Rural Life
Search underway for stolen milk machine units in Co. Limerick
Gardaí are investigating a burglary at a farm in the Bulgaden area, Co. Limerick, where it is believed that five...
Monaghan
Rural Life
Council commended after clean up of poultry waste spill in Monaghan
Emyvale Tidy Towns has commended the work of Monaghan County Council following a poultry waste spill on the main street today...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate after items stolen from Monaghan shed
Gardaí are investigating after a number of items were stolen when a shed was broken into in Ford Johnson, Emyvale,...
Rural Life
'Significant farmyard fire' brought under control in Monaghan
Fire crews succeeded in bringing a “significant” fire under control at a farmyard in Co. Monaghan yesterday (Monday, October 21)....
Rural Life
Gardaí and farm org warn of fraud construction callers
An Garda Síochána has received reports of workmen calling to houses in the Co. Monaghan area offering to tarmac driveways...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate two farmyard burglaries in Co. Monaghan
An Garda Síochana is investigating two burglaries in Dunraymond, Co. Monaghan which occurred yesterday (Monday, September 30) on separate farmyards....
Agri-Business
Connolly Meats seeks permission for wind turbine
Connolly Meats Limited has applied to Monaghan County Council for planning permission for a wind turbine. The proposed 850kW wind...
Rural Life
Tributes to boy who died after Monaghan quad bike accident
Tributes are being paid to a young boy who died following an accident involving a quad bike on farm in...
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Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate suspected 'cock fighting' event in Co. Monaghan
Gardaí are investigating a suspected “cock fighting” event, which occurred on Saturday morning (July 27) in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan. At...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate theft of tractor power washer in Monaghan
Gardaí in Clones are investigating the theft of a tractor power washer in Co. Monaghan in recent days. The theft...
Dairy
Watch: How one inter-county footballer balances sport and farming
“People would be of the impression that it would be tough farming and playing football but from my point of...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu ruled out after tests on flock in Monaghan
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) has ruled out the presence of avian influenza (bird flu) in...
Dairy
Irishman breeding medium-sized cows for new dairy farm in Oz
By Chris McCullough Producing a cow that can walk long distances and cope with rolling hills is an important breeding...
Rural Life
Family of little Caolán give back to cancer charities
A Co. Monaghan farm family, grateful for the recovery of their two-and-a-half year-old son, Caolán from cancer, are fundraising to...
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Transition milk replacer-fed heifer calves produce more milk in 1st lactation
Heifer calves fed a transition milk replacer in their first 10 days of life produced a remarkable 947L more milk...
Agri-Business
EirGrid: CPO to be sought for North-South Interconnector lands
EirGrid has confirmed that ESB Networks to seek permission for a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) where agreement has not been...
Rural Life
Gardaí arrest man after incident in rural Monaghan home
Gardaí have arrested a man following an incident at a home in rural Co. Monaghan which was the subject of...
Rural Life
'Social Farming' is a 'win-win' for rural communities
‘Social Farming’ is proving to be the ultimate ‘win-win’ for rural communities, with multiple benefits – not just for participants...
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Triplet heifer calves born on Co. Monaghan farm
The odds were “defied” after a set of triplet heifer calves were born on a farm in Co. Monaghan this...