Rural Life
Gardaí are investigating what they said was the "unauthorised taking" of Hitachi digger in Co. Longford last night (Wednesday, November 12).
Environment
Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O'Sullivan officially launched the Longford Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030
Agri-Business
Bread manufacturer, Panelto Foods has today (Friday, September 26) announced a new €7 million...
A video has circulated on social media messaging services showing a bovine animal being shot in Longford, apparently due to safety concerns.
Longford and Westmeath county councils are jointly embarking on an oral history project focusing on the story of emigration to Argentina.
The National Famine Way roadshow will call to seven locations along the route of the long distance trail this month and into June
Farmer and internet sensation, Philip Stewart, aka 'Farmer Phil', has introduced space hoppers as a source of calf enrichment on his farm
One of Longford's newest recruits, Greek vet, Dimitris Antoniou, has spoken fondly about the hospitality he has encountered from farmers
Gardaí detected a driver travelling at 179km/h in a 60km/h zone on a regional road in Co. Longford over the weekend.
Beef News
A beef farmer from Co. Longford has been awarded the title of the 2024 Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year.
Aurivo Co-op has announced the official opening of its new Homeland Longford store on the Athlone road in Longford town.
Sheep
For the second year in a row, one Longford farmer's lucky ewe has defied the odds to give birth to set of four healthy quadruplets
Longford Ploughing Championships and family field day will take place this Sunday, March 23 at Drinan, Ballymahon.
People who live in Co. Longford have less money to spend compared to anyone living in any other county in Ireland according to the CSO.
Beef
Granard Mart in Co. Longford hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Wednesday, November 27, with approximately...
Gardaí have launched an investigation after a jeep, trailer, UTV, power tools and animal doses were stolen from a farm in Longford.
A farm walk took place where an insight into a dairy calf to beef system was given, as part of ABP Food Group’s sustainability initiative..
A dairy calf to beef farm located in Moydow, Co. Longford, is set to host a farm walk on behalf of ABP Food Group's Advantage...
Castlerea in Co. Roscommon is the least expensive Eircode area in the country, while the highest median price is in Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Dairy
Over 200 dairy farmers gathered today for a water quality event hosted by Lakeland Dairies on the Fitzpatrick family farm in Co. Longford
Longford County Library, Archives, Arts and Heritage Services has a small grants scheme to help with the publication of local history books.
%%excerpt%% Co. Longford farmer and author, John Connell, has just had his fifth book 'Twelve Sheep, Life lessons from a lambing season' published.
Lakeland Dairies is urging farmers and politicians across the country to attend an upcoming water quality meeting.
