Rural Life
36 calves suspected to be stolen from field in Kilkenny
An appeal for information has been made after 36 calves went missing from a field in north Co. Kilkenny in...
Kilkenny
Rural Life
1980s farm memories inspire Kilkenny restaurant
Memories of growing up in the 1980s on a farm on the outskirts of Kilkenny, where his mother, Ann, farmed...
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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
'Light up the Night' tractor and truck run cancelled for 2020
The popular ‘Light up the Night’ tractor and truck run will not go ahead this year due to the ongoing...
Agri-Business
Local authority issues warning letter to Glanbia over sinking of wells
Kilkenny County Council has issued a warning letter to Glanbia Ireland following the sinking of two wells in the county....
Rural Life
Abandoned donkeys seized by Gardaí following welfare check in Kilkenny
Two abandoned donkeys were seized for welfare reasons by members of An Garda Síochána from poor land in Co. Kilkenny...
Sheep
Sheep killed in overnight dog attack in Kilkenny
A sheep was killed while another was injured in an overnight dog attack in Co. Kilkenny over the weekend. Liam...
Agri-Business
'Light up the night' truck and tractor run set for NYE
Preparations are well underway for the fourth annual ‘Light up the Night’ truck and tractor run, which will take place...
Rural Life
Garda Air Support called in on farm burglary with 4 arrested
Four men were arrested following an incident at a farm in Co. Kilkenny on Tuesday night, November 19, in which...
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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...
Sheep
Sheep put down following dog attack in Kilkenny
Dog owners have been warned to keep their pets under control following a sheep kill in Co. Kilkenny over the...
Rural Life
Gardaí seize cannabis worth €12,000 in 'rural area'
Gardaí seized a quantity of cannabis worth €12,000 in a raid on a “rural area” in Co. Kilkenny earlier this...
Agri-Business
Precision Agriculture Hub launched in 'sunny south-east'
A new digital innovation hub in Kilkenny can drive the digital transformation of Europe’s agri-food sector, boosting innovation and growth...
Grass
Teagasc to host 'Quality Silage Demo' open day in Urlingford
A demonstration day on best practice in making high-quality silage is set to take place at 3:00pm on Thursday, May...
Agri-Business
Tech Thursday issues call out for agri-tech women speakers
‘Tech Thursday Kilkenny’, which is bringing what it describes as the “cream of the crop” of enterprise-led Agritech from Kilkenny...
Rural Life
Dog pack attack snuffed out in Kilkenny
Early this morning a farmer in Kilkenny ensured that a pack of dogs had worried their last sheep. Sheep farmer...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Rural Life
Captured Ka and ridge plough 'carted' off in Kilkenny
Gardai in Co. Kilkenny recently stopped an unusual pairing of a vehicle towing an assortment of items precariously balanced in...
Rural Life
Garda takes 'hands-on' approach in sheep rescue
A member of An Garda Siochana took a “hands-on” approach in sheep farming over the weekend when he was called...
Rural Life
Jeep driver 'in the red' for using green diesel
A jeep driver got into trouble with the “thin blue line” when Gardai tested for green diesel recently. The incident...
Rural Life
'The Stables' offers Kilkenny period character on 18ac
The Stables, Derrynahinch, Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny, is hailed as a picturesque farmhouse with period character on 18ac, by selling agent,...