N.Ireland
Farmers ditch plastic twine in favour of biodegradable alternative
Farmers are turning to biodegradable twine in lieu of “nightmare” single-use plastic twine to bind hay bales, according to Innovative...
Hay Bales
Rural Life
Child rescued from floating hay bale on Grand Union Canal
A child sat on a hay bale floating on the Grand Union Canal has been rescued by Leicestershire Fire and...
Rural Life
Derbyshire: Woman hospitalised after bales fall from tractor
Derbyshire Police was called to reports of a collision resulting in bales of hay falling from a tractor and hitting...
Rural Life
Hay fires: Farmers urged to 'keep an eye' on freshly baled hay
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue has issued a reminder to farmers to “keep an eye” on freshly baled hay...
Rural Life
3 boys 'deliberately' set bales alight in Staffordshire - police
Staffordshire Police officers are appealing for information after three young boys, aged between 10 and 12, are believed to have...
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
Police appeal for info after 150 hay bales set alight in Staffordshire
Police are appealing for information after 150 hay bales were deemed to have been deliberately set alight at a farm...
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...
N.Ireland
Safety tips for hay bales following ‘number of hayshed fires’
While the weather has changed for the worse over the past few days, the recent heat wave provided plenty of...
Rural Life
Limerick Tunnel closed after truck carrying bales gets stuck at entrance
The northbound lane of the Limerick Tunnel remains closed today after a haulier carrying bales became stuck at the entrance to...
Rural Life
Man taken to hospital after crashing into trailer with hay bales
A man in his mid-30s was taken to hospital on Saturday last, April 2, after the vehicle he was driving...
