Machinery
Tractor sales show improvement during April
It has been reported that Irish tractor sales recovered slightly in April of this year, following a disappointing first three months....
Machinery
Rural Life
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...
Machinery
Faster baler-wrappers and 'intelligent' slurry spreading from Deere
John Deere’s latest 6250R tractor with the award-winning CommandPRO joystick, its C441R combined baler-wrapper and a ‘manure sensing’ system will all...
Grass
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...
Machinery
Claas to build new €15 million machinery test centre
Machinery giant Claas will build a major new equipment test centre at its base in Harsewinkel, Germany. The new facility will “significantly...
Grass
What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?
There is a diverse range of silage cutting prices being quoted by agricultural contractors around the country as ‘silage season’...
Machinery
Video: Watch 104 silage harvesters in action - in one field
The Great Grass Event has set a new world record for the number of self-propelled forage harvesters working simultaneously in one field. The...
Machinery
Pics: Great Grass Event is drawing to a close in Co. Meath
Agriland was among the many spectators at today’s Great Grass Event in Co. Meath. The Great Grass Event is a machinery-based world...
Machinery
439t of soybean in 8 hours...with a twin-rotor giant
New Holland has set a new world record by harvesting a massive 439.73t of soybean in eight hours with a...
Machinery
Reminder: The 'Great Grass Event' aims to set new forager world record tomorrow
A new machinery-based world record attempt will be staged close to Trim, Co. Meath, tomorrow (Saturday, May 6). Combines 4 Charity, best...
Machinery
Video: 'Black beauty' Fendt fleet is a familiar sight in the north-west
Agricultural contracting businesses can sometimes happen by ‘accident’, when farmers progressively expand and employ their own machinery to do the...
Machinery
Monsanto drops proposed deal to sell planting division to John Deere
Reuters is reporting that Monsanto has scrapped a proposed deal to sell its Precision Planting farm equipment division to Deere & Co...
Machinery
Finnish firm launches 400hp flagship tractor
Valtra recently expanded its 4th generation S Series upwards, with the addition of the new S394 model. Producing 405hp and...
Machinery
Video: Need to feed your silage faster? Check out this monster shear grab
Dutch firm AP Machinebouw recently designed and manufactured what is being described as the world’s biggest shear grab. The grab...
Machinery
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....
Machinery
Pics: Deere fleet tackles into silage campaign in Kilkenny...in April
Multi-depot John Deere dealer TFM sent in these pictures, showing one of its customers tackling into the 2017 silage campaign...
Machinery
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...
Rural Life
874 miles and almost 5 days on a 'lawn' tractor...but why?
Prison officer Andy Maxfield from Lancashire, England, is aiming to break a six-year-old Guinness World Record by driving from John...
