It’s a busy time on farms as contractors get into full swing, with plenty of field work under way. Silage season is nearly upon us, it will kick off in earnest in a little over a month’s time.

A tractor driver had a lucky escape after his vehicle burst into flames while carrying a trailer full of silage. The incident took place on Monday afternoon (19 June) on the A30 in Henstridge, ...

The long lasting spell of sunshine across the country has sent silage season into overdrive with endless outfits of tractors, trailers and harvesters racing through the meadows. Meanwhile, classic ...

Going from strength to strength, this was the 8 th year of the popular west Co. Cork silage working day, which saw 50ac of ...

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SOME asylum seekers fled an emergency accommodation centre today after a tractor blockade by protesters. Controversy erupted after a group of 34 international protection applicants were bussed to ...

It’s impossible not to be drawn in from the shine off a tractor, silage harvester or sprayer, but there is only one question on everyone’s mind while strolling around the stands. How much does it cost ...

Good quality silage can still be made in a wet season provided the sward and the cut grass are properly managed, believes nutritionist Mateusz Mieczkowski. “With feed costs soaring it’s important to ...