Grass advice: Tips for making top-class baled silage June 12, 2019 Beef Grass growth rates are climbing, average cover per cow is at an all time high and pre-grazing yields on many farms are above…
Video: 10 reasons to choose a Tanco I73 Bale Shear September 16, 2018 The Tanco I73 Bale Shear sets out to reduce feeding time and save on labour as a result. Its gripping mechanism and compact… Sponsored
Tractor driver found to be using ‘incorrect straps’ while transporting bales August 10, 2018 Rural Life A tractor driver was found to be using “incorrect straps” while transporting bales in west Cork recently. At first glance, the bales on…
Bale theft: ‘Tractors come in and no one passes any remarks’ August 9, 2018 Rural Life The issue of bales of fodder being stolen is becoming a growing concern in recent times, particularly for tillage farmers making straw, as farmers…
Dont ‘skip bale’: Gardai warn drivers to secure loads July 20, 2018 Rural Life Members of An Garda Siochana have warned farmers, contractors and any drivers transporting bales to ensure that their loads are fully secure before…
‘The chop of the Comprima is absolutely 100%’ June 19, 2018 With harvest windows becoming shorter, and a fodder crisis fresh in farmers’ minds, quality-baled silage is a top priority this season. Two Co.… Sponsored
Bale wrapping enters a new era May 1, 2018 Over the last five years, the use a wide polythene film to bind bales before wrapping has grown significantly. The manufacturers of Baletite,… Sponsored
Buying baled silage is a fool’s game April 23, 2018 Opinion The fodder crisis has brought into focus the absolute hit-and-miss nature of buying baled silage. It’s impossible to gauge the quality of the…
So much for the prospect of an early spring March 24, 2018 Opinion The anticipation of an early spring has totally receded in most parts of the country, leaving many farmers with the prospect of not…
Straw prices ranging from €10/bale up to €35/bale March 2, 2018 Tillage It appears that the demand for straw has decreased and prices have dropped back in most parts of the country. However, €35/bale is…
13 unsecured bales land tractor driver in hot water with the law February 27, 2018 Rural Life A tractor driver ran into a spot of bother with the law when the operator was pulled over by Gardai in Co. Galway…
The final ‘straw’: Tractor carrying bales strikes bridge February 5, 2018 Rural Life A tractor that was drawing a trailer loaded with bales of straw struck a bridge in Cahir, Co. Tipperary, recently. Members of An…
Silage strikes €30/bale in many regions February 1, 2018 Grass €30/bale (4X4 bale) looks to be the standard price for silage in many parts of the country. However, as you move into the…
Pics: Lucky escape for motorists as bales fall from lorry on motorway January 29, 2018 Rural Life Some motorists had a lucky escape on the M1 motorway at the weekend, as a number of large square bales fell from a…
Disease for design: A Kilkenny man and his ‘clever’ bale collecting trailer November 2, 2017 Machinery “I suppose you could say I have a ‘disease for design’. It’s not uncommon that I would be in the workshop until three…
Transporter with a twist: Square bales anyone? September 28, 2017 National Ploughing Championships An interesting new square bale collector, developed by Wilson Engineering, was launched at last week’s National Ploughing Championships. Called the Super Move 10…
Pic: Traffic chaos as truck partially loses its load of bales July 25, 2017 Rural Life Traffic in New Ross has been delayed after one of the lanes on O’Hanrahan’s Bridge had to be closed, after a truck lost…
Farm contractors support up to 10,000 rural jobs January 5, 2017 Machinery Farm contractors operating in Ireland support up to 10,000 jobs in rural areas, the Chairman of the Association of Farm Contractors in Ireland…
