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Laois is home to Ireland's Young Dairy Farmer of the Year

A young Laois farmer has been crowned Ireland's Young Dairy Farmer for 2021. Trevor Cobbe, 33, from Doolagh, Portarlington came was selected the category winner at the Macra organised and FBD sponsored awards with the winners announced on December ...

17 Dec 2021 at 22:00

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Laois breeder takes home top priced female heifer in Carlisle

A Laois breeder took home the top prized female heifer at The British Limousin Cattle Society annual show and sale in Carlisle. The early spring sale took place on February 9 and 10 and 150 bulls and 39 heifers were entered for the event in total....

19 Feb 2024 at 14:00

Local News

Laois farmers level with Laois politicians saying 'enough is enough'

Laois farmers descended on Portlaoise in big numbers this week to tell public representatives that farm supports have been decimated whilst they are almost being regulated out of business. The Enough is Enough protest involved upward of 100 ...

26 Feb 2024 at 18:23

Local News

IN PICTURES: A great day at the South Laois Ploughing Match

25 Feb 2024 at 08:53

Local News

Laois man at takes reins of one of toughest jobs in farming

A Laois man has taken one of the top and arguably most challenging posts in the Irish Farming Association (IFA). Declan Hanrahan has been elected Chairman of the IFA National Livestock Committee. It's a job that will put him at the centre ...

07 Dec 2023 at 20:23

Business

Laois has finalists in prestigious new national awards

Laois boasts four finalists in this year’s FBD Better Farming Awards, awarding the highest levels of achievement made in the industry’s move towards a more sustainable sector. FBD says the awards which will be held at The Heritage hotel ...

19 Nov 2023 at 21:52

Local News

Laois student awarded of Ireland's most prestigious scholarships

A young Laois man from Rosenalis has been awarded one of Ireland's most prestigious farm scholarships. Alex Redmond was one of the four recipients of the 2023 John Feely Foundation Scholarships hosted at the Limerick head office of the ...

11 Feb 2024 at 15:53

Local News

Laois tillage farmers in dire straits due to weather

Weather combined with other issues are driving farmers in Laois and other counties out of tillage farming despite it having a big economic and climate change benefit, according to Laois man who represents grain growers around Ireland. ...

27 Mar 2024 at 13:22

Local News

Laois farmers warned over fake agriculture department phonecalls

Farmers have been issued with a warning after the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine became aware of a number of phone calls to farmers from a person purporting to represent the Department, seeking bank details. They state ...

23 Jul 2020 at 16:30

Crime & Court

'We need the local garda to know what is going on' farmers tell Justice Minister

Laois TD and Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has met farmers after a study revealed that farmers have little faith that gardaí have the resources to fight crime in rural areas. At a meeting with the Minister for Justice & ...

14 Nov 2017 at 19:49

Motoring News

Farmers issue appeal for road safety during silage season

With the silage season almost in full swing, the dairy farmer organisation, ICMSA has appealed for all rural road users to be aware and concentrate over the next six weeks or so. Denis Drennan, Chairperson of ICMSA’s Farm ...

05 Jun 2018 at 13:27

Local News

Straw call 'damaged' relationships with farmer says Laois representative

Farmers were shocked at the decision in the Department of Agriculture to stop payments for chopping straw and incorporating it into the soil after harvest, according to Laois councillor Vivienne Phelan. The Fine Gael ...

27 Jul 2024 at 21:53

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