Rural Life
Video: Great footage of the 2015 maize harvest finishing up
The maize harvest on Milltown Farm in Ballylinan, Co. Laois was completed in the last few weeks by agri-contractors, the...
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N.Ireland
Got your basic payment? Be on guard against fraudsters
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been warned to be on their guard against fraudsters targeting the agriculture sector, by the...
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'There's farmers out there sleeping with a shotgun beside the bed'
The rural community are easy targets and there’s a lot of very agitated farmers out there sleeping with a shotgun...
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Embrace FARM to set up Cork support network
Embrace FARM is to establish a bereavement support network for farm families in Co. Cork. According to the network, the...
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Video: Croatian farmer blocks cars in field by ploughing
An annoyed Croatian farmer has decided to block cars into his field by ploughing around them. The disgruntled farmer came...
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Farm contractors raise €18,000 for Embrace FARM and Galway Hospice
The Farm Contractors of Ireland (FCI) held a recent fundraising barbeque which raised over €18,000, of which €9,100 was donated...
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Eight cattle electrocuted by falling power line
Eight cattle have died in Lahinch, Co. Clare after they were electrocuted by a fallen power cable. ESB Networks confirmed...
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Video: The potato harvest came to an end in Kildare recently
The O’Gorman Brothers recently finished harvesting potatoes in Co. Kildare and Martin Coogan was there to film the harvest with...
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Elderly woman struck by tractor in road traffic accident
A woman in her 70s was seriously injured yesterday (November 3) after she was struck by a tractor and trailer....
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Here's how to make your farm safer over the winter months
With winter comes colder weather, often freezing in Ireland, therefore it is important to ensure that all machinery on the...
Agri-Business
Processed meat labelled 'probably cancer causing' by World Health Organisation
Red meat has been classified as probably carcinogenic to humans and processed meat has been classified as carcinogenic to humans in...
N.Ireland
Simple things to protect against theft on the farm
As the nights draw in the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and NFU Mutual are urging farmers to review security arrangements...
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Man released without charge over €100,000 livestock theft
A man who was arrested yesterday (October 1) in connection with the theft of livestock to the value of €100,000...
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Man in Donegal arrested in connection with €100,000 livestock theft
A man in his 30s has been arrested in Donegal by An Garda Siochana in connection with the theft of...
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70% of farmers keep a gun in their house for protection
An Agriland poll has found that over 70% of farmers now keep a firearm in their house for protection. The...
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Over €8,000 worth of farming equipment stolen from community farm
Approximately €8,000 worth of farming equipment was stolen form the Cloughjordan Eco Village in Co. Tipperary, according to a member...
National Ploughing Championships
Best wellies for the Ploughing - we profile the contenders
A good pair of wellies will be essential for any farmer and anyone going to the Ploughing should have a...
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Farmers are least likely people to talk about stress or depression
Irish farmers rarely discuss personal problems like stress or depression, a new major study has found. The research was carried out...
