Farmer caught drink driving says he went to check on damage to tractor September 1, 2020 N.Ireland A farmer from Northern Ireland who was caught driving whilst almost twice the legal limit was returning to his yard to check on reported…
Clean slate for Limerick farmer fined over his Effin cows’ dung January 14, 2019 Rural Life By Donal O’Regan A Co. Limerick farmer convicted and fined €300 over his Effin cows’ dung now has a clean record after an…
Farmer frustration at land damaged by trespassing hunt February 22, 2018 Agri-Business A farmer in north Co. Dublin has been left frustrated after a hunt passed through his land, resulting in significant damage and reportedly causing…
Farmer in legal limbo over Effin cow dung January 22, 2018 Rural Life A Co. Limerick farmer has been brought to court for permitting cow dung to be left on the Effin Road, which allegedly caused…
Disqualified driver caught bringing fodder to cattle appears in court January 17, 2018 Rural Life A disqualified driver who was apprehended driving a tractor on the road in order to bring fodder to cattle has recently appeared in…
Farmer left stranded in Dublin after being ‘conned’ out of €6,700 January 9, 2018 Rural Life A farmer from the west of Ireland was left stranded in Dublin after being ‘conned’ out of €6,700, according to the Sligo Champion.…
Farmer recovering after being attacked by bull at the weekend January 8, 2018 N.Ireland A farmer in Co. Down is recovering from head injuries sustained when he was attacked by a bull on Saturday, January 6. It…
7 last-minute gifts for the farmer in your life December 22, 2017 Rural Life For those who are organised and who already have their Christmas shopping done; congratulations. But there will be a few who put the…
7 ways to spot a farmer on a night out December 11, 2017 Rural Life With Christmas season kicking into full swing there are a lot of excuses to go on a night out in the lead up…
Man found safe and well after going missing while searching for cattle October 9, 2017 Rural Life A man in Co. Tipperary has been found safe and well after going missing while searching for cattle, according to Tipp FM. The…
Pics: Thieves rob trailer with dead ewe inside under the cover of darkness October 2, 2017 Rural Life A trailer with a dead ewe inside was stolen under the cover of darkness last night in Co. Monaghan – the latest in…
Chemist charged with oversupplying animal medication fined September 27, 2017 Rural Life A chemist in Co. Mayo was recently convicted on one charge, of the 34 brought against him, in relation to the oversupply of…
Video: ‘Elevating’ the 2017 silage season to a whole new level September 25, 2017 Machinery In the face of adverse weather conditions, a farmer, an agricultural contractor and a local haulier teamed up to finish off the 2017…
33% of farmers plan to increase on-farm investment over the next year September 20, 2017 Agri-Business One in three farmers are planning to increase investments on their farms over the next 12 months, according to recent research carried out…
Tragedy at mushroom processing plant as 1 man dies and 2 more hospitalised September 14, 2017 Rural Life Tragedy struck at a mushroom processing plant in Co. Monaghan last night, September 13, as one man died and two more were hospitalised…
‘Valuable’ cattle trailer stolen under the cover of darkness in the midlands September 13, 2017 Rural Life A farmer in the midlands is appealing for people to keep an eye out for a 12ft Ifor Williams cattle trailer, that was…
3-year driving ban handed down to lorry driver who caused farmer’s death September 6, 2017 N.Ireland A 3-year driving ban and a suspended jail sentence was reportedly handed down to a lorry driver who caused a farmer’s death in…
Farmer airlifted to hospital after an accident involving a bull September 5, 2017 Rural Life A farmer in the west of Ireland had to be airlifted to hospital after he was injured in an incident involving a bull…