N.Ireland
Watch: A better bale with the Kverneland FastBale?
The Kverneland FastBale is no longer a novelty; the machine, designed to bale, wrap and eject without stopping, has been...
Bales
N.Ireland
Maintaining high quality grass as growth rates continue
Keeping high quality grass in front of cows is essential in order to maintain quality milk production. During the spring...
Agri-Business
Farm fined £36k after man is 'crushed' by 5 hay bales
A farming partnership in Surrey has been fined £36,000 after a man was “crushed” by five hay bales, which toppled...
Rural Life
Tractor carrying 20 unstrapped bales stopped by police
A tractor carrying 20 unstrapped bales on a trailer was stopped by Staffordshire Roads Policing Unit yesterday (Thursday, December 29)....
Agri-Business
Case beefs up baler for extra compaction
Case IH has expanded its range of large square balers with the addition of a new model in the 120cm...
N.Ireland
Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire
Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure...
Agri-Business
Unique purple bales raise £45,000 for children's charity
Carr’s Billington’s unique purple bales have this year, raised £45,000 for the children’s charity WellChild. For the past six years,...
N.Ireland
Appeal for information after bales set alight in field
An appeal has been made for information in relation to an incident where a number of hay bales were set...
Rural Life
3 injured as tractor spills bales outside English pub
A number of people were injured when a tractor towing a trailer of bales shed its load outside a pub...
Rural Life
Roadside trailer ‘bale’ out prompts policing pun contest
An unfortunate driver of a tractor drawing a trailer of bales became the subject of a caption contest on social...
Rural Life
'Bale Art' competition sees Scottish young farmers get creative
The annual Young Farmers’ bale art competition returns to fields across Scotland over the next week. With previous entries including...
Machinery
Disease for design: A Kilkenny man and his 'clever' bale collecting trailer
“I suppose you could say I have a ‘disease for design’. It’s not uncommon that I would be in the...
National Ploughing Championships
Transporter with a twist: Square bales anyone?
An interesting new square bale collector, developed by Wilson Engineering, was launched at last week’s National Ploughing Championships. Called the...
Grass
10 steps to take in order to reduce damage to silage bales
Silage bales are an expensive commodity therefore protecting them should be a priority for farmers, according to Caitriona Mullin, North...
Rural Life
Pics: Graffiti artist transforms plain bales into amazing artwork
If you’ve been driving near Fivemiletown in Co. Tyrone recently, chances are you’ve spotted some rather interesting looking bales. Driving...
Rural Life
Now this is an impressive use of tractors and straw bales at the Tour de France!
As the Tour de France rolled along last week some innovative farmers caught the attention of NBC Sports with their...
Rural Life
Here's the official rules for transporting bales on the road
If a farmer or contractor is driving a tractor transporting bales on a trailer it is their responsibility to ensure...
Rural Life
Video: How not to go around a corner with a trailer of bales
This is what happens when you go around a corner too fast with a trailer load of bales. YouTube user 66201056...
