In Pictures: Davis and Cooney lead the way for Laois at Ploughing 2017
Karl Davis's success in the intermediate reversible class and second place finishes for Pat Cooney and David Walsh were the Laois highlights at this...
The Ploughing and I: Alf Harvey – ‘I’d introduce a Celebrity Island Ploughing competition’
Alf Harvey has been the official photographer for the National Ploughing Association for a number of years and is part of the furniture now...
Laois ploughman celebrating first All Ireland title
Ballylinan man Karl Davis is celebrating a first All Ireland title at the National Ploughing Championship following Day 1 of the event in Offaly.
Davis,...
The Ploughing and I: ‘I remember seeing the ploughmen and I wanted to pursue...
Brendan Greene from Ratheniska is one of a number of Laois people to be actually competing in the Ploughing championships this week - he's...
Could you be the Young Farmer of the Year?
Do you live for silage season? Do you know the difference between Angus and Limousin cattle? Does your sleep pattern revolve around milking?
Do you...
Portlaoise Macra na Feirme are in All-Ireland Farm Skills final
Portlaoise Macra na Feirme are in the All-Ireland Final of the Macra FBD Farm Skills competition at the Tullamore Show this Sunday.
Liam Brophy, Thomas Cushen...
Substantial damage caused to machinery in farm shed fire overnight
Gardai are preserving the scene of a farm shed at Quarrymount, Killeigh in Laois which was damaged by fire overnight.
Sometime between midnight and 1am...
Money raised by sale of Laois calf to go to Bóthar
The money raised by the sale of a prize calf this Friday night at Annegrove House, Shanahoe, will go to the charity Bóthar.
Brian, Norma...
Huge cost increase for farm contractors as weather delays work
Irish land-based farm contractors are facing huge cost increases for this year’s grass silage harvest, as poor harvesting weather conditions are delaying work, forcing...
Large crowd expected at Laois IFA Information Seminar this week
Laois IFA will host an Information Seminar this Thursday, April 27, from 6-9pm in the Manor Hotel in Abbeyleix.
Aimed at all members of the community, this seminar will...
Fears that Brexit could destroy beef farmers like mushroom industry
Fears were voiced that local beef farmers could go out of business just like what happened the mushroom farmers, at a Brexit information meeting...
Portlaoise Macra have a Tractor Run this Easter Monday
A Tractor Run, organised by Portlaoise Macra na Feirme and in aid of Pieta House, will take place this coming Easter Monday, April 17.
The...
Laois TD hopes Laois land won’t be left out of disadvantaged scheme
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is calling on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to ensure that land in Laois that has been...
Farm on the Laois-Offaly border sells for over €1.4m
A farm in Killeigh in Offaly - just across the Laois border - has sold for €1.439m or almost €10,800 an acre.
The 133.5 acre grazing...
In Pictures: Laois IFA members honoured for role in 1966 march
The surviving Laois members of famous national farming protest in 1966 were honoured by Laois County Council at a reception last week.
Photographer Michael Scully...
Sore feet and walking home – Laois farmers honoured on 50th anniversary of famous...
The surviving Laois members of a national farming protest in 1966 were honoured at a Laois County Council reception on Thursday night.
Then operating under the...
Farm contractors appealing for tractor ‘NCT’ to be deferred
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) are urging the Minister for Transport not to introduce an 'NCT' for tractors, something...
Drop in the amount of land offered for sale in Laois
The amount of land for sale in Laois in 2016 was significantly down on the 2015 figure, according to the Irish Farmers Journal Land...
Laois student debates the benefit of Brexit for the Irish food industry
Laois native William Delaney was one of six Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) students who travelled to UCD to take part in the Great...
VIDEO: Laois farmer features on Ear to the Ground this week
A Laois farmer will feature on RTE's popular farming programme on Tuesday night after he benefited from the services a New Zealand dairy consultant.
Before...
Wife of Ballinakill mart owner is laid to rest
The funeral has taken place of Millie McEvoy, the Kildare woman who died tragically following a fire in her home in Naas earlier this week.
Mrs...
All the results and some great pictures as Laois Ploughing celebrates 50 years
Laois ploughing celebrated its 50th Laois County Ploughing match in style over the weekend.
OPEN INTERMEDIATE CONVENTIONAL
1st - Billy Donnelly
2nd - Martin Reilly
3rd - David...
50 years going strong – Laois ploughing celebrates significant milestone
This weekend marks a very special occasion for Laois Ploughing marks its 50th anniversary.
Macra Na Feirme held ploughing competitions in Laois in the sixties...
‘A huge amount of untapped potential in Irish farming’, Laois farmers are told
Laois farmers were encouraged to explore all the opportunities available to them at an ‘Expand your Horizons’ event on Monday night, organized by Teagasc...
Farm machinery show in Punchestown always a big hit
Always a firm favourite with local farmers, the FTMA farm machinery show in Punchestown at the moment is running until tomorrow, Saturday, February 11.
While...
Stephen Dowling: Spring calving now in full swing
Firstly, I would like to thank LaoisToday, who have asked me to be a regular contributor as a columnist.
Each fortnight I will focus...
Portlaoise and District get ploughing season underway
The ploughing season is well and truly underway and the Portlaoise and District Association held their match in Rathleague on Saturday last.
It was held...
IFA President Joe Healy addresses Laois AGM
Over 120 local farmers attended the Laois IFA AGM on Monday night in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
IFA President Joe Healy was guest speaker -...
Moment in Time: Ploughing in Ballylinan in 2008
With the Portlaoise and District Ploughing Association holding their annual match this Saturday we've dipped into the archives once again to bring up some...
