Technology To The Rescue – How New Inventions Will Reduce The Hard Labour And Risk In Farming
Agri-Month farm safety feature:
With “Agtech” now the darling of investors, we can hope that new inventions will make farming safer.
Venture companies in the US alone have been investing about $17b per year in tech tools for farmers.
Already,… Continue reading
Irish Moiled Cattle Society Set To Hold 48 Hour Online Timed Auction
The Irish Moiled Cattle Society is preparing to hold an “online timed auction” which will include animals from “top herds” across the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain later this month.
The sale will be conducted by Harrison &… Continue reading
Farm Safety: Mixing And Spreading Slurry Is A High Risk Activity
Over the next few weeks, many farmers and contractors will be busy emptying slurry before the October 15 deadline.
Agricultural slurry spreading in a field in England, United Kingdom
Mixing and spreading slurry are high-risk activities. Drowning and gas… Continue reading
Free Online Stress Control Programme In Donegal During September
Stress rescue for coping with Covid-19 from HSE Health.
HSE Health and Wellbeing is hosting a free stress control online programme this September.
The programme, which helps participants deal with their stress and learn skills to support their mental wellbeing,… Continue reading
Funding Available For Heritage Projects In Donegal
‘The Heritage Council’s Community Heritage Grant Scheme as part of the government’s stimulus package is a welcome announcement’
The Heritage Council is inviting applications to its Community Heritage Grant Scheme which is part of the rescue package for the heritage… Continue reading
Additional Donegal Archaeological Discovery At New Sheil Hospital Project In Ballyshannon
Finds include an ancient capstone and Bronze Age burial urn.
A second significant archaeological discovery has been made in south Donegal this week.
The Bronze Age burial urn unearthed this week at the Shiel Hospital site in Ballyshannon
The HSE… Continue reading
10 Checks To Provide Peace Of Mind When Buying Machinery
Farmers splashing out on their own gear need to ask themselves how much it is costing to harvest and ensile a tonne of silage or spread a thousand gallons of slurry.jpg
Farmers themselves have a role to play in making… Continue reading
Waste Not, Want Not – We Can’t Sustain Our Throwaway Culture
We live in a world of convenience, buying three items for the price of two when only one is needed. We need to go back to basics
Previous generations who lived in rural Ireland consumed what they grew, bought only… Continue reading
Farm Drivers Urged To Take Extra Care Following Road Incident
Drivers of agricultural machinery have been urged, alongside all other road-users, to take extra care on rural Irish roads while the busy summer season lasts.
Image source Cavan Monaghan Garda Division
This follows an incident earlier this month when a… Continue reading
Over 13,000 Total Beneficiaries Of Farm Assist In 2019
There were over 13,000 total beneficiaries of the Farm Assist payment in 2019, including recipients and qualifying dependents.
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New data on income support schemes for 2019, released by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection,… Continue reading
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