News — AgriLand

Since November of 2023, farmers must consider alternative sustainable management practices for agricultural green waste. Alternatives In the letter sent to farmers, the Department of Agriculture outlines how the volume of green waste generated on farm can be reduced, the ways in which this waste is generated and alternative uses for the material. The department noted that leaving the “green material” in place and not removing it “may be the best option”. “In the past, this may have been viewed as untidy or unsightly but attitudes and policy are changing regarding biodiversity and habitats,” it said. The department offered the...

Hartnett Products feature on AgriLand With the evenings drawing in and autumn on its way, thoughts turn to heating for the winter. For many working on the land, that means it’s time to oil the chainsaw and rig up the log (wood) splitter. Most farmers will have a chainsaw, and many a log splitter, but their trusted tools may well be outclassed by the latest equipment on the market. Hartnett Products of Donoughmore, Co. Cork, is one firm that is looking to not only make the job of preparing firewood more efficient, but is also determined to do so at...