Farmer who bought infertile bull awarded nearly €16,000 May 9, 2019 Rural Life By Gearoid Keegan Nearly €16,000 was awarded to a Co. Galway farmer today, Thursday, May 9, when a court decided he had been…
Farmer suing breeder over infertile bull claims May 8, 2019 Rural Life By Gearoid Keegan Judgement will be delivered tomorrow morning, Thursday, May 16, in a court action where a Co. Galway farmer is suing…
Clare farmer escapes jail after being warned to move stock April 25, 2019 Rural Life By Gordon Deegan A farmer in north Co. Clare has escaped jail time after he complied with a judge’s order to move stock…
Farmer given 1 day to move stock off land – or face jail April 24, 2019 Rural Life By Gordon Deegan A judge has told a farmer in north Co. Clare that if he hasn’t removed 14 ewes and their lambs…
Farmer accused of starving sheep after discovery of 35 deaths April 18, 2019 Rural Life By Anton McNulty A Mayo sheep farmer has been charged with cruelty to his flock after it is alleged that 35 sheep, which…
Tightening calving from 6 months to 12 weeks in Co. Monaghan April 11, 2019 Dairy John McCabe has been on a journey reducing his calving interval from six months to just 12 weeks. John supplies the new Lakeland…
Mystery of green diesel in farmer’s van heard in court April 9, 2019 Rural Life A judge and state solicitor both said they felt sympathy for a Co. Limerick farmer found guilty of having green diesel in his…
Farm manager with MS wins €31,000 after unfair dismissal April 8, 2019 Rural Life By Gordon Deegan A former farm manager who suffers from multiple sclerosis (MS) has won over €31,000 in a judgement by the Workplace…
Arrested dairy director wins court case for unfair dismissal March 27, 2019 Rural Life By Gordon Deegan A business director at a dairy company, who was arrested for suspected car theft by the police after failing to…
Farmer’s will worth nearly €5 million recently lodged March 26, 2019 Rural Life By Liam Collins A farmer’s will worth almost €5 million was recently lodged in the Probate Office in Dublin. Meade Piers Dennis, Fortgranite,…
Death inquest hears tractor ‘rolled over’ elderly farmer March 19, 2019 Rural Life A man in his late 80s died in a farming accident after his tractor “rolled over him” when he tried to jump-start the…
Farmer who took on IDA now takes aim at US computer giant March 6, 2019 Rural Life By Gordon Deegan A Co. Kildare farmer who went to court with the Irish Development Authority (IDA) and came out victorious is now…
Judge in Galway ‘land wall’ dispute: ‘Get over this…get on with life’ February 28, 2019 Rural Life By Gordon Deegan The presiding judge in a dispute between two south Galway farmers has appealed to both parties to put the dispute…
‘Perfectly healthy’ Clare farmer dies after contracting rare killer bug February 26, 2019 Rural Life By Gordon Deegan The widow of a 77-year old farmer who died shortly after contracting a killer bug has called for farmers to…
Opinion: I’m concerned about scaremongering within the agricultural community February 24, 2019 Opinion By Michael Fitzmaurice, independent TD for Roscommon-Galway When it comes to Brexit at the moment, everything is still up in the air. It…
Don’t miss the opportunity to soil sample February 22, 2019 Green Acres David Argue – Teagasc Green Acres Advisor As spring approaches, many farmers will be keen to get out into the fields and spread…
Meat plant forced to pay butcher €11,000 after unfair dismissal February 19, 2019 Rural Life By Gordon Deegan A meat plant has been forced to pay a former employee €11,026 after the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found that…
5 factors contributing to profitable dairy-beef production February 16, 2019 Green Acres Dr. Doreen Corridan – Munster Cattle Breeding Group Expansion in the dairy herd has resulted in an increase of 414,000 calves born in…
