Rural Life
Rural homeless ‘sleeping in barns and outhouses’
Rural homelessness in England rose by almost a third between 2010 and 2016, with those affected bedding down in barns...
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Pics: Scotsman shears 2,000 sheep in 50-hour marathon
A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test, raising thousands of pounds for charity....
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Pics: Scotsman shears 2,000 sheep in 50-hour marathon
A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test, raising thousands of pounds for charity....
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Call for 'grass women' to break records at silage event
Over 30 entries have already been received for a ‘Grass Women’ record-busting attempt at bringing in silage. The competition will...
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Kerry agri inventor in running for Nissan Generation Next
Marie Martin, from Dingle, Co. Kerry, is one of a shortlist of 19 finalists who are currently in contention to...
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Retrial ordered for fatal tractor accident case
A retrial has been ordered for the case of the Co. Tyrone farmer accused of causing the death of his...
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Retrial ordered for fatal tractor accident case
A retrial has been ordered for the case of the Co. Tyrone farmer accused of causing the death of his...
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Young farmer snubs court date in favour of silage
A 21-year-old farmer faced with a number of motoring offences recently decided to snub his court date in order to...
N.Ireland
Young farmer snubs court date in favour of silage
A 21-year-old farmer faced with a number of motoring offences recently decided to snub his court date in order to...
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Trio of farming brothers sentenced for tax fraud
Three farming brothers from Co. Armagh appeared before Newry Crown Court, Co. Down, for a VAT fraud to the sum...
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Tractor drawing silage involved in cyclist hit-and-run
A tractor drawing silage has reportedly been involved in a hit-and-run incident, where a cyclist was knocked from his bike....
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Tractor drawing silage involved in cyclist hit-and-run
A tractor drawing silage has reportedly been involved in a hit-and-run incident, where a cyclist was knocked from his bike....
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Euroskills agri mechanic competition: What's it all about?
The Euroskills 2016 competition, for the ‘agricultural mechanic’ category, was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, back in December. One of 35...
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Pics: Tractor engulfed in flames while drawing in bales
The silage harvesting season is in full swing due to the extended period of fine weather, but one unlucky farmer in...
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Farm Free competition winner puts Massey Ferguson mower to work
Ken McNeal, a dairy farmer from Lisboduff in Co. Cavan, was the winner of AgriLand’s Farm Free Competition in 2016. As part...
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Revealed: The 5 causes of most machinery accidents on the road
According to CEMA (European Agricultural Machinery Industry), a recent European study has found that more than four fifths (83%) of...
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Farmers shifting silage warned not to create traffic chaos
Farmers transporting heavy loads of silage this summer have been warned off motorways, and to move over on the road...
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Criminals continue to target quad bikes in farm robberies
Yet another farmer has recently reported his quad stolen, as criminals continue to target quad bikes in farm robberies. The Police...