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‘The sun exposes farmers to untold risks’ – Kilkenny GAA legend

June 9, 2018

In light of the sizzling sunshine beaming down across the country, Kilkenny hurling legend of agricultural stock, Eddie Brennan, spoke to AgriLand about the importance…

Embracing technology with a Lely Astronaut at upcoming open day

May 9, 2018

Tom and Maura Murphy, along with their sons Patrick and Philip, own the award-winning ‘Swiftsheath’ Holstein herd. The Murphy family are well known…

Dairy focus: ‘2018 has tested resilience, but you have to focus on the positives’

April 26, 2018

Dairy

Like so many dairy farmers throughout the country, this spring has proved challenging for PJ O’Keeffe – the 2017 Marca na Feirme /…

Young farmers to suit up and boot up in the south-east this weekend

February 5, 2018

Rural Life

The Kilkenny City Macra na Feirme Annual Black Tie Ball will be held in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel this Saturday, February 10. Run…

Gardai appeal for owners following recovery of stolen farm property

January 29, 2018

Rural Life

Gardai are seeking the public’s assistance to locate the owners of a range of stolen farm equipment located in counties Carlow and Kilkenny…

‘My old farm forestry contract has left me in limbo’

December 20, 2017

Forestry

A Kilkenny woman who has been in a farm forestry partnership with Coillte since the mid nineties, says she is “enduring financial hardship…

Stolen quad bikes and power tools recovered in ‘substantial’ Garda find

November 14, 2017

Rural Life

Stolen quad bikes and a large variety of power tools have been recovered by An Garda Siochana during a search of a property…

Callan Macra celebrates 70th anniversary in style

September 3, 2017

Rural Life

With Irish farmers facing challenges as a result of Brexit and CAP, IFA President Joe Healy on Saturday night, August 26, expressed the…

Kilkenny family grows carrots business

August 27, 2017

The O’Shea family of Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, is continuing a long tradition of growing carrots and potatoes. The business is headed by John…

Jeep used to kill cattle found burnt out in Kilkenny

July 24, 2017

Rural Life

A jeep which was used to hit a number of cattle, resulting in the death of two of them, has been found burnt…

130ac Kilkenny farm takes top B&B award

May 20, 2017

Other

The best B&B in Ireland was named this week as the Joyce family’s Springview Farmhouse in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny. The family-run farmhouse –…

Pics: ICMSA protests against the threatened closure of Regional Vet Lab

February 3, 2017

Rural Life

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) held a protest yesterday, January 02, against the threatened closure of a Regional Vet Lab in…

Farm accident sidelines Kilkenny hurler for the season

April 20, 2016

Rural Life

The Kilkenny hurlers look set to be without James Maher for the remainder of the season, as he has been sidelined following a…

Do you want to work in the agrifood sector?

April 26, 2015

Agri-Business

‘Foot in the Door’ an Irish co-operative industry initiative targeting potential new employees for the agrifood sector is coming to Kilkenny on May 5,…