Agriland Team

Video: Giant 650hp slurry tanker on the way to UK
Video: Giant 650hp slurry tanker on the way to UK

German machinery manufacturer Kotte Garant has begun the process of expanding its business into the UK market for its high-capacity slurry...

John Deere to wheel out new 400hp beast at Cereals 2017
John Deere to wheel out new 400hp beast at Cereals 2017

John Deere’s latest tractor, the 8400R, makes its first appearance at the company stand, number 116, at the Cereals Event in...

New Holland ‘Dealer of the Year’ awards: Who are the winners?
New Holland ‘Dealer of the Year’ awards: Who are the winners?

New Holland has presented four dealers from its network in Ireland and the UK with awards at its annual Dealer...

Beef training and research facilities are ‘out of date’
Beef training and research facilities are ‘out of date’

Investment in new beef facilities at both AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) and CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural...

Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor stolen in Co. Tyrone
Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor stolen in Co. Tyrone

A Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor was reportedly stolen from a farm in Co. Tyrone at the end of last week....

Video: Toyota turns on the style with ‘Tonka’ Hilux
Video: Toyota turns on the style with ‘Tonka’ Hilux

Toyota has created a full-scale Tonka “toy” out of its iconic Hilux pick-up in Australia, making what would be a...

UK tractor auction giant ups its game against theft
UK tractor auction giant ups its game against theft

Cheffins, which claims to host the world’s biggest monthly tractor, machinery and plant sale, has announced new, close cooperation with...

How much will it cost to get your (pit) silage cut?
How much will it cost to get your (pit) silage cut?

Over the past week, silage contractors around the country were asked what they currently charge to cut pit (clamp) silage....

Agri and plant machinery giant makes it big in the movies
Agri and plant machinery giant makes it big in the movies

In the last reel of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Aliens, Sigourney Weaver straps into a yellow industrial ‘exo-skeleton’ to go...

UK university to showcase robotic-grown spring barley
UK university to showcase robotic-grown spring barley

Move over robotic milking – the focus is now on growing and harvesting cereal crops remotely. Members of Harper Adams...

Pics: Blaney Agri range on display at Balmoral Show
Pics: Blaney Agri range on display at Balmoral Show

The Blaney Agri Solutions Group is exhibiting several of its “top products” at this year’s Balmoral Show, which ran from May...

Irish machinery firm announces 2017 apprenticeship programme
Irish machinery firm announces 2017 apprenticeship programme

Major Equipment Intl Ltd, an Irish agricultural machinery manufacturer based in Co. Mayo, has this week announced the launch of...

SUV on the right ‘track’: The ultimate farm run-about?
SUV on the right ‘track’: The ultimate farm run-about?

Car manufacturer Nissan has unveiled an unorthodox, one-off version of its X-Trail SUV with an all-terrain style – fitted with tracks...

Innovation key to the success of Moy Park – Northern Ireland’s ‘largest company’
Innovation key to the success of Moy Park – Northern Ireland’s ‘largest company’

The Ulster Bank lunch took place today at Balmoral Show 2017, hosting key food sector leaders in the event’s main...

Ulster Farmers’ Union calls on politicians to ‘back farming’ ahead of general election
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls on politicians to ‘back farming’ ahead of general election

Ahead of the UK general election, scheduled to take place on June 8, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling on...

Ulster Farmers’ Union calls out DAERA over missed opportunity on EU aid package distribution
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls out DAERA over missed opportunity on EU aid package distribution

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) believes the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) missed an opportunity to deliver wider...

Video: Watch the first day at Balmoral Show 2017
Video: Watch the first day at Balmoral Show 2017

This year’s Balmoral Show kicked off today and runs until Saturday, May 13. Up to 100,000 people are expected to...

How much should you pay for a roll of silage wrap?
How much should you pay for a roll of silage wrap?

There is a variety of prices being quoted around the country for a roll of silage wrap, with factors such as...