Machinery
New man heads up Zetor sales across Ireland
Gerry Rabbitte has been appointed as the countrywide sales representative for Zetor tractors and Merlo telehandlers by machinery distributor McHale...
Machinery
Machinery
Fleet profile: Clare contractor reveals his machinery 'hits' and 'misses'
What is the most reliable tried-and-tested machinery for contracting? What works best on the ground? To answer these questions, AgriLand got...
Machinery
60kph for Valtra's latest tractors: Too fast or too slow?
Valtra is expanding its fourth-generation N and T Series ranges upwards, with the introduction of new models and the SmartTouch...
Agri Politics
Is a single set of EU rules for farm and utility machines on the way?
A single European system of rules is being sought by a combination of European ‘mobile machine’ manufacturers this week from...
Machinery
Video: Watch this self-steering Volvo 'sugar cane' truck
Volvo has built self-steering trucks that are providing a boost in productivity to sugar cane farms in Brazil. The trucks...
Machinery
First in-house 'stepless' transmission from McCormick
Outwardly, the only clue to the new continuously variable transmission that features in a new range of mid-size McCormick X6...
Rural Life
Farm Free competition winner puts Massey Ferguson mower to work
Ken McNeal, a dairy farmer from Lisboduff in Co. Cavan, was the winner of AgriLand’s Farm Free Competition in 2016. As part...
Rural Life
Revealed: The 5 causes of most machinery accidents on the road
According to CEMA (European Agricultural Machinery Industry), a recent European study has found that more than four fifths (83%) of...
Rural Life
Farmers shifting silage warned not to create traffic chaos
Farmers transporting heavy loads of silage this summer have been warned off motorways, and to move over on the road...
Machinery
Pics: European buyers to the fore at major UK tractor auction
Agricultural machinery auctioneer, Cheffins, had its latest sale in Sutton, Cambridge (England), last week with an extensive range of tractors...
Machinery
John Deere set for hi-tech showcase at Cereals 2017
Machinery giant John Deere will reveal details of an updated version of its PowrSpray R4040i 4,000L-capacity self-propelled sprayer, as well as its...
Machinery
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....
Machinery
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...
Machinery
How much to retrofit a trailing shoe to your slurry tanker?
Retrofitting an old slurry tanker with a trailing shoe spreading system can prove quite difficult and expensive – for a...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
Pics: Silage fever grips Monaghan as vintage and classic machines get busy
A record number of participants took part in a silage cutting event in Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, over the June bank...
Rural Life
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...
