Sheep
An investigation has recently been launched by the RSPCA after a sheep named Shaun was "executed" in a field.
Machinery
A tractor testing course - described as the "first of its kind" - has been launched by the Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT), in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority (RSA).
Rural Life
This week filming got underway for a DVD that will be inspired by women in agriculture, with the first images being captured in Co. Cork.
N.Ireland
It has been reported that up to 100,000 gallons of slurry reportedly spilled into a river in Northern Ireland earlier this week.
It has been reported that a man, believed to be a teenager, has been killed in a farm accident in Fermanagh.
Some 200 farm inspections are set to take place as part of a campaign, with a special focus on safe working with vehicles and machinery.
The harvesting of up to 1,000 bales of silage began at Shannon Airport this morning, with work beginning around 10:00am.
A farmer and his employee won their appeal to overturn a conviction relating to an animal welfare charge in recent months.
Legal proceedings are being taken against NC Engineering (Hamiltonsbawn) Ltd and farmer Thomas Boland as a result of a fatal accident.
McHale Farm Machinery is all prepped for its Massey Ferguson open evenings which are scheduled to go ahead next week.
Motorists have been urged not to forget the help provided by farmers and agricultural contractors in recent days clearing snow.
A person who holds a learner permit has to be accompanied by a fully qualified driver before they can get behind the wheel of a car.
A farm accident a number of years ago lead to the inspiration for an invention which aims to take the danger out of changing a tractor tyre.
There is still plenty of time for logical dialogue on 'fast' tractor testing measures, according to the president of the ICMSA Pat McCormack.
A farmer in Co. Down is recovering from head injuries sustained when he was gored by a bull on Saturday, January 6.
There is scope for McHale Plant Sales to enjoy 40% growth within the marketplace generally over the next few years.
Agri-Business
This morning the UK's Michael Gove gave assurances that BPS payments will be maintained for a "number of years".
Tractors and farm equipment were damaged in a recent shed fire, while around 60 4X4 round bales of straw were destroyed in another.
