N.Ireland
Road closed following a collision between a tractor and motorcycle
A road near Gilford in Co. Down has been closed following a road traffic collision between a tractor and a motorcycle...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Road closed following a collision between a tractor and motorcycle
A road near Gilford in Co. Down has been closed following a road traffic collision between a tractor and a motorcycle...
Rural Life
Leenane farmer opts for twin wheels on his quad to avoid further heartache
“I don’t know anyone who has had a quad bike who hasn’t fallen off it.” That’s how a former IFA...
Machinery
Pics: Machinery and childhood memories abound at huge Ford tractor display
Ford and New Holland machines from the length and breadth of the island converged on Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim last...
N.Ireland
Animal medication worth £11,000 stolen from vet clinic in the North
Some £11,000 (€13,119) worth of animal medication and vaccines has been stolen from Lurgan Vet Clinic in Co. Armagh, the...
Machinery
Safety device for quads under HSA consideration
A safety device for quads (or ATVS – All Terrain Vehicles), which have been associated with a number of on...
Rural Life
Pics: Tractor run events galore over the Easter weekend
There were some excellent tractor runs held over the Easter bank holiday in counties Laois and Cork. The Portlaoise branch...
Rural Life
Agri students 'impress food leaders' at industry-focused event
Agricultural Technology students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus put on an “impressive show”...
Rural Life
Busy tractor runs all set to roll on Easter Monday
There will be two charity tractor runs tomorrow, Easter Monday, in counties Mayo and Laois – in aid of very...
N.Ireland
NI agri college draws 1,000 visitors to three spring open days
Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry Campuses of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently held a series of...
Machinery
Video of Kildalton student's bale handler goes viral
A video of a bale handler created by a student from Kildalton Agricultural College has become an instant hit on...
N.Ireland
'Have a local leg of lamb for your Easter holiday'
Consumers are encouraged to buy local for their traditional Easter feed of lamb – in both Northern Ireland and the...
Machinery
Pics: Cork man builds up 11,000-strong photo archive – mostly depicting machinery
Cork man Shane Casey has built up a massive archive of striking photographs, most of which depict farm machinery at...
Rural Life
Price of green diesel in February increased by over 21% year-on-year
The price of green diesel in February of this year was 21.8% higher than it was in February of 2016, according...
Machinery
Galway man's bid to set Connacht tractor run record
A Co. Galway farmer has put plans in motion to organise a record-breaking tractor run during the bank holiday weekend...
Rural Life
Video: Cavan man confirms his place in history with tractor reversing world record
A man in Co. Cavan has confirmed his place in history after breaking the Guinness World Record for reversing a...
N.Ireland
Want a career in agriculture? CAFRE (Greenmount Campus) to hold ‘open day’ next week
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is hosting a major open day for applicants and would-be students...
Rural Life
Will ‘4’ be a lucky number for Balmoral Show 2017?
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) held an official launch event this week for the 2017 Balmoral Show. This year’s event...