Agriland Team

Pics: ‘Up close and personal’ with Ireland’s first Fendt forager
Pics: ‘Up close and personal’ with Ireland’s first Fendt forager

Recent news of a ‘test’ forager making its way to the island of Ireland spiked interest in the machinery business....

Disappointing trend continues for tractor sales in May
Disappointing trend continues for tractor sales in May

New tractor sales continue to perform poorly when compared to 2016 levels, it has been reported, following the disclosure of...

EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund
EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund

A cross-border environmental project that will protect endangered species and restore natural habitats is to receive €8.1 million in funding,...

Check out the new ‘Quad Vice’ security platform
Check out the new ‘Quad Vice’ security platform

To put a stop to the ever-growing levels of quad thefts, a Welsh farmer has created a clever security device...

SlurryKat appoints Irish dealer for the Republic
SlurryKat appoints Irish dealer for the Republic

Northern Irish slurry solutions company, SlurryKat, has appointed Bailey Machinery Sales Ltd (BMS) as its dealer in the Republic of...

Milk price increase for May supplies ‘imminent’
Milk price increase for May supplies ‘imminent’

“Strong global dairy commodity prices should see an imminent rise in base milk price,” Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Dairy Chairman...

Northern BPS application checks to kick off shortly
Northern BPS application checks to kick off shortly

“Preliminary checks on single applications are to be carried out shortly,” according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...

Pics: Fancy a fine-grained ‘New Holland’ – made of wood?
Pics: Fancy a fine-grained ‘New Holland’ – made of wood?

For those wishing to appreciate art with a distinctly agricultural twist, look no further. French artist Pascal Rivet has created...

East meets west: Room for a Chinese loader on the silage pit?
East meets west: Room for a Chinese loader on the silage pit?

With silage season sweeping across the country in recent weeks, sightings of loading shovels trundling across the countryside have become...

Northern farmers brace for life outside Europe
Northern farmers brace for life outside Europe

“Northern Ireland is responding to Brexit challenges by obtaining additional resources. This is to secure the best possible deal from...

Glimpse of the future: Valtra Design Challenge winners revealed
Glimpse of the future: Valtra Design Challenge winners revealed

Tractor manufacturer Valtra announced the winners of the first Valtra Design Challenge last Wednesday, May 31. The Valtra Design Challenge...

Monster 18ft silage fork offered by Irish company
Monster 18ft silage fork offered by Irish company

Limerick-based company, O’Connor Engineering (OCE), manufactures possibly the largest silage fork in the country – measuring 18ft – primarily for export...

UK farmers told branding will combat cheap meat after Brexit
UK farmers told branding will combat cheap meat after Brexit

British farmers have been urged to use branding to set their red meat produce apart from an influx of “cheaper...

Video: Watch this Komatsu tackle ‘wagon’ silage in the midlands
Video: Watch this Komatsu tackle ‘wagon’ silage in the midlands

Contractor James Geoghegan took delivery of a Komatsu WA270 loading shovel in late 2016, primarily for silage work but for...

How is this Fendt forager faring in Northern Ireland?
How is this Fendt forager faring in Northern Ireland?

A Fendt Katana 65 self-propelled forage harvester is currently working in Northern Ireland. This is the first such Fendt-branded machine to be...

That’s one ‘Claas’ app – check out this ISOBUS upgrade
That’s one ‘Claas’ app – check out this ISOBUS upgrade

The ‘EASY on board app‘ from machinery giant Claas has received official AEF certification as an ISOBUS terminal. This app is...

Massey Ferguson and Macra agree ‘Platinum’ sponsorship deal
Massey Ferguson and Macra agree ‘Platinum’ sponsorship deal

Massey Ferguson has signed a ‘Platinum’ sponsorship agreement with Macra na Feirme, the rural youth organisation. Massey Ferguson, in its...

Bucking the trend: Deutz to focus on tractors rather than implements
Bucking the trend: Deutz to focus on tractors rather than implements

Contrary to the strategy adopted by several major tractor manufacturers, who are expanding their product ranges with tillage and grass...