Sheep
10 things a farmer should do if his sheep are attacked by dogs
Dog attacks on sheep at this time of year are not uncommon and with many ewes on farms in-lamb, it...
Farming
World News
Video: Great footage of farming in the US on a huge scale
Farming in the US is on a much bigger scale compared to here in Ireland and this great video shows...
World News
Farmer wanted for the world's remotest island
Have you ever wanted to farm and travel at the same time? Well now’s your chance as the world’s remotest...
Environment
Report says over 2.5m acres of land better suited to forestry than agriculture
A new report released today has identified 1.08m hectares of land currently used for agriculture that it says would be ‘better suited’...
Environment
Farmers to receive funding to help alleviate flooding problems
Farmers are to receive funding from the Government to help alleviate the difficulties they are facing from flooding. Yesterday, Tuesday,...
Environment
Know how to risk assess a tree and how to operate a chainsaw properly?
Over the last five years, 12 people have suffered a fatal accident arising from the use of chainsaws or tree felling...
Rural Life
Every farmer deserves a new pair of wellies at Christmas
A pair of wellies are essential for every farmer, so why not get that farmer in your life a new...
Rural Life
5 farming toys from the Smyths catalogue
Looking at the Smyths catalogue to see what children want of Santa for Christmas is a tradition in many houses...
Rural Life
Video: Farmer creates 'Merry Christmas' in snow with tractor
What do you get when you mix a John Deere, a drone and 10 inches of snow? Prunty Farms in...
Rural Life
Pics: Flooding has turned one Mayo farm into the 'local lake'
A Mayo farm family’s home and farmland has now become ‘the local lake‘, after flooding has devastated the area. Stephen...
EU
1 in 4 EU farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013
One in four farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013 in the European Union (EU), figures from Eurostat show. This is...
World News
Video: Ever wondered what it's like to farm in Australia?
Ever wondered what it’s like to farm across Australia? This video can give you an idea of what it’s like....
Rural Life
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...
N.Ireland
Farm Madness mud run for North's ploughing championships
The first agricultural themed mud run in Northern Ireland, Farm Madness, will take place at the Northern Ireland Ploughing Championships...
N.Ireland
Farm Madness mud run for North’s ploughing championships
The first agricultural themed mud run in Northern Ireland, Farm Madness, will take place at the Northern Ireland Ploughing Championships...
Environment
'Increasing farm incomes more important than reducing emissions'
Farmers and those involved in agri-business see sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes as more important than reducing and removing...
Rural Life
Video: Watch one Kiwi farmer fly to work on his farm
New Zealand farmer Harry Meijer has a unique way of going to work; he uses a zipline to go from...
Rural Life
Farmers! Now's your chance to be the CEO of a company
Farmers! Have you ever wanted be the CEO of a company? Well, now’s your chance. ‘Farmers in Charge’ is a...
