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...
Machinery
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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...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
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...
