Rural Life
Roscommon-based sculptor turns his hand to cheesemaking
Award-winning raw milk cheese made in Co. Roscommon is going down a treat for its distinctive taste in some of...
Roscommon
Rural Life
Meet the Roscommon family with the open house for fostering and social farming
Social farming and fostering enthusiasts Marie and Jimmy Barlow from Cloonfaughna, Glinsk, Co. Roscommon, like to joke that when they...
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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...
Rural Life
Farmer airlifted to hospital after an accident involving a bull
A farmer in the west of Ireland had to be airlifted to hospital after he was injured in an incident...
Rural Life
Roscommon woman turns farm cottage into crafty business
Relocating in 2011 from New York to her family’s farm just outside Roscommon town, Michelle Fallon got crafty with a...
Rural Life
Threat of serious flooding leaves farmers 'living in fear'
Farmers are eager to see work get underway on changes to the Office of Public Work’s (OPW’s) Minor Flood Mitigation Works...
Rural Life
Roscommon lamb festival is a 'cut' above the rest
Sheep farmers across the west and midlands are being asked this week to select the best of their commercial ewe...
Rural Life
Farmer airlifted to hospital after serious accident in Arigna
A Co. Roscommon farmer was airlifted to hospital after an accident on a farm, according to reports from Shannonside. The...
Rural Life
52 sheep worth €6,000 stolen from Roscommon farm
Some 52 sheep have been stolen from a farm in Co. Roscommon, with the farmer of the sheep, Colin Barber,...
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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
Slurry ban ends – in theory - for farmers in the west tomorrow
The slurry spreading ban ends for a considerable number of farmers in the west of Ireland tomorrow (January16) according to...
Agri-Business
Roscommon follows Sligo and Donegal calls for IFA Executive Board to resign
Roscommon and Sligo county executives have voted for the remaining Executive Board of the IFA to resign. Following a meeting...
Agri-Business
Another serious farming accident - man dies after fall
A man who fell from a height died a number of days after been taken to hospital with head injuries...
Agri-Business
Roscommon Angus steak - Best in Europe
Roscommon-based Gilligan Farm Fresh Meats reigned ‘Supreme’ in the 2015 European Angus Steak Tasting Competition picking up all three awards and...
Agri-Business
Young farmer reforms drive land rent as high as €300/ac
Young farmer incentives under the latest CAP reform have seen the land rental market increase in recent months with rental...
Dairy
Early Nitrogen – to spread or not to spread?
The, by now predictable, late January advice for grassland farmers around Nitrogen has been in circulation for a couple of...
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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...
Agri-Business
Irish machinery set to star on 15,000-cow Pakistani farm
Roscommon-based Moreway Ltd and Clare-based Conor Engineering are in the process of delivering a number of new machines to a...