As the Championships drew to a close, it was announced from the Grandstand that the 2027 National Ploughing Championships will take place in Boherkill Farm, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. The 95th National Ploughing Championships came to a close today after three fantastic days in Screggan, Tullamore, with 75,000 visitors attending Day Three and 243,000 attending across the three days. The […]
Day Two of the 95th National Ploughing Championships saw another huge crowd descend on Screggan, with visitors enjoying a packed programme of ploughing, livestock, food, fashion and entertainment as attendance reached 91,000. The ploughing fields were once again at the heart of the action, with Senior Conventional and Senior Reversible classes getting underway alongside the Farmerette […]
Kverneland Group Ireland, an official sponsor of this year’s National Ploughing Championships, will launch two new grass machines onto the Irish market as part of a broad display of Kverneland, McConnel and SILOKING machinery. The new Kverneland Tactus twin-rotor rake and Tersus 4000 flail chopper will make their Irish debut at this year’s National Ploughing […]
Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture, Niall Collins TD, has announced the publication of the Department’s Annual Forest Statistics Report for 2026. Minister Collins said: “The Forest Statistics Ireland 2026 annual report brings together a wide range of information into one place to provide a detailed picture of the forest […]
CLAAS is expanding its range of tedders with seven new VOLTO and VOLTO T models, positioned below the VOLTO 1500 – 1300 TS series introduced in 2024. In addition to even more user-friendly operation, improved ground contour following and enhanced working quality, particular attention was paid during the development process to the low-maintenance, oil-filled rotor […]
Dublin-based, civil and structural engineering consultancy Will Rudd has reached a significant milestone in Ireland after being appointed to deliver its 75th agricultural underpass project since entering the market in 2021. The achievement reflects the rapid growth of the firm’s Irish operations across public housing, education buildings and other sectors and its emergence as a […]
The Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine has published the findings of the Public Attitudes Survey on Forestry 2026, conducted by IPSOS B&A, showing widespread recognition of the environmental, social, and economic benefits of forests, and strong backing for planting more forests across the country. Welcoming the publication of the survey, Minister for Agriculture, […]
Fendt has launched a limited edition 900 Vario model to mark production of 50,000 900 series. 30 years on from the first 900 Vario, the latest anniversary model features an engraved ’50,000’ door sill, embroidered floor mats with an anniversary logo, super comfort seats trimmed in titanium leather and an anniversary badge on the chromed […]
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has announced the awarding of €1.18 million in funding to 46 farm safety, health and wellbeing projects. Farmer health and wellbeing checks, livestock handling training and tractor driving safety awareness training for children 14 years of age and older are among some of the 46 […]
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, Coolmore Careers Fair returned to Fethard Town Park on Thursday 23 April. Hosted in association with Fethard Patrician Presentation Secondary School, the event highlights the diverse range of career opportunities available within the Coolmore Group, spanning bloodstock, farming, sustainability, trades, tourism, hospitality, and business paths such […]
