Rural Life
Electricity has caused six farm deaths in recent years
Since the year 2000, 49 people have died after coming into contact with electricity, including farm deaths, some involved the...
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Agri-Business
Dublin grower to provide first season spinach this year
Tesco is to be the first Irish retailer to stock new season spinach this year and it will be supplied...
Dairy
We did not pass on the full impact of dairy markets last year - Dairygold
Dairy markets were driven down 50% from February to December but, in keeping with its ethos, Dairygold did not pass...
N.Ireland
50 ride-on JCB vehicles for kids and a 6,000sq ft track to open
JCB Young Drivers Zone will open at Junction One Outlet and Retail Park in Antrim next month, making it the...
N.Ireland
50 ride-on JCB vehicles for kids and a 6,000sq ft track to open
JCB Young Drivers Zone will open at Junction One Outlet and Retail Park in Antrim next month, making it the...
Beef
An evening not to be missed if your are in the suckler business
Breeding and fertility is one of the most important aspects of running an efficient suckler system, according to Teagasc. Teagasc is...
Machinery
What do you get when you combine the NFL and a tractor? Tractor football!
Sport and farming often interlink each other, but have you ever seen a game of American tractor football? That is exactly what...
Grass
What's the best fertiliser for your ground?
Soil temperature is now 9 degrees here in Tyrone and grass is beginning to jump; quite timely as we need...
Dairy
Herd health key as Waterford dairy farmers double cow numbers
Herd health is set to play a key role on the Ashdale Farm in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford as it continues to...
Dairy
Farm safety to feature at Emerald Expo
Farm safety is to feature prominently at this weekends Emerald Expo 2015 which is taking place at the Punchestown Event...
Beef
Cull cow prices recovering across the EU
In the first three months of 2015 cow prices in the EU have started to recover, according to EBLEX. The...
Beef
'Convenient worm control now, immunity for the future'
Using a season long wormer will both treat lung worm infestations in weanling cattle – including replacement heifers – while,...
Rural Life
'Debilitating condition meant I crashed into a digger at 40mph and nearly killed myself'
A farmer from Kilkenny has spoken out about how he struck a digger at 40mph and nearly killed himself, after...
Arable
Farmers need to be vigilant when buying bulk fertiliser - IFA
Farmers need to be extremely vigilant when purchasing bulk fertiliser (either delivered bulk or bulk spread), the IFA has warned in...
Arable
UK's winter-drilled crops in good condition
The latest crops report from the UK’s Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) reveals that winter-drilled crops were in good...
Machinery
Mercedes set to enter the pickup market
Parent company of Nissan and Mercedes, Daimler has announced it is jointly developing a double-cab 1t pickup. The Mercedes-Benz pickup...
Dairy
Ornua (IDB) dairy market returns rise in March
Ornua (formerly the Irish Dairy Board) saw its Product Purchasing Index (PPI) for the month of March rise to 100...
Dairy
Dairy farm walk: Journey from 50-220 cows on fragmented Sligo farm
A farm walk titled “Dairy Potential in the North-West; Dealing with Land Fragmentation” will take place on Joseph Dunphy’s farm...
