Rural Life
Kilkenny gardaí stop tractor and trailer with unsecured bales
A tractor and trailer were pulled over by gardaí today (Thursday, September 19) in Co. Kilkenny for an unsecured load...
Straw bales
CAP / Schemes
What conditions apply to the Baling Assistance Payment Scheme?
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has today (Wednesday, July 31) officially launched the new Baling Assistance...
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Farm Diversification Seminar to take place next week
An insightful seminar known as the ‘Farm Diversification Seminar’ is set to take place Tuesday, January 28 2025 from 9:30a.m...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM outlines further details on new straw baling scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has released further information about the new scheme for baling straw...
Tillage
What is the value of chopped straw?
Teagasc has recently published figures, which put a financial value on chopped straw that is returned to the soil. They...
Tillage News
Farmers must supply geotagged photos for straw baling scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has told Agriland that farmers will have to supply geotagged photos...
Rural Life
Gardaí seize car of unaccompanied learner with overloaded bales
Gardaí in Co. Cork have seized a car driven by an unaccompanied learner driver who was towing a trailer overloaded...
Rural Life
CCTV and coloured dye - protecting bales from theft
From using calving cameras for CCTV, to creating physical barriers at gates, coming up with ways to prevent the theft...
Rural Life
Investigation into suspected 'criminal damage' after bales set on fire
An investigation is underway by An Garda Síochána after a substantial number of straw bales were allegedly set on fire in Co....
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Give your dairy hygiene programme a spring clean
Having a dairy hygiene programme in place is crucial, as when spring arrives, Irish dairy farmers are in the thick...
Rural Life
Oversized load of straw causes over €100,000 damage to Limerick Tunnel
A haulage contractor has been fined €5,000 after causing over €100,000 worth of damage and forcing the Limerick Tunnel to close...
Tillage
'No guarantee Irish farmers will be able to import UK straw'
There is “no guarantee” Irish farmers will be able to rely on UK straw imports to cover shortages this winter,...
Tillage
How much does baling straw cost this year?
With the time of year that’s in it, AgriLand decided to ask agricultural contractors how much they are charging to...