Drones
Stephen Robb on 21 Apr 2021
Know the rules when using a farm drone
If your drone is over 250g in weight or has a camera you must register under new rules which came into effect from 1 January.
Stephen Robb on 16 Mar 2021
New fixed-wing crop drone launched
SenseFly has launched a new fixed-wing drone which could allow farmers to scout up to 1,236ac in 90 minutes.
Amy Forde on 03 Feb 2021
Criminals using drones and Google Maps to survey farms
Criminals have used drones and Google Maps for pre-surveillance before robbing farms, the IFA's crime prevention officer has said.
Stephen Robb on 21 Jan 2021
Drone software ‘10 times faster’ than traditional crop walking
A new version of the agricultural software programme Drone Ag claims to use artificial intelligence software on drones to speed up crop walking.
Stephen Robb on 07 Jan 2021
Use a drone on your farm? Don’t forget to register under new rules
If your drone is over 250g in weight or has a camera you must register under new rules which came into effect from 1 January
Caitríona Morrissey on 30 Dec 2020
Most-read: look back at the best farming stories of 2020
News editor Caitríona Morrissey looks back at the most popular stories of the year on farmersjournal.ie.
The Dealer on 25 Nov 2020
Wolves, drones and Department inspectors
The Dealer isn't sure which is more frightening, drones watching from above, wolves roaming the hills, or a Department inspector knocking at the door.
Stephen Robb on 19 Nov 2020
Dark Horse technology predicts crop yield to 99.5% accuracy
An Agri-EPI-supported trial of a new crop monitoring service has delivered some very promising results writes Stephen Robb
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 11 Nov 2020
Drones: the future for farm inspections?
Satellites find it difficult to inspect hedges or overhanging trees on land parcels.
Niall Hurson on 08 Oct 2020
‘Farmyards are like supermarkets for criminals in winter’
An Garda Síochána has warned that drones are now being used by criminals to scope out properties in advance of a robbery.
Jack Kennedy on 02 Sep 2020
Is COVID-19 curing crime in 2020?
The rise of online and deception fraud has increased and isolated rural dwellers are often targetted writes Jack Kennedy
The Dealer on 01 Aug 2020
The Big Dealer: Irish dairy farmers donate milk to Yemen
Drones over farms, Cullinan and his deputy, Woulfe back at Teagasc, WR Shaw rumour, the demise of cheques and much more in this week's The Big Dealer.
The Dealer on 29 Jul 2020
Drones for designated land?
The Dealer spotted something in a report he was reading this week about designated land.
Aisling Meehan on 13 Jul 2020
‘Can I shoot down a drone if I suspect it is surveilling my farm?’
Solicitor Aisling Meehan outlines the law governing the use of drones and the right of a farmer where he/she suspects drones are being used to gather information for a burglary.
Stephen Robb on 07 Jul 2020
Drones could provide extra 1.67m ha of EU crop land
By using drones to apply fertiliser and crop protection products, this would eliminate the need for tramlines which would provide an extra 1.67m ha of cropland in Europe
Barry Cassidy on 29 May 2020
Red fire warning issued for bank holiday weekend
The use of drone technology has been expanded to monitor high-risk areas, while forestry owners have been urged to prepare fire plans.
Barry Cassidy on 08 Apr 2020
Aran Island farmers preparing for drone inspections
The Caomhnú Árann project is about managing the habitats of the Aran Islands to maximise their agricultural & ecological output
Farmers Journal on 01 Apr 2020
Drones to spread slurry on Irish farms by 2021
A prototype, called SlurryDrone, is expected by the end of the slurry-spreading period this year.
Barry Cassidy on 28 Mar 2020
Harper Adams to offer sprayer drones to disinfect COVID-19 hotspots
If given approval, Harper Adams is planning to roll out a drone sprayer training course to emergency services to help disinfect COVID-19 hotspots.
Contributor on 27 Nov 2019
Rise of the robots
Innovations in tractor autonomy are being watched closely as we await real commercial applications, writes Dermot Forristal of Teagasc.