N.Ireland
Time for farmers to stop talking about the 'green image' of farming
Irish farmers should stop talking about the “green image” of farming and assert it as reality, renowned agri-food researcher Prof. Patrick...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
UK pork giant gives backing to Open Farm Weekend
The UK pork giant which took over Dunbia’s Ballymena plant almost exactly a year ago, has given its backing to...
N.Ireland
'Rare Breed' farmer loses straw and machinery in major shed blaze
A well-known Co. Antrim farmer has lost his winter supply of hay and straw after a shed fire destroyed thousands...
N.Ireland
Man killed in quad accident in Co. Tyrone
A man has been killed in a quad bike accident in Co. Tyrone earlier this evening (Thursday, November 2). The...
Rural Life
Man killed in quad accident in Co. Tyrone
A man has been killed in a quad bike accident in Co. Tyrone earlier this evening (Thursday, November 2). The...
N.Ireland
Man killed in quad accident in Co. Tyrone
A man has been killed in a quad bike accident in Co. Tyrone earlier this evening (Thursday, November 2). The...
Rural Life
Premium machinery destroyed in massive blaze in Co. Roscommon
Machinery, worth hundreds of thousands of euros, has been destroyed in a major fire at a contractor’s yard in Co....
Machinery
Farmhand espouses family values and state of independence
One of the last independent family-owned farm machinery distributors in the country, Farmhand is looking to expand its Damastown facility to...
Rural Life
Northern Ireland's most wildlife friendly farmer announced
Co. Down man Philip Bell has been selected as Northern Ireland’s most wildlife friendly farmer at the Farming Life and...
Machinery
Pics: Vintage tractors galore at IVETA gathering in Cavan
Enthusiasts flocked to Cavan on Sunday (October 15) for the Irish Vintage Engine and Tractor Association (IVETA) National Indoor Vintage...
Rural Life
Farmer who took on 'hunt saboteurs' acquitted in court
A Newtownards farmer, accused of “wildly attacking” a group of fox hunting protestors on his land, has been acquitted of...
Rural Life
Quads and trailer stolen from dealership
Two quads and a trailer were stolen from a UTV (utility transport vehicle) dealership over the weekend in Co. Fermanagh....
Rural Life
Edenderry man lives childhood dream at Massey Ferguson
Edenderry man William Judge’s earliest memory is of sitting with his father on a Massey Ferguson 178. Little did he...
Rural Life
Fencing's back in vogue - and all thanks to a bit of competition
Competition is getting young farmers back into the field and learning practical farm-based skills, YFCU members at this year’s Northern...
Rural Life
Derry boy tipped to be Ireland's next big country music star
He might only be 14 years old, but Coleraine boy Owen Mac is tipped to be Ireland’s next big country music star....
N.Ireland
Wexford man Martin Kehoe ploughs to victory at NI Ploughing Championship
World champion ploughman Martin Kehoe from Co. Wexford stole the show at this weekend’s Northern Ireland International Ploughing Championship. Dozens...
Rural Life
'Slow Food' festival celebrates return with two local product launches
A festival celebrating the best of the north west’s home-grown produce will return to the ‘maiden city’ next weekend. Northern...
N.Ireland
‘Slow Food’ festival celebrates return with two local product launches
A festival celebrating the best of the north west’s home-grown produce will return to the ‘maiden city’ next weekend. Northern...
