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Quiz: Do you know your stuff when it comes to driving tractors on the road?
The rules surrounding the use of tractors and agricultural equipment have been tightened in recent years. Have you brushed up...
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Points for agricultural science drop on 2015 levels
Points to study Agricultural Science in UCD have fallen on 2015 levels by 10 points to 460, the Round One...
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See machinery from the 1940s put through its paces at the Autumn Harvest Extravaganza
Terrific tractors and magnificent machinery from the 1940’s to modern times will be put through their paces at this year’s...
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Soccer team hitches lift off tractor and trailer after coach breaks down
A soccer team in England hitched a lift home in a tractor and trailer at the weekend after the coach...
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Agriland counts down our 10 favourite farming ads
How many farming ads for scour treatments for cattle and or doses for sheep can you remember from your childhood?...
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Two farmers die in separate farm accidents in Mayo and Laois
Two farmers have died in separate farm accidents over the past number of days, a Garda spokesperson has confirmed to...
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'Coolmore Stud's land portfolio is the equivalent of 166 farms with 120ac each'
Coolmore Stud’s reported 20,000ac land portfolio in the south Tipperary region is the equivalent of 166 farms with 120ac each,...
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'The Broken Hearted Farmer' - a song that never made it to the airwaves till now
A farming song that was allegedly banned by RTE, called ‘The Broken Hearted Farmer’, was played on air for the...
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'Farmers and farming families are still under siege from rising flood waters'
Farmers and farming families are still under siege from rising flood waters at a number of turloughs in Roscommon and Galway, Fianna...
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Number of farmers applying to farm assist falls (€88.4m paid out last year)
The number of farmers applying to Farm Assist has fallen since 2012, new figures from the Department of Social Protection...
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Pics: Graffiti artist transforms plain bales into amazing artwork
If you’ve been driving near Fivemiletown in Co. Tyrone recently, chances are you’ve spotted some rather interesting looking bales. Driving...
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Pics: Graffiti artist transforms plain bales into amazing artwork
If you’ve been driving near Fivemiletown in Co. Tyrone recently, chances are you’ve spotted some rather interesting looking bales. Driving...
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Holy cow - friends' insurance scam hits a wall (as well as a cow)!
A group of friends have admitted to an insurance scam involving FBD in which they let a cow out on...
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Video: Google recruits sheep to map out the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic
One woman from the Faroe Islands has made it her mission to bring views of her homeland to the wider world...
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The days of farmers' children getting the college grant could be over
Farmers’ children’s access to a college grant could be in jeopardy, if with proposals under the new Cassells Report on the...
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New South Wales to ban greyhound racing
A widespread live-baiting scandal that has swept across New South Wales, Australia has led to greyhound racing being banned from 1...
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Now this is an impressive use of tractors and straw bales at the Tour de France!
As the Tour de France rolled along last week some innovative farmers caught the attention of NBC Sports with their...
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7 tips to help prevent fires around farm machinery
Last week in the Bansha area of Co. Tipperary local fire services were called out to a fire involving a...
