Rural Life
Shannon Airport Group has began grazing cattle on airport-owned land as part of its Farmand Biodiversity Enhancement Project.
Met Éireann has announced that its new weather radar system at Shannon Airport is now operational and will provide more accurate rainfall information.
Agri-Business
Former Aurivo chief executive and Ornua chairperson Aaron Forde has announced that he has withdrawn from his appointment to Shannon Group.
Grass
The recent silage-cutting operation which took place in Shannon Airport saw 1,265 rounds bales made over the course of three days.
Machinery
The harvesting of up to 1,000 bales of silage began at Shannon Airport this morning, with work beginning around 10:00am.
Silage operations have gotten underway at Shannon Airport’s 400ac site this morning in an effort to alleviate the shortage of fodder.
It has been confirmed that silage will be cut, weather permitting, at Shannon Airport's 400ac site tomorrow morning.
Shannon Airport has pledged its support to farmers battling the current fodder crisis by offering to repeat its intervention of 2013.
The biggest ever multi-species airlift from Ireland will be carried out next week by Bothar as 1,500 animals will fly to Rwanda from Shannon.
