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Silage prices: Sellers holding firm on price with demand expected to increase

March 2, 2020

As a result of the poor weather recently, many farmers are now looking at their fodder supplies and how far they will stretch.…

3 injured as tractor spills bales outside English pub

August 29, 2019

Rural Life

A number of people were injured when a tractor towing a trailer of bales shed its load outside a pub in England over…

Bales burn in roadside lorry blaze on M1

July 31, 2019

Rural Life

Members of the emergency services attended an incident where a lorry transporting a number of bales caught fire – engulfing the entire vehicle…

90 slashed bales prompt criminal damage investigation

July 30, 2019

Rural Life

Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred in a field in Co. Monaghan last week where a number of wrapped…

Roadside trailer ‘bale’ out prompts policing pun contest

July 24, 2019

Rural Life

An unfortunate driver of a tractor drawing a trailer of bales became the subject of a caption contest on social media earlier today,…

Video: Off-balance bales send trailer teetering

July 15, 2019

Rural Life

A tractor and trailer transporting a quantity of bales recently encountered difficulty when the top-stacked fodder pushed off-balance to the right. In spite…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

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