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Animal identification technologies can unlock greater efficiency
Darren Carty
New technologies advancing at pace provide opportunities to identify invaluable production, performance and health information, while also possibly increasing labour efficiency.
30 October 2024 News
Take GPS units out of tractors – gardaí
Gardaí also said that farmers should use security locks, alarms, lighting and CCTV on outbuildings or sheds to deter thieves
16 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Virtual fencing on trial in Co Tyrone
David Wright reports on trial work being done in NI on virtual fencing technology.
EU deforestation law should use existing databases – ICMSA
The ICMSA said the regulation made practical sense against the threat of South American beef imports, but it should be revisited to allow information from existing databases.
5 October 2024 News
Irish farmers turn to Nofence for smarter and more efficient livestock and land
As Nofence makes its mark in Ireland, pioneering farmers are using virtual fences to bring flexibility and peace of mind to livestock management across diverse landscapes and purposes.
31 August 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Farmers warned to be vigilant after spate of GPS theft reports
“Offenders are willing to travel the length and breadth of Northern Ireland to steal GPS kits,” David McCracken of the UFU has said.
9 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Potatoes, min-till and minding soil in Tipperary
Will Stokes farms in partnership with his father Paddy in Kilsheelan, Co Tipperary.
17 July 2024 News
File going to DPP for Lithuanian GPS thief
Aurimas Sulcius, a Lithuanian national with no fixed abode, has pleaded guilty to burglary on a premises in the Naul, Co Dublin, which took place on Sunday, 30 June.
10 July 2024 News
Combining modern tech with older kit
Gary Abbott caught up with Andrew Shorten of Vantage Ireland, resellers of FarmTRX combine yield monitors to find out more about the process involved in retrofitting a yield monitor and its benefits.
10 July 2024 Farm machinery
IFA calls for Garda unit dedicated to rural crime
The IFA's call for a dedicated Garda unit focused on rural crime comes after the latest spate of GPS thefts.
3 July 2024 News
Dublin farmers catch and detain Lithuanian GPS thief in the act
A Dublin farming family took immediate action when they realised their farmyard and machinery were being targeted by would-be thieves in the dead of night.
3 July 2024 News
How to: Geotagging photos for TAMS payment
Martin Merrick outlines how to take and upload geotagged photos for TAMS payments, a new requirement brought out by the Department of Agriculture.
26 June 2024 Buildings