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Watch: Latest machinery at Agritechnica 2023
Agritechnica is back, Europe’s largest agricultural trade fair is once again taking place in Hanover, Germany, and the trade, as...
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AGCO spends $2 billion on Trimble acquisition
There are two routes to acquiring technology, develop it in house or, as AGCO has chosen to do, buy it...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Valtra celebrates major expansion of Suolahti plant
Valtra recently assembled a sizable collection of journalists at Suolahti, Finland, to launch a tractor series with modest upgrades to...
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Valtra S Series boasts 5% power lift and 400L oil flow
Revamping and renewing a portfolio of tractors is an ongoing process and Valtra has at last got round to its...
Agri-Business
Photos: Valtra launches revamped S Series in Finland
Finnish brand, Valtra, has just launched its revamped S Series tractors which is now entering production and Agriland got to...
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Fall in tractor sales hurts shares, but helps farmers
This year has so far been a positive one for the ‘big three’ manufacturers with John Deere, CNH and AGCO...
Agri-Business
AGCO extends tractor-customisation options for consumers
‘MF By You’ is a a new factory-fit service that enables farmers to specify their tractors to better meet their...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Fendt - from clockmaker to premium brand
Fendt is now seen as the premium brand within the AGCO group. This is hardly any accident as it has...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Major tractor manufacturers enjoy sales boom
Despite the deepening gloom within the Irish machinery market, results in from the big three, John Deere, Case New Holland...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Latest generation Fendt Vario 700
Hot on the heels of its sister company offering a premium tractor kitted out for digital farming, Fendt has been...
Machinery News
AGCO's €1bn investment centred on CORE engines
Amongst all the fuss surrounding the launch of the latest Fendt 700 Vario models, it went largly unremarked that the...
Machinery
Fendt on the ascent as AGCO refocuses brands
AGCO, the home of three major tractor brands in Ireland, has been busy patting itself on the back with regards...
Agri-Business
Fendt bumps up production capacity for wagons and balers
After an investment of €20 million in its Wolfenbuttel factory in Lower Saxony, Fendt has declared the facility now fully...
Machinery
AGCO to promote Fendt as full line machinery supplier
With much trumpeting of the event beforehand, Fendt held its annual online press conference last week with the promise of...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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AGCO unfazed by challenges facing farming sector
In its last quarterly earnings call, AGCO remained markedly bullish about the future of farming and its ability to cope...
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FTMTA figures show steep decline in tractor registrations
Headline figures from the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) and Central Statistics Office (CSO) are always of interest...
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Machinery: Still demand for 2WD and easing the strain on loaders
If you have ever wondered just what is the most optimal way to work a field, then help is at...
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Tractors see average price increase of 5-10%
Throughout 2021 alarm bells were ringing in the machinery trade warning of hefty price increases as component shortages and escalating...