calves were sold.
4 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: hopes for more static stars
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.
20 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.
6 November 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.
23 October 2024 Farmer Writes