Northern Ireland

Farmer Writes: Plans for the next generation

John Egerton’s son William is now in control of the farm’s sheep flock

0:45

Farmer Writes: Trouble with purebreds at lambing

Co Down farmer Derek Robinson had some interesting struggles when lambing a few pedigree sheep.

1:29

Farmer Writes: Safety issue on quad bike

Derek Robinson had to make a change to his quad bike after a safety issue arose.

1:10

Farmer Writes Making silage for fussy ewes

1:19

NISP webinar: Part 3 - Health planning and care of the newborn lamb

Watch part one of our Northern Ireland Sheep Programme webinar which took place on Tynan Abbey Estate, where in excess of 500 ewes and an 80-cow suckler-to-beef herd are run on 222ha of grassland.

11:50

NISP webinar: Part 2 - Late pregnancy feeding and outdoor lambing

Watch part two of our Northern Ireland Sheep Programme webinar which took place on Tynan Abbey Estate, where in excess of 500 ewes and an 80-cow suckler-to-beef herd are run on 222ha of grassland.

13:39

NISP webinar: Part 1 - Overview of the farming system and future plans

Watch part one of our Northern Ireland Sheep Programme webinar which took place on Tynan Abbey Estate, where in excess of 500 ewes and an 80-cow suckler-to-beef herd are run on 222ha of grassland.

15:11

Farmer Writes: Calving kicks off in Fermanagh

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton is in the thick of spring calving.

0:50

NI Climate Change Summit

With a climate change bill nearing completion at Stormont, it is vital that farmers understand what is being proposed, what will be expected of them in the future and the wider implications of this legislation on the agri-food sector in NI.

2:21:30

Farmer Writes: Sheep scanning in Fermanagh

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton aims for two lambs per ewe in his sheep enterprise

0:53

Farmer Writes: handling quiet dairy heifers

Derek Robinson contract rears dairy heifers on his farm in Co Down.

1:08

Farmer Writes: Plagued by sucking cows

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton has trouble with his cows sucking each other.

1:05