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DAFM outlines further details on new straw baling scheme

Tillage

over 1 year ago

DAFM outlines further details on new straw baling scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has released further information about...

Farmers must supply geotagged photos for straw baling scheme

Tillage News

over 1 year ago

Farmers must supply geotagged photos for straw baling scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has told Agriland that farmers will have...

Watch: A better bale with the Kverneland FastBale?

Machinery

over 1 year ago

Watch: A better bale with the Kverneland FastBale?

The Kverneland FastBale is no longer a novelty; the machine, designed to bale, wrap and eject...

Gardaí remind farmers of road rules when towing bales

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Gardaí remind farmers of road rules when towing bales

An Garda Síochána have been stopping farmers towing unsecured bales on trailers and reminding...

Maintaining high quality grass as growth rates continue

Dairy

over 1 year ago

Maintaining high quality grass as growth rates continue

Keeping high quality grass in front of cows is essential in order to maintain quality milk...

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Farmer donates 10 bales to charity for auction

A Ballina farmer has donated silage bales to the North West Society for the Prevention of Cruelty...

Farmer donates 10 bales to charity for auction

Dairy

over 1 year ago

Advice: Do you know the rules for stacking silage bales?

As first-cut silage is being harvested and stored on many farms across the country, it is time to...

Advice: Do you know the rules for stacking silage bales?

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Gardaí stop tractor carrying overloaded bales in dung spreader

An Garda Síochána was out on patrol yesterday (Thursday, 7 March) when they stopped a tractor...

Gardaí stop tractor carrying overloaded bales in dung spreader

Dairy Technical

about 2 years ago

Good opportunity to complete field work while weather is good

As we move into the backend of the year the opportunities to complete field work appear less often,...

Good opportunity to complete field work while weather is good

Rural Life

about 2 years ago

CCTV and coloured dye - protecting bales from theft

From using calving cameras for CCTV, to creating physical barriers at gates, coming up with ways to...

CCTV and coloured dye - protecting bales from theft

Dairy Technical

over 2 years ago

Ensuring that you make high quality silage bales

Silage bales have a role to play on almost every Irish livestock farm, with silage contributing...

Ensuring that you make high quality silage bales

Dairy Technical

over 2 years ago

Making bales: Killing two birds with one stone

Silage bales have a vital role to play on farms, not only for feeding in the winter, but for...

Making bales: Killing two birds with one stone

Rural Life

almost 3 years ago

No injuries reported after Cork tractor collision

Gardaí have confirmed that no-one was injured following a collision involving a tractor and...

No injuries reported after Cork tractor collision

Rural Life

almost 3 years ago

Pics: Baling silage in the depths of winter

During the freezing cold spell last week, while the rest of us wrapped up warm, one Limerick...

Pics: Baling silage in the depths of winter

Machinery News

almost 3 years ago

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...

Case beefs up baler for extra compaction

Beef

over 3 years ago

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...

Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

Gardaí investigate as bales 'extensively damaged' in Meath

Gardaí in Co. Meath have launched an investigation after "extensive damage" was caused to a large...

Gardaí investigate as bales 'extensively damaged' in Meath

Tillage News

over 3 years ago

Straw season: Which is financially better - chopping or baling?

The Irish Grain Growers' Group (IGGG) is advising tillage farmers to really consider which option...

Straw season: Which is financially better - chopping or baling?

Beef

over 3 years ago

Pit or bales: Which will be the cheaper option this year?

A debate that takes place among farmers around this time of the year is the topic of making pit...

Pit or bales: Which will be the cheaper option this year?

Dairy Technical

about 4 years ago

Are you planning on transporting bales?

During the summer months and into early autumn, farmers/contractors are busy making and...

Are you planning on transporting bales?

Agri-Business

over 4 years ago

Public urged to secure loads following botched bales trip

Farmers have been urged to ensure that they secure loads when transporting bales of hay, straw and...

Public urged to secure loads following botched bales trip

Rural Life

over 4 years ago

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...

Appeal for information after bales set alight in field

Rural Life

over 4 years ago

Gardaí pull over tractor for unsecured load of bales

A tractor and trailer were pulled over by Gardaí at the weekend in Co. Kilkenny for an unsecured...

Gardaí pull over tractor for unsecured load of bales

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