Machinery
McConnel sees the National Ploughing Championships as the "perfect opportunity" to support the Irish market.
Machinery News
For Co. Cavan-man Paul Conaty, September 1, only means one thing: the opening of the hedge-cutting season and a trip home for the task.
Rural Life
Farmers have been warned to be aware of two different sets of rules around hedgerow removal or they could end up facing penalties.
Ireland’s annual hedge-cutting season officially gets underway tomorrow, September 1, and runs through to the end of February.
Hedge Cutting
As the start of the official hedge cutting season is fast approaching, farmers are being encouraged to make a plan for the coming months.
Applications are now open for the €25,000 Community Hedge Cutting Grant Scheme to assist with maintaining roadside hedgerows in Co. Clare
The Taoiseach wouldn't be drawn on whether an extension for hedge cutting will be provided when the matter was raised in the Dáil today.
Environment
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan has called for vigilance on hedge cutting in nesting season.
Farmers and members of the public are being reminded that the closed period for hedge cutting comes into force from today (Sunday, March 1).
Agri-Business
FCI, the national body for farm contractors, is calling on the government to extend the current hedge-cutting open period.
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s hedge cutting season ends on Saturday next (February 28) with contractors pushing hard to fulfil all the work in hand.
As the hedge cutting deadline approaches, Hedgerows Ireland has appealed to landowners to avoid heavy mulching heads for hedge maintenance.
The RSA has called on landowners to cut their roadside hedges before the closed period comes into effect in order to improve road safety.
An Irish MEP has claimed that county councils "totally ignore" best practice when it comes to roadside hedge cutting.
Teagasc has provided a timely reminder of the key factors to consider when cutting hedges as autumn gets underway
Leitrim County Council say that this scheme is in operation to encourage the cutting of roadside trees and hedges.
With the beginning of hedge-cutting season, Hedgerows Ireland is calling for farmers to "mix it up" when cutting hedges and ditches.
Members of An Garda Síochána in Co. Donegal have issued a reminder that hedge cutting season commences today (August 1).
Clare County Council is complementing its hedge cutting programme by facilitating landowners and community groups in maintaining hedgerows.
Independent Ireland councillor Shane P O’Reilly said the lives of birds, flora, and fauna are being taken "above that of human life".
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland has issued a...
Hedgerows Ireland, Secretary Alan Moore said that every year there is 'unnecessary confusion' with the laws surrounding hedge cutting.
Controversy has risen over the last week around hedge cutting with the IRHA and local TD's stating there is “a lack of hedgerow management”
