Machinery
North Cork Vintage Club holds its first event
Whether it is a reaction to the impersonal complexities of modern machinery or a desire to reflect on olden times,...
Machinery
Machinery
Machinery Focus: Understanding the devil of soil compaction
A great detail of attention is paid to the avoidance of soil compaction by machinery manufacturers, but just what is...
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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
Krone enters haulage market with MB Agro Truck
Krone has joined the gap between farming and road transport with the recently announced GX 520 AgriLiner trailer which is...
Machinery
Nebraska agri data privacy bill challenges digital future
Once again it appears that the movement to have agriculture wired up to a fully digital future has been challenged,...
Machinery
Zetor plans 200hp tractor in major revamp of range
Zetor Tractors is implementing a comprehensive overhaul of its range with a return to a numerical naming of its tractors...
Machinery News
More horsepower and better drivers needed for trailing shoe
The use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment requires more skilled tractor drivers and machinery operators and more horsepower...
Machinery
LAMMA launch for tine drill and slurry pump
Among the machines unveiled at LAMMA 2025 were two machines that may be of particular interest to Irish farmers –...
Machinery
Machinery Focus: The farm roots of Caterpillar in its 100th year
2025 is the year that Caterpillar Inc., now universally referred to as CAT, celebrates its first 100 years in business....
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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...
Machinery
Farm friendly Kubota loader launched at LAMMA
Kubota is emerging as a serious player in the materials handling market as it pursues a growing interest from farmers...
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...
Machinery
Big leap forward for JCB and hydrogen combustion
The enthusiasm of the chair of JCB, Anthony Bamford, for hydrogen combustion appears to be paying off as 11 licensing...
Machinery News
8% fall in new tractors licensed for first time in 2024 - CSO
2,131 new tractors were licensed for the first time between January and December of last year, according to the Central...
Machinery News
FTMTA: New tractor registrations down 12% in 2024
The latest Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) Statistics Service Report for December 2024 shows an overall reduced level...
Machinery
Is John Deere's future business model subscription based?
John Deere has once again reserved its latest technical developments for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vagas, an...
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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...
Tillage
Tillage advice: Time to recalibrate fertiliser spreaders
Tillage farmers should take the opportunity now to recalibrate fertiliser spreaders in preparation for the new growing season. The reality...
Machinery
Biofuel win in the US to boost ethanol and crop prices
Selling petrol in the United States is no simple task for there is a restriction applied to the fuel which...
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...
Machinery
Claas: Management unfazed by 19% fall in turnover
We are used to company reports, and especially the quarterly shareholder calls from the American corporations being full of grandiose...