Agriland Team

Fleet profile: Kildare contractor reveals his machinery ‘highs’ and ‘lows’
Fleet profile: Kildare contractor reveals his machinery ‘highs’ and ‘lows’

Michael Keily runs a successful agri-contracting business located in the heart of Ireland at Grangecon, Moone, Co. Kildare. The business...

British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply
British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply

England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit...

‘Italian Ryegrass – more positives than negatives’
‘Italian Ryegrass – more positives than negatives’

Italian Ryegrass (IRG) will produce 25% more herbage than Perennial Ryegrass (PRG), Barenbrug UK Ltd’s James Ingles has said. Ingles...

Engine giant Cummins embraces the ‘electric’ age
Engine giant Cummins embraces the ‘electric’ age

Engine manufacturer Cummins, which has supplied the muscle for a wide range of tractors and agricultural machines over the years, has...

‘Everything you need to know about agri tyre repairs’
‘Everything you need to know about agri tyre repairs’

Specifically aimed at farmers and agricultural contractors, Michelin has produced a free downloadable guide entitled ‘What You Need to Know About...

New-look Zetors out in a ‘show’ of force
New-look Zetors out in a ‘show’ of force

Zetor will be out in force at this year’s four-day Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show starts tomorrow...

Video: Watch a high-powered tractor and combine ‘skating’ on ice
Video: Watch a high-powered tractor and combine ‘skating’ on ice

Mitas Tyres, the Czech tyre manufacturer, has recently joined forces with Russian agricultural machinery company, Rostselmash, in a project designed to...

‘Levels of grass utilisation are disappointingly low on beef and sheep farms’
‘Levels of grass utilisation are disappointingly low on beef and sheep farms’

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) saw large crowds for its ‘More from Grass’ event yesterday, June 20, in Loughgall,...

Spotted in Tipperary: Is this Turkish tractor a delight?
Spotted in Tipperary: Is this Turkish tractor a delight?

Billy O’Dwyer Farm Machinery, the Irish importer and distributor of the Hattat tractor brand, held an open day this weekend...

The tracked machine that knows when to stop digging
The tracked machine that knows when to stop digging

Japanese machinery giant, Komatsu, has developed a new hydraulic excavator with ‘Intelligent Machinery Control‘. While tracked excavators don’t normally catch...

Euroskills agri mechanic competition: What’s it all about?
Euroskills agri mechanic competition: What’s it all about?

The Euroskills 2016 competition, for the ‘agricultural mechanic’ category, was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, back in December. One of 35...

Video: Watch the ‘Tool-Trac’ put through its paces
Video: Watch the ‘Tool-Trac’ put through its paces

Danish machinery company, Timan, manufactures a novel tool carrier / mini-loader hybrid that is not a familiar sight in this country...

Pics: Big crop of new machinery at Cereals 2017
Pics: Big crop of new machinery at Cereals 2017

Cereals 2017 is one of the biggest trade shows in either Ireland or the UK specifically focused on the tillage sector....

TVR badger research project kicks off today
TVR badger research project kicks off today

The Test and Vaccinate or Remove (TVR) Wildlife Intervention Research Project is to start today, June 19, in a 100km² area...

Video: Have your weeding done by robot Dino
Video: Have your weeding done by robot Dino

French firm Naio Technologies has developed its most recent agricultural robot specifically for larger vegetable growing set-ups – namely a weeding robot...

Calf housing critical for best performance of dairy herd
Calf housing critical for best performance of dairy herd

Calf nutrition, health and environment are all critical to achieving an optimum lifetime performance of a dairy replacement heifer. That...

‘Revolutionary’ hedgecutter is completely ‘on the level’
‘Revolutionary’ hedgecutter is completely ‘on the level’

British agricultural equipment firm, Mzuri, unveiled its “revolutionary” new hedgecutter, the Razorback Auto-Level 550, at the Cereals 2017 event, which...

Pics: JCB to wheel out ‘innovative’ new kit at major show
Pics: JCB to wheel out ‘innovative’ new kit at major show

One of JCB’s main UK distributors will exhibit an array of brand new machines at the Royal Highland Show (RHS)....