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Firefighters attended a large fire at Wigsley Old Airfield, a former Royal Airforce (RAF) base, in Nottinghamshire.
Tillage
Farmers are turning to biodegradable twine in lieu of “nightmare” single use plastic twine to bind hay bales, according to Innovative Farmer.
Rural Life
From using calving cameras for CCTV, to creating physical barriers at gates, coming up with ways to prevent the theft of bales has become a necessity for many farmers.
A Co. Limerick GAA pitch narrowly escaped an inferno after a stack of hay bales caught fire in the vicinity during last weekend's heatwave.
Beef
Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure baled hay.
While the weather has changed for the worse over the past few days, the recent heat wave provided...
A number of hay bales were targeted by vandals in a field in Co. Cork over the weekend. The...
An Garda Síochána has begun investigations following a vandalism incident where a number of bales of hay were set alight by youths.
Dairy
Farmers across the country took advantage of the recent spell of dry weather, with some opting to secure a cut of hay.
Gardai are appealing for information following a blaze in a hay shed in the Corrandulla area of Co. Galway yesterday evening (August 16).
Grass
Farmers in all parts of the country are taking advantage of the current dry-spell opting to secure a cut of hay to their fodder inventory.
The northbound lane of the Limerick Tunnel remains closed today after a haulier carrying bales became stuck at the entrance to the tunnel yesterday.
The west of the country is proving to be the dearest area to buy bales of hay and silage, with farmers looking for €25/bale, according to prices on Donedeal.
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital on Saturday after the vehicle he was driving crashed into the back of a trailer carrying hay bales.
