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

September 21, 2018

National Ploughing Championships

Tracey and Whelan take top honours at ‘Ploughing 2018’

September 21, 2018

National Ploughing Championships

Eamonn Tracey and John Whelan took top honours at the National Ploughing Championships once…

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…

‘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…

‘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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Cool unsettled weekend in store

September 21, 2018

Environment

The current cool, unsettled weather is set to continue through the weekend, according to Met Eireann, but dry conditions are expected from Monday…

‘Country could have been better prepared for Storm Ali’

September 21, 2018

Environment

The country could have been better prepared for Storm Ali and a Status Red alert was warranted, according to Fianna Fail’s Eugene Murphy.…

Cattle exhibitors brave it out for Friday’s ‘Ploughing 2018’

September 21, 2018

Beef

Despite suggestions that many livestock exhibitors would load cattle up early and head home rather than exhibit at the final day of 2018’s…

RTE closes stand for final day of ‘Ploughing 2018’

September 21, 2018

National Ploughing Championships

One of the most notable absentees from the final day of the National Ploughing Championships is RTE (Raidio Teilifis Eireann). The national broadcaster’s stand…