Rural Life
Storm Isha: Status Red wind warning for Donegal, Galway and Mayo
Met Éireann have updated wind weather warnings to Status Red for counties Donegal, Galway and Mayo, with Storm Isha bringing...
Mayo
Agri-Business
Judge rules that father wanted to leave only son 320ac in his Irish will
A High Court judge has ruled that an Irish man who died in Australia did not intend to revoke his...
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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
Met Éireann issues snow and ice warnings for some counties
Met Éireann has issued new Status Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice, which will come into force from tomorrow...
Rural Life
Tractor driver hospitalised with serious injuries after Mayo crash
A tractor driver is being treated in hospital for serious injuries following a road crash in Co. Mayo yesterday (Thursday,...
Rural Life
Co. Mayo farmer to stand for local elections in 2024
A Co. Mayo farmer has been selected as a Fine Gael candidate for the Belmullet electoral area in the 2024...
Environment
Symposium: Hill farmers urged to 'demand more money'
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature...
Rural Life
Second Mayo farmer surprised by triplet calves
It was a case of lightning strikes twice in Co. Mayo last night (Monday, November 13) as another farmer in...
Rural Life
Gortaganny farmers get going for healthier tomorrow
As the winter evenings draw in, a heartwarming transformation is taking place within the rural community of Gortaganny, a small...
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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...
Environment
Farmer recovering from a landslide warns to plan weather defences
A farmer from north west Mayo has warned people to start “planning accordingly” for weather defences, as his recent experience...
Buildings
Mayo farmer first to finish with granary repair
Padraic Kenny of Falleighter, Aghamore, Ballyhaunis, is one of two Mayo farmers who have become the first to complete their...
Rural Life
Mayo EIP: 50% of farmers have no succession plan
Just half of farmers involved in a European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project in Co. Mayo have a farm succession plan,...
Agri-Business
Survey: Almost 80% of farmers make farm purchase online
Almost 80% of farmers have made a farm purchase online according to a survey carried out by Mayo-based farm machinery...
Environment
Mayo village reduces pesticide use to improve water quality
For years, pesticide exceedances were an issue for Newport’s water supply in Co. Mayo, but a targeted team approach has...
Agri-Business
Rhododendron impacting ACRES scores for farmers
Rhododendron is impacting scores being given to farmers under the under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), according to the...
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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
From a beef farm in Galway to alpaca farming in Offaly
By Barbara Collins Have you noticed that a certain South American animal is more and more common in our fields?...
Rural Life
Met Éireann: Status Yellow rain warning for southwest
Met Éireann has today (Wednesday, July 5) issued a Status Yellow rain warning for a number of counties including Cork,...
Dairy
Two Mayo farming families win at Aurivo Milk Quality Awards
Mayo dairy farmer Michael Gordon, who has been farming in Crossmolina since 1998, has been named as the Aurivo Milk...
biodiversity
'Hare's Corner' biodiversity initiative launched in Mayo
Landowners in Co. Mayo are being invited to apply for support through “The Hare’s Corner” initiative which aims to create...