Contributor, Author at Agriland.ie

Contributor

Intel Ireland urges An Bord Pleanála to dismiss ‘vexatious’ farmer’s appeal

August 13, 2019

By Gordon Deegan Intel Ireland has requested An Bord Pleanála to use rarely used powers to dismiss, what it claims, is the ‘vexatious’…

Can you lift the 3t cluster?

July 30, 2019

Dairy

The routine job of milking cows can put enormous pressure and strain on dairy farmers. But how do they avoid injury? Most dairy…

Frank O’Mara: Is reduction in the national herd needed?

July 29, 2019

Beef

By Prof. Frank O’Mara, director of research, Teagasc The debate on how agriculture deals with greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) has intensified in recent…

Green diesel ‘mystery’ farmer in the ‘clear’ following appeal

July 29, 2019

Rural Life

The Co. Limerick farmer who made headlines over how green diesel got in his van is now sucking diesel after his conviction was…

Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef farms: The story so far…

July 29, 2019

Green Acres

By Alan Dillon, Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef programme manager The Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme has been up and…

Cattle chase jewel burglar into clutches of Gardaí

July 25, 2019

Rural Life

By Richard McCullen A herd of cattle helped chase a member of a gang which stole €4,600 worth of jewellery from a house…

Settlement reached in Cork harvester injury case

July 24, 2019

Rural Life

A settlement has been reached in the High Court case of a farmer who sued his former employer after his hand was crushed…

Storm Ali leaves National Ploughing firm with €500,000 loss in 2018

July 22, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan The impact of ‘Storm Ali’ last year sent pre-tax losses soaring to almost €500,000 at the company which operates the…

Call for €1.65 million award after severe harvester injury

July 22, 2019

Rural Life

A Co. Cork farmer is claiming losses of €1.65 million after his hand was crushed in a combine harvester almost three years ago.…

Farmer goes to court after hand was ‘crushed’ in harvester

July 19, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer has taken a High Court action against his former employer after his hand was “crushed” in the auger of a combine…

‘Just 2-3% of grassland swards are reseeded each year’

July 14, 2019

Beef

Despite increased discussions around the benefits of reseeding grassland, the number of farmers carrying it out remains small. One of the country’s leading…

Will lodged of farmer…who died 27 years ago

July 12, 2019

Rural Life

By Liam Collins The will of a farmer who died almost exactly 27 years ago was recently lodged in the Probate Office in…

Meat factory worker convicted of housemate’s manslaughter

July 4, 2019

Rural Life

By Natasha Reid A meat factory worker has been cleared of murder but convicted of the manslaughter of the poker opponent he killed with…

Meat factory worker stabs poker opponent with ‘kill-floor’ knife

July 2, 2019

Rural Life

By Natasha Reid A meat factory worker told Gardaí that he “probably” got the knife that he used on the factory’s ‘kill floor’…

Donegal dog owner ordered to pay €10,000 after sheep attack

June 26, 2019

Sheep

By Gerry McLaughlin A Co. Donegal dog owner has been ordered to pay €10,000 compensation to a farmer by Donegal District Court after…

Scottish minister demands equal Brexit beef package

June 20, 2019

Beef

Rachel Martin and Sylvester Phelan The Scottish Rural Affairs Minister has called for the UK government to demand that the EU matches funding…

Intel denies Kildare farmer’s ‘political collusion’ claims

June 20, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan Intel Ireland has stated that it conducts its business with uncompromising integrity, transparency and professionalism. A spokeswoman for the US…

Horses unable to stand up ‘left to die in excruciating pain’

June 18, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan Horses unable to stand up were left to die in excruciating pain on lands in west Clare under the control…

Contributor

Thank You For Stopping By!