Rural Life
DAFM: Large scale livestock seizure in Co. Kilkenny
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that it “carried out a large-scale livestock seizure operation”...
Kilkenny
Farm Safety
'The worst of times brings out the best in people' - Kilkenny IFA
Kilkenny IFA chair, Brendan Hickey, has noted greater levels of “danger” currently besetting farming in the county, as a result...
Sponsored
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...
Machinery
Ballyragget hosts 'Light Up the Night' tractor run
It was a wet and miserable afternoon on New Year’s Eve, hardly the best weather for a tractor run, and...
Dairy
Watch: On the Record -'We're very interested in developing our milk pool' - Tirlán CEO
Tirlán is “very interested” in developing its milk pool but it will not “aggressively” go after farmers who have milk supply...
Rural Life
‘Light up the night’ truck and tractor run set to return on NYE
‘Light up the night’ truck and tractor run is set to return this New Year’s Eve (Tuesday, December 31) in north...
Rural Life
Watch: Last man standing - meet Kilkenny's only greengrocer
Fitzpatrick’s Fruit and Veg shop on John’s Green in Kilkenny is the last remaining traditional greengrocer in the city, having...
Rural Life
45th annual wellie race returns to Castlecomer
The 45th annual wellie race will return to Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, on January 1, 2025, where over 600 wellie-clad participants...
Horticulture
Watch: Meet the sellers at Kilkenny's farmers market
The weekly farmers market on the parade in Kilkenny every Thursday, has been a staple in the town for the...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef
Watch: An ode to the traditional family butcher
O’Briens Butchers in Kilkenny has served as an exemplary model of the traditional family butcher since it first opened its...
Rural Life
Gardaà in Kilkenny and Carlow investigate aggravated burglaries
Gardaà in Kilkenny and Carlow have launched investigations into two separate cases of “aggravated burglary” confirmed to have taken place...
Tillage
Tillage: Forage maize harvest now underway in Kilkenny
The first of this year’s forage maize crops were cut by Co. Kilkenny grower and contractor, Edward Delahunty on Thursday,...
Rural Life
Farmer returns from holidays to over €20k worth of items stolen
Dairy farmer, James Phelan is continuing his search for over €20,000 worth of farm possessions that were stolen while he...
Rural Life
Over €25k raised after fire at Co. Kilkenny agri-business
Just over €25,000 has been raised so far to support a family in Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny after a fire destroyed...
Dairy
Tirlán ex-CEO will continue to 'support' co-op on number of activites
Tirlán has confirmed that Jim Bergin, the co-op’s former chief executive officer (CEO) who stepped down from the role in...
Sponsored
Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Veterinary
New vet schools to be on Donegal, Galway and Kilkenny campuses
New third-level vet schools will be hosted across campuses in Donegal, Galway and Kilkenny, Agriland understands. Sources have indicated that...
Rural Life
Kilkenny County Council agrees farm inspection protocol
A new protocol on farm inspections has been agreed between the Kilkenny executive of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and...
Dairy
Ireland can meet climate targets without reducing livestock - Lyons
Irish agriculture can meet its climate targets without reducing livestock numbers, according to Alltech president, Dr. Mark Lyons. He gave...
Rural Life
Public callout to find Kilkenny holy wells and mass paths
Kilkenny County Council is appealing to locals across the county to help locate missing holy wells and mass paths for...