Rural Life
Complaints to Laois CoCo on cattle accessing a river
Among the complaints received by Laois County Council this year include one on cattle accessing a river and causing water...
Co. Laois
Tillage
Watch: Farmers could be 'landlocked' by traffic at Electric Picnic
With just two weeks until Electric Picnic kicks off in Stradbally, Co. Laois, farmers could potentially be “landlocked” depending on...
Rural Life
Cattle sheds and silage pit could replace former Laois mink farm
The owners of a former mink farm in Co. Laois have applied for planning permission for it to be demolished...
Tillage
'Now or never' for Laois farmer attempting to sow barley
A Co. Laois farmer has said it is “now or never” for a time to plant his crop of spring...
Beef
Mountrath Mart aiming to resume sales in July
Having been closed for the last five years, Mountrath Mart is set to re-open in July 2024 with the return...
Rural Life
'Successful outlook' for reopening of Mountrath Mart
The reopening of Mountrath Mart in Co. Laois is being discussed as a public meeting was recently held surrounding the...
Rural Life
Car collides with trailer carrying logs on Laois road
A driver of a vehicle was lucky to escape with non-life threatening injuries following their collision with a trailer that...
Dairy Focus
Dairy Throwback: Robotic milking complementing tillage operation
Over the course of the festive period, Agriland has decided to revisit some of the most popular and interesting Dairy Focus articles...
Rural Life
Tributes paid to teen who died in quad biking incident
Tributes have been pouring in for a 15 year old that died in a quad biking incident on Easter Sunday...
Rural Life
NPWS investigates shooting of buzzard in Co. Laois
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is seeking information relating...
Property
9ac equestrian property suited to a 'commercial enterprise or small holding'
Tom McDonald & Associates brings to the market an opportunity to acquire a superb five-bed detached house with stables and...
Agri-Business
Glanbia Cheese unveils €130 million investment in Co. Laois
Glanbia Cheese has unveiled plans to build a new “world-class” mozzarella cheese manufacturing facility in Portlaoise, Co Laois. A site...
Rural Life
Bungled farm theft results in violent injuries
Three men appeared before Portlaoise Circuit Court yesterday in relation to farm thefts in July of last year. The three...
Rural Life
Farming couple's ice cream business yields 'just desserts'
Falling milk prices and rising land prices prompted Laois dairy farmers Aubrey and Rebecca Stanley to diversify into ice cream...
National Ploughing Championships
Just one week, six days and a few hours until....the Ploughing Championships!!!
There is just one week, six days, 19 hours and six minutes until the National Ploughing Championships starts – from...