Buildings focus: A 60-unit parlour; drafting system; crush; and holding yard under one roof in Co. Wicklow

September 22, 2018

Buildings

‘Grown men shed tears’: Carnew mart’s Awareness Head to Toe

September 22, 2018

Rural Life

“Grown men shed tears, because what I had to say affected them so much,”…

180ac and 4 cottages on the market in Durrow

September 22, 2018

Rural Life

Famous for its annual All-Ireland scarecrow festival which attracts thousands of people, Durrow in…

Meade family ‘gleaning’ up to keep sustainability at core

September 22, 2018

Agri-Business

Meade Potato Company won on the double at the recent Food and Drink Business…

‘Ploughing 2018’: A better way to spread slurry…on a budget

September 21, 2018

Machinery

“Contrary to what many believe the TAMS grant is available on dribble-bars on their…

Now is the time to turn your attention to jobs around the farmyard

September 22, 2018

Beef

Now that the National Ploughing Championships are behind us, it won’t be long until winter is upon us. Although farmers’ attentions were focused…

Funding available for private well and septic tank grants

September 21, 2018

Environment

Funding has been announced to support works on group water schemes, group sewerage schemes and grants for private wells and septic tanks. Minister…

Attendance at ‘Ploughing 2018’ totals over 240,000 – NPA claims

September 21, 2018

National Ploughing Championships

The attendance at this year’s National Ploughing Championships totalled 240,700, the National Ploughing Association (NPA) has claimed. Today (Friday, September 21) marked the…

Farmer charged with neglect of 40 dogs convicted

September 21, 2018

Rural Life

A Limerick farmer was convicted and fined in Kilmallock District Court for animal welfare charges following the discovery of 40 chained and neglected…

ICMSA ‘puzzled’ at lack of loans to ease cash-flow burden in new measure

September 21, 2018

Agri-Business

Details of the anticipated Long-term Investment Loan Scheme in response to Brexit were revealed by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed earlier today. This…

Ploughing competitions draw to a close…here’s a look back

September 21, 2018

National Ploughing Championships

Official competitions drew to a close yesterday (September 20) at the National Ploughing Championships. However, a few competitors set up shop on an…

Mart inspection campaign set for 2019

September 21, 2018

Beef

Pat Griffin, senior inspector with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), told AgriLand that it’s planning a mart inspection campaign for 2019. The aim of…

Pneumonia: The enemy of weanlings

September 21, 2018

Over the autumn months, a number of weanling-focused tasks are due to take place, such as: weaning; de-horning; castration if necessary; housing; and…

Finalists receive their Angus calves for schools competition

September 21, 2018

National Ploughing Championships

The Certified Irish Angus Beef Schools Competition is run by the Irish Angus Producer Group, along with its processor partners, ABP Ireland and…

Creed gives update on long-term loan scheme

September 21, 2018

Agri-Business

Details on the anticipated Long-term Investment Loan Scheme in response to Brexit have been revealed by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, with formal…

Mart safety: ‘We’re not doing it to make life difficult’

September 21, 2018

Agri-Business

Incidents in livestock marts, including a fatality and a number of serious injuries, have forced the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to introduce…

Drummonds to host a ‘Cultivation Day’ next Tuesday

September 21, 2018

Tillage

Drummonds will host a ‘Cultivation Day’ next Tuesday (September 21). Four different cultivation systems will be evaluated on the day. John Geraghty will…

Taoiseach arrives at National Ploughing Championships

September 21, 2018

National Ploughing Championships

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has arrived at the National Ploughing Championships. His first stop was at the ‘Ploughing’ headquarters, which he visited shortly…

‘Ploughing 2018’: Does SlurryKat have a whole new use for on-farm slurry?

September 21, 2018

Machinery

‘Green bedding’ systems were pioneered across the Atlantic in the 1990s and are already established on the continent. With the arrival of a…

What’s new from DeLaval at ‘Ploughing 2018’?

September 21, 2018

Dairy

DeLaval – the Swedish milking equipment and technology company – showcased its new Rotary E100 milking parlour to an Irish audience at this…

‘Ploughing 2018’: New-look telehandler from Manitou touches down

September 21, 2018

Machinery

This new pivot-steer (articulated) telescopic handler (pictured above) from Manitou is, arguably, one of the machinery highlights at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.…