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WATCH | Farm heroes win €10,000 live on Late Late Show

Offaly parents Eugene and Lorraine O'Neill were crowned Axa Insurance farm heroes of the year on Friday night's Late Late Show. WATCH | Hilarious blooper reel from Longford's Kiernan Milling The Bracknagh couple spoke of their journey with their son ...

21 Sept 2019 at 18:18

Farming

Granard will be the venue for County Longford Ploughing Championships 2019

Congratulations to Patrick Durkin and Sean Donohoe from Granard on being selected as joint hosts of the 'County Longford Ploughing Championships'. This year's ploughing is being staged on their land at Higginstown on Sunday, March 24. Also read: ...

26 Jan 2019 at 23:37

Farming

Longford Leader farming: ICMSA critical of 'open season' on farmers

President of ICMSA, Pat McCormack, has said it seemed to be ‘open season’ on farmers and farming at present following the release of The Lancet-EAT report. Commenting on the massive publicity around the report’s recommendation that Irish people ...

26 Jan 2019 at 23:15

Farming

Longford Leader Farming: IFA to roll out farm safety initiative

2019 will see the rollout of IFA’s peer-to-peer farm safety learning initiative. IFA’s Health & Safety Executive William Shortall said, “There were 15 farm fatalities in 2018, which is a stark message that we have more to do in this area. The ...

26 Jan 2019 at 23:03

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WATCH | Seamus O'Rourke looks forward to farming in 2019 - with music

Carrigallen's comedian and playwright Seamus O'Rourke is looking forward reflecting back on farming life. "Maybe this year" is a beautiful piece that Seamus recorded for Countrywide RTE Radio 1, used with music and video footage of sheep and ...

06 Jan 2019 at 18:31

Farming

Ploughing Queen Anna May McHugh to star in Christmas night television documentary

The Managing Director of the National Ploughing Championships Anna May McHugh is being featured in a documentary showing an intimate insight into the life of ‘Banríon An Plough’. The programme will air at 9.25pm on Christmas night on TG4. ...

23 Dec 2018 at 19:43

Farming

Farm safety week has officially commenced, are you farming safely?

Farm Safety Week kicked off on Monday, July 15, in Ireland and the UK, an initiative led by the IFA in Ireland and one aimed at reducing the prevalence of farm accidents. The main message for this year’s farm safety week is: Save Lives. ...

17 Jul 2019 at 18:00

Farming

ICSMA reject Brexit beef fund preconditions

The President of Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has described the suggestion that preconditions might be imposed on farmers seeking to access the €100 million beef fund as “unfair”. Mr. Pat McCormack stated the ...

17 Jun 2019 at 16:00

Farming

Carrigallen man has been elected North West vice president in the recent Macra na Feirme elections

Carrigallen man, Fergus O’Rourke has been elected vice-president for the North West Macra na Feirme region. Mr O'Rourke was declared successful at the Macra na Feirme Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections held in the Irish ...

12 Apr 2019 at 01:09

Farming

Longford dairy farmers urged to engage with SEAI efficiency scheme

Longford dairy farmers are being urged to engage with the SEAI efficiency (Dairy Farm Grant) scheme. Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton TD today (Monday, February 18) announced funding ...

18 Feb 2019 at 01:10

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Longford beef farmers could be losing €140 per head on defective grading

Beef farmers could be losing €140 plus per animal due to defective grading machines in meat plants across the country claims Roscommon Galway TD Denis Naughten. Over the last two years, 21 mechanical beef grading machines ...

08 Mar 2019 at 00:30

Farming

Longford IFA warns of dangers of marauding dogs inflicting horrendous damage on sheep flocks

Luke Casey, Chairman, Longford IFA Sheep Committee has issued a strong warning to dog owners. He said, “Dog owners can be held responsible for any losses involved in dog attacks on sheep, with serious financial and legal ...

09 Feb 2019 at 17:14

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