Agriland Team

Video: Multi-function ‘systems tractor’ earns its keep in Tullamore
Video: Multi-function ‘systems tractor’ earns its keep in Tullamore

For anyone who is a fan of big tractors, one that is sure to spring to mind is the Claas Xerion....

Video: 190-hour MF 399 makes ‘strong’ price at major auction
Video: 190-hour MF 399 makes ‘strong’ price at major auction

Well-known global auction company Euro Auctions sold a Massey Ferguson 399 complete with a Massey Ferguson 885E front loader for an...

Just what tyre do you fit to a tractor of this stature?
Just what tyre do you fit to a tractor of this stature?

Michelin Tyres has recently fitted its largest set of agricultural tyres – the AxioBib IF 900/65 R46 – onto an...

Welcome changes made to TAMS tillage specs
Welcome changes made to TAMS tillage specs

Modifications have been made to the specifications of the TAMS II tillage scheme with various sections updated. These amendments will...

Video: Vredo creates ‘world’s most powerful’ slurry rig
Video: Vredo creates ‘world’s most powerful’ slurry rig

Dutch machinery manufacturer Vredo has developed what it says is the world’s largest and most powerful self-propelled slurry machine – the...

Video: Is this the ultimate ‘alternative tractor’ for wet ground?
Video: Is this the ultimate ‘alternative tractor’ for wet ground?

French machinery firm Hubertrack has created a new low-ground-pressure machine – for farming in difficult or ‘poor’ conditions. The HHTrack100...

One of a kind: The ‘modern’ Volvo BM tractor
One of a kind: The ‘modern’ Volvo BM tractor

Volvo BM tractors – once a typical sight around parts of Europe until the mid 1980s, when Volvo manufactured its...

German firm touts novel trailer/tanker conversion system
German firm touts novel trailer/tanker conversion system

German machinery manufacturer Huesker has created a conversion system to transform a standard tipping trailer into a bulk liquid transport tanker....

Tractor runs set to roll, including a special women’s event
Tractor runs set to roll, including a special women’s event

Two tractor runs will take place this May bank holiday weekend, in the counties of Laois and Westmeath, in aid...

Farmer receives 150kph speeding fine…in his tractor
Farmer receives 150kph speeding fine…in his tractor

A French farmer received a speeding fine for allegedly clocking 150kph on a speed camera by police in Namur, Belgium...

Leenane farmer opts for twin wheels on his quad to avoid further heartache
Leenane farmer opts for twin wheels on his quad to avoid further heartache

“I don’t know anyone who has had a quad bike who hasn’t fallen off it.” That’s how a former IFA...

Pics: Machinery and childhood memories abound at huge Ford tractor display
Pics: Machinery and childhood memories abound at huge Ford tractor display

Ford and New Holland machines from the length and breadth of the island converged on Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim last...

Tackling the silage: Tip and ‘flick’ or use this push-off fork?
Tackling the silage: Tip and ‘flick’ or use this push-off fork?

Carlow-based machinery manufacturer – ProDig – has just released its newest development ahead of the 2017 silage season. On the back...

New world record for sowing maize set by Case IH and Vaderstad
New world record for sowing maize set by Case IH and Vaderstad

A new world record has been set, whereby over 500ha of maize was sown in a marathon 24-hour planting experiment...

Safety device for quads under HSA consideration
Safety device for quads under HSA consideration

A safety device for quads (or ATVS – All Terrain Vehicles), which have been associated with a number of on...

‘Further clarity is needed on TAMS tillage equipment specs’
‘Further clarity is needed on TAMS tillage equipment specs’

Agricultural machinery suppliers have expressed varying levels of uncertainty regarding the specifications required in order to be eligible for TAMS tillage...

Pics: Tractor run events galore over the Easter weekend
Pics: Tractor run events galore over the Easter weekend

There were some excellent tractor runs held over the Easter bank holiday in counties Laois and Cork. The Portlaoise branch...

Is ‘film & film’ bale binding better than traditional net-wrap?
Is ‘film & film’ bale binding better than traditional net-wrap?

Over the last five years, the use of a wide polythene film to bind bales before wrapping has grown significantly. Supporters...