Agri-Business
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has urged farmers not to enter slurry tanks in order to inspect concrete slats in cattle sheds.
Rural Life
A suckler and sheep farmer from Co. Offaly is reminding other farmers to ensure their cattle slats in their sheds are structurally sound...
Buildings
With the time set to go back one-hour next weekend, now is a good time to have a walk around the yard and sheds and check all light fixtures.
Members of An Garda Siochan are investigating the cause of a recent farm fire in Co. Meath, according to local radio station LMFM.
One farmer in the south-east of the country had a lucky escape this morning when the roof of his slatted shed caved in following heavy snowfall.
Bales of hay and some farm machinery were destroyed during a shed blaze in the west of Ireland last weekend.
N.Ireland
Tractors and farm equipment were damaged in a recent shed fire, while around 60 4X4 round bales of straw were destroyed in another.
Pig/Poultry
A total of 20,000 pigs have died in a devastating fire on a Dutch farm near the village of Erichem in the province of Gelderland.
A farmer in Co. Mayo has been granted planning permission to construct a poultry shed which, when complete, will house 39,000 broilers.
Sheep
One farmer in Co. Roscommon decided it was time to 'make life a little easier' and put plans in motion to construct a sheep shed in 2016.
Gardai in Ferbane Co. Offaly are investigating a fire in a farm shed in Co. Offaly which occurred on Wednesday, December 21.
