Rural Life
Is there more 'slurry' on the horizon for Eoin Lynch in 2025?
Drawing silage and spreading slurry – not exactly a New Year’s resolution, but close enough for the Co. Cork teenager...
Ploughing 2024
Agri-Business
AIB: Ploughing 2024 drove the biggest spend for tourism this year
As consumers flocked to Ratheniska, Co. Laois last month, the National Ploughing Championships 2024 drove the biggest spend for tourism...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Tillage
NPC provides fitting platform for Ireland’s top ploughing competitors
The 2024 National Ploughing Championships (NPC) provided Ireland’s top competitors with an opportunity to demonstrate their undoubted skills. These included...
Opinion
Opinion: Taoiseach adamant he is 'listening' to farmers
Taoiseach Simon Harris visited the Agriland tent at the National Ploughing Championships and announced that he fully recognises the needs...
Machinery
Ploughing 2024 proves to be positive for business
A touch of sunshine makes optimists of us all, and this was certainly the case at this year’s National Ploughing...
Tillage
Tillage: Bean harvest to get underway next week
Teagasc has confirmed that the 2024 bean harvest will get underway in the Cork area next week, weather permitting. And...
CAP / Schemes
Irish PGIs and PDOs celebrated at Ploughing 2024
The European Commission Representation to Ireland organised a reception of Irish products with European Union (EU) geographical indication (GI) labels...
Rural Life
Minister accepts heritage award for Traditional Farm Buildings
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue accepted an award today (Thursday, September 19), on behalf of the...
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...
Rural Life
Total crowd for 3 days of Ploughing 2024 hits almost 250k
Almost a quarter of a million people (244,000) attended the 2024 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois over the...
Rural Life
Winner announced for brown bread competition at Ploughing 2024
Rose Egan from Tullamore, Co. Offaly has been announced today (Thursday, September 19) as winner of the National Brown Bread...
Machinery
Getting up close with the Merlo Multifarmer at Ploughing 2024
Agriland and Merlo have come together at the National Ploughing Championships to offer the prize of a year’s use of...
Agri Politics
Taoiseach: Apple funding could help retain nitrates derogation
An Taoiseach Simon Harris has said his ‘thinking’ on the spending of the €14 billion fund resulting from the Apple...
Tillage
Horses take centre stage at day two of Ploughing 2024
Perfect conditions and large crowds greeted the horse ploughing competitors, who graced day two of the 2024 National Ploughing Championships...
Beef
Cattle drinker with weight recording system revealed at NPC
The first commercial unit of a smart cattle drinker with the ability to record cattle weights has been revealed at...
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...
Rural Life
Watch: Brown bread baking finalists announced at Ploughing 2024
Four finalists will take centre stage tomorrow (Thursday, September 19) to showcase their talents at the National Brown Bread Baking Competition at...
Rural Life
90,500 attend on day 2 of Ploughing 2024
Day two of the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois saw 90,500 in attendance. It is a significant increase...
Beef News
Certified Irish Angus finalists presented with calves at Ploughing 2024
The five new competition finalists in the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition were presented with Angus calves at an event...
Beef
Livestock-edible bale net wrap showcased at Ploughing 2024
One of the many interesting new concepts on display at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois this week,...