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”...
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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...
Machinery
'Blue' tractor marathon to stop in Galway...on an overseas adventure
The Blue Force tractor club is currently undertaking a ‘Coastline Tractor Challenge’ to celebrate a century of blue tractor manufacturing. The...
Machinery
Pottinger's focus on tillage equipment 'pays dividends'
Pottinger, best known to Irish farmers through its range of grassland machines, has become increasingly focused on tillage equipment in...
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
Reminder: £1m vintage tractor auction all set to kick off in Tyrone
A collection of vintage machinery and tractors is expected to make £1m (€1.16m) at auction tomorrow, April 15. The sale...
Machinery
Pics: Growing tally of tractors and machinery booked in for major Portlaoise auction
Hennessy Auctioneers is hosting its monthly farm and plant machinery auction on Saturday, April 22 in Portlaoise Mart at 11.30am. Several...
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...
Machinery
Giant Case IH prairie beast 'sets new world benchmark for power and efficiency'
The largest model in Case IH’s range of wheeled tractors has set new records in the USA. The tractor was...
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
'Follow me up to Carlow'...in search of a machinery bargain
Farm machinery dealership Gordon Hegarty and Sons will hold an auction of second-hand tractors, machinery, parts and other items at its...
Machinery
Improve your 'pulling power' with an upgraded Case IH handler
Case IH has upgraded the 120hp 4-speed powershift models in its Farmlift range of telescopic loaders, with a focus on...
N.Ireland
UFU's schools competition set to boost farm awareness across NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched its 2017 schools competition, in association with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend...
N.Ireland
UFU’s schools competition set to boost farm awareness across NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched its 2017 schools competition, in association with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to destroy 'noxious' weeds...for the betterment of all
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a reminder to farmers and landowners of the need...
Environment
Farmers urged to destroy ‘noxious’ weeds…for the betterment of all
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a reminder to farmers and landowners of the need...
