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4 farmers embark on 80km cycle to Electric Picnic

August 30, 2019

Four young farmers have today, Friday, August 30, set out on an 80km cycle to the Electric Picnic music festival. AgriLand’s own Breifne…

Mayo man to travel from Lourdes to Knock…on a bicycle

June 14, 2019

Rural Life

A man from a farming background in Swinford, Co. Mayo, is set to lead a group of four endurance cyclists on a ‘mammoth’…

UCD’s AgSoc raises ‘staggering €65,000’ for chosen charities

May 20, 2019

Rural Life

UCD’s Agricultural Science Society (AgSoc) students have recently handed over a record-breaking donation of €65,000 to their two chosen charities. This tops the…

Video: MF 135 to embark on charity tractor run from Germany to Cork

April 30, 2019

Rural Life

A group of Irish tractor fanatics is about to embark on a tractor run that will encompass a total distance of 1,800km, all…

Winners of AgSoc Grand Raffle announced

April 9, 2019

Rural Life

University College Dublin’s Agricultural Society (AgSoc) has announced the winners of the 2019 UCD AgSoc Grand Raffle. There was a total of six…

Pedigree Angus heifer up for grabs in AgSoc Grand Raffle

March 7, 2019

Rural Life

University College Dublin’s Agricultural Society (AgSoc) has officially launched the 2019 UCD AgSoc Grand Raffle with a total of six prizes up for…

Farmers raise £200,000 for Air Ambulance charity

February 9, 2019

Rural Life

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has smashed its centenary year fundraising target by raising a whopping £200,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (AANI). UFU…

UCD’s young farmers gear up for ‘Ag Week’

February 1, 2019

Rural Life

University College Dublin’s (UCD’s) Agricultural Society (AgSoc) members are gearing up for what is said to be the biggest week of the society’s…

Nollaig na mBan: MEP to attend midlands charity fundraiser

January 5, 2019

Rural Life

MEP and first Vice-President of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness will be guest speaker tomorrow (Sunday, January 6) at a special Nollaig na mBan…

Armagh vintage club presents cheque for £4,800 to charity

December 23, 2018

Rural Life

A Co. Armagh vintage club has been lauded for running activities throughout 2018 to raise funds for a great cause. Earlier this month…

Kehoe Farming launches new ration: Magic Reindeer Food

December 14, 2018

Rural Life

Wexford-based animal feed and bedding company, Kehoe Farming, has recently launched its latest innovative ration – in good time for Christmas – Magic…

Wicklow Way tractor run in aid of Crumlin hospital

October 30, 2018

Rural Life

A tractor run is taking place on Sunday, November 4, in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. Tractors participating in the event…

Second Alistair Sloss Memorial Tractor Run to take place tomorrow

October 19, 2018

Rural Life

A Co. Tyrone family who lost their father in a slurry accident two years ago are preparing to host the second memorial tractor run…

Kerry Group pledges €1 million to RAIN programme in West Africa

October 17, 2018

Rural Life

To mark World Food Day 2018, which took place yesterday (Tuesday, October 16), details of the Realigning Agriculture to Improve Nutrition (RAIN) programme…

Manor Farm travels to Haiti to build chicken coops for charity

September 14, 2018

Rural Life

Manor Farm will send nine volunteers to Haiti on September 15 to help build poultry enterprises for families in need in the poverty-stricken…

UCD AgSoc committee for 2018/2019 elected

September 13, 2018

Rural Life

The committee for University College Dublin’s (UCD’s) Agricultural Society (AgSoc) for the 2018/2019 academic year has recently been elected. The elections took place…