A debate that takes place among farmers around this time of the year is the topic of making pit silage,...
May 22, 2022
During the summer months and into early autumn, farmers/contractors are busy making and transporting bales, whether they are silage, hay...
August 11, 2021
Farmers have been urged to ensure that they secure loads when transporting bales of hay, straw and silage following an...
August 3, 2021
An appeal has been made for information in relation to an incident where a number of hay bales were set...
July 26, 2021
A tractor and trailer were pulled over by Gardaí at the weekend in Co. Kilkenny for an unsecured load of...
June 21, 2021
A video which has emerged on social media of a dangerous incident involving tumbling bales of straw has prompted a...
September 20, 2020
Tractor drivers hauling bales have been urged to always ensure that their loads are tightly secured after a driver hauling an...
May 18, 2020
As a result of the poor weather recently, many farmers are now looking at their fodder supplies and how far...
March 2, 2020
A number of people were injured when a tractor towing a trailer of bales shed its load outside a pub...
August 29, 2019
Members of the emergency services attended an incident where a lorry transporting a number of bales caught fire – engulfing...
July 31, 2019
Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred in a field in Co. Monaghan last week where a...
July 30, 2019
An unfortunate driver of a tractor drawing a trailer of bales became the subject of a caption contest on social...
July 24, 2019
A tractor and trailer transporting a quantity of bales recently encountered difficulty when the top-stacked fodder pushed off-balance to the...
July 15, 2019
Grass growth rates are climbing, average cover per cow is at an all time high and pre-grazing yields on many...
June 12, 2019
A tractor driver was found to be using “incorrect straps” while transporting bales in west Cork recently. At first glance,...
August 10, 2018
The issue of bales of fodder being stolen is becoming a growing concern in recent times, particularly for tillage farmers making...
August 9, 2018
Members of An Garda Siochana have warned farmers, contractors and any drivers transporting bales to ensure that their loads are...
July 20, 2018
The fodder crisis has brought into focus the absolute hit-and-miss nature of buying baled silage. It’s impossible to gauge the...
April 23, 2018
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