Farm Safety
Gardaí stop tractor carrying overloaded bales in dung spreader
An Garda Síochána was out on patrol yesterday (Thursday, 7 March) when they stopped a tractor with a dung spreader...
Farm Safety
An Garda Síochána was out on patrol yesterday (Thursday, 7 March) when they stopped a tractor with a dung spreader...
Dairy Technical
As we move into the backend of the year the opportunities to complete field work appear less often, but the...
Rural Life
From using calving cameras for CCTV, to creating physical barriers at gates, coming up with ways to prevent the theft...
Dairy Technical
Silage bales have a role to play on almost every Irish livestock farm, with silage contributing between 25% and 40%...
Dairy Technical
Silage bales have a vital role to play on farms, not only for feeding in the winter, but for maintaining...
Rural Life
Gardaí have confirmed that no-one was injured following a collision involving a tractor and trailer of straw bales in Co....
Rural Life
During the freezing cold spell last week, while the rest of us wrapped up warm, one Limerick agricultural contractor was...
Machinery News
Case IH has expanded its range of large square balers with the addition of a new model in the 120cm...
Beef
Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure...
Rural Life
Gardaí in Co. Meath have launched an investigation after “extensive damage” was caused to a large number of bales in...
Tillage News
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) is advising tillage farmers to really consider which option works out financially better of...
Beef
A debate that takes place among farmers around this time of the year is the topic of making pit silage,...
Dairy Technical
During the summer months and into early autumn, farmers/contractors are busy making and transporting bales, whether they are silage, hay...
Agri-Business
Farmers have been urged to ensure that they secure loads when transporting bales of hay, straw and silage following an...
Rural Life
An appeal has been made for information in relation to an incident where a number of hay bales were set...
Rural Life
A tractor and trailer were pulled over by Gardaí at the weekend in Co. Kilkenny for an unsecured load of...
Rural Life
A video which has emerged on social media of a dangerous incident involving tumbling bales of straw has prompted a...
Rural Life
Tractor drivers hauling bales have been urged to always ensure that their loads are tightly secured after a driver hauling an...