Machinery
Harry Ferguson and his ambitious plan for humankind
Henry George Ferguson was rarely accused of lacking ambition, for there was within him a desire to succeed, not in...
Fordson
Machinery
Machinery: Why the Fordson won out in WW2
The late 1930s saw a heavy cloud hang over Britain as Germany made its intentions ever clearer, and those intentions...
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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
Machinery: Irish Rovers return after epic UK tractor run
Setting off from the very northern tip of Scotland in the first week of May, on a cabless tractor, heading...
Machinery
Basildon marks two millionth tractor milestone
60 years of tractor production at the New Holland plant in Basildon, Essex, has brought the total number of tractors...
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Machinery: Classic tractors and steam at Innishannon Rally
There are two major steam rallies held in Ireland, one in Stradbally, Co. Laois, and the other in Innishannon, Co....
Agri-Business
Four Cork men to cover 1,450 miles in tractors in aid of charity
A group of four friends from Co. Cork known as the Irish Rovers, have been busy planning a tractor run...
Agri-Business
Four classic tractors for grabs at Munster Auctions sale
Munster Auctions is holding its end-of-year sale today (Thursday, December 15) with a selection of plant and farm machinery, including...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Fordson -'forth it went into the fields'
As a rule, tractors inspire very little poetry but one model that did attract the pen of impressionable scribes and...
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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...
Agri-Business
1961 Triple-D expected to make €70,000 under the hammer
This 1961 Doe Triple-D (pictured above) – otherwise known as a ‘tandem tractor’ – is up for auction, where it’s...
Machinery
Pics: Forager frenzy at Ford-themed machinery extravaganza in Cork
The West Cork Vintage Ploughing and Threshing Association’s Ford 100 Fest took place yesterday (August 27) on the ancestral home-farm of...
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Pics: Machinery and childhood memories abound at huge Ford tractor display
Ford and New Holland machines from the length and breadth of the island converged on Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim last...