Machinery
Irish launch for FJ Dynamic's AT2Max autosteer system
A new name has appeared in the digital technology sector of farming in Ireland and that is FJ Dynamics, a...
GPS
Agri-Business
Over 200,000 tractors on Irish farms in 2023 - CSO
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has estimated that there were 201,260 tractors owned on Irish farms in 2023. According to...
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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...
Machinery
Will artificial intelligence ever drive tractors?
The large agricultural machinery manufactures have been getting greatly excited by the prospect of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it...
N.Ireland
New Holland brings vision-based guidance to tractors
Tractor Guidance systems has, up until now, been mainly based on satellite networks such as GPS or Galileo, however, New...
Machinery
Machinery: Valtra to the fore at Paudy Buckley demo day
After many years of obscurity, Valtra is now well established here in Ireland as a mainstream manufacturer with a serious...
Rural Life
Arrest made after attempted GPS theft on north Dublin farm
Gardaà arrested a man at the weekend who was attempting to steal GPS equipment from a farm in north Co....
Rural Life
Gardaà investigating spate of GPS thefts in Wexford
Gardaà have launched investigations following a spate of GPS thefts from farms in Co. Wexford in recent days. It is...
Rural Life
GPS theft from tractor remains a 'mystery' for Dublin farmer
The recent thefts of GPS equipment from tractors in north Co. Dublin is still subject to investigations from Gardaà in...
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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...
Rural Life
Gardaà investigating spate of GPS thefts
Gardaà are investigating a spate of GPS thefts in north County Dublin which could run into thousands of euros. It...
Machinery
GNSS could bring more accuracy to machinery implements
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS, often referred to as GPS) are usually considered the preserve of experts equipped with a...
Machinery News
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...
N.Ireland
UFU warns about GPS theft after four farm robberies
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to be “extra vigilant” of rural theft after reports of GPS equipment...
Machinery
Mobile apps accelerate adoption of digital tech in machinery
As tractors are equipped with an ever greater amount of digital tech the general consensus of opinion emerging is that...
Machinery News
First report: Farmdroid robot at work in Kilkenny
Robotics in industry and agriculture has been talked about for decades but their actual appearance outside of doing repetitive tasks...
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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...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Precision farming with Paud Flynn & Sons
The past few years have seen manufacturing companies jump aboard the digital or precision farming train with promises of how...
Machinery
Machinery Focus: Steketee makes mechanical weeding mainstream
Lemken was one of the first major tillage companies to move into inter-row cultivation with its purchase of Steketee in...
Rural Life
Spate of GPS thefts from tractors in recent days
There have been a spate of thefts of GPS technology from tractors in various parts of the country in recent...
Machinery News
HarvestLab and Starfire head John Deere's digital charge
As recently reported on Agriland, John Deere is going full steam ahead in not only putting digital technology to work...