Tillage
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
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 prevent the theft...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Rural Life
GAA club narrowly avoids inferno after hay bales catch fire
A Co. Limerick GAA pitch narrowly escaped an inferno after a stack of hay bales caught fire in the vicinity...
Beef
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...
Rural Life
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
Vandals rip netting and damage hay bales in Cork
A number of hay bales were targeted by vandals in a field in Co. Cork over the weekend. The bales...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate hay bales 'burnt by youths'
Members of An Garda Síochána have begun investigations following a vandalism incident where a number of bales of hay were...
Dairy
Map: How much does a 4X4 round bale of hay cost?
Farmers across the country took advantage of the recent spell of dry weather, with some opting to secure a cut...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Rural Life
300 bales of hay destroyed in shed blaze in Co. Galway
Gardai are appealing for information following a blaze in a hay shed in the Corrandulla area of Co. Galway yesterday...
Grass
Bargains for bales? Hay prices across the country
Farmers in all parts of the country are taking advantage of the current prolonged dry spell, opting to secure a...
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...
Grass
Hay and silage bale prices highest in the west of the country
The west of the country is proving to be the dearest place to buy round bales of hay and silage,...
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...