Rural Life
Waterford woman gears up harvester for silage event
Harvester driver, Kathleen Denn, is gearing up for the ‘Grass Women’ record-busting attempt at bringing in silage. It will take...
Rural Life
Harvester driver, Kathleen Denn, is gearing up for the ‘Grass Women’ record-busting attempt at bringing in silage. It will take...
Machinery
Last weekend played host to a major silage harvesting event – involving hoards of vintage and classic tractors and harvesters...
Machinery
A major silage harvesting display was hosted under clear, sunny skies yesterday (Sunday, July 23) at Lismore Castle Farm, Co. Waterford....
Machinery
Austrian grass and tillage equipment manufacturer Pottinger is currently undertaking a nationwide demo tour of Ireland with its Jumbo Combiline...
Machinery
Maurice Gannon runs a busy farming and contracting operation at his base – close to Creggs on the Galway/Roscommon border. His tillage...
Rural Life
Farmers and contractors spend a lot of time in the cab of a tractor during the year, especially during the...
Machinery
Irish-based manufacturer Smyth Trailers has just released a new, high-capacity silage trailer to “service the needs of modern day agricultural...
Grass
Irish silage swards are dominated by perennial, Italian and hybrid ryegrass varieties. All of which can produce substantial yields of...
Rural Life
A 21-year-old farmer faced with a number of motoring offences recently decided to snub his court date in order to...
Machinery
We have self-propelled forage harvesters and mowers; why not a self-propelled rake – or, better again, a self-propelled swath merger?...
Machinery
Noel and David Neilan run a busy contracting operation at Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon, whilst also running a drystock farm. The...
Machinery
A local haulier was recently called in to help a farmer draw silage close to 35km from the field to...
Machinery
Michael Keily runs a successful agri-contracting business located in the heart of Ireland at Grangecon, Moone, Co. Kildare. The business...
Machinery
A silage cutting frenzy enveloped the country earlier this week, as a veritable heatwave swept across the landscape. Silage harvesters,...
Environment
A status yellow warning for high temperatures has been issued by Met Eireann for some parts of the country, with...
Rural Life
The silage harvesting season is in full swing due to the extended period of fine weather, but one unlucky farmer in...
Environment
Weather conditions are set to continue to favour those cutting silage and hay over the coming days, with little or...
Rural Life
A ‘stylish silage’ competition has caught the imagination of the people of Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim, and further afield. Held as...