Grass
Silage wrap specs: What, if anything, is the difference?
When making baled silage, it is important to note what specifications of bale-wrap (film) you are getting. While ‘standard’ 750mm...
Machinery
Machinery
Hi-Spec adds weigh cells and 'rate control' to its spreader
Hi-Spec Engineering has added the option of weigh cells and an application rate monitoring system for its Xcel 1250 manure...
Machinery
Watch: Volvo's 100% electric mini-digger in action
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), best known among the farming fraternity for its wheeled loading shovels, has unveiled a 100%...
Machinery
Russian firm to assemble Zetor tractors near Moscow
Zetor has entered the Russian tractor market. The first components are now being shipped to an assembly plant near Moscow. The...
Grass
What is the going price for slurry spreading?
There is a wide range of prices currently being quoted by agricultural contractors around the country to get slurry spread. Quotes...
Machinery
Pics: Dark 'Kat' spotted on the prowl in the south-east
Waterford-based agricultural contractor Patsy Nugent has taken delivery of a new flagship 2500-gallon SlurryKat tanker, complete with a 9m dribble...
Machinery
Tractor of the Year 2018 competition kicks off
Trelleborg and the Tractor of the Year Awards team have collaborated once again for the co-marketed event, ‘Tractor of the Year...
Machinery
Coolmore adds special, striking JCB 'steeds' to its fleet
When you think of racehorses one name that immediately springs to mind is Coolmore. This is for very good reason,...
Machinery
Video: Can ISOBUS save you money in the long run?
Tom Murphy, a tillage farmer from Co. Kilkenny, recently invested in both an ISOBUS-equipped John Deere tractor and an ISOBUS-compatible...
Rural Life
Reminder: Record Connacht tractor run attempt to take place this weekend
Plans are in motion to break the Connacht record for the number of participants in a tractor run in Corofin,...
Machinery
New and old on show at Deutz-Fahr's ultra-modern factory
From next month, the new ‘Deutz-Fahr Arena‘ will open at the German manufacturer’s base in Lauingen. Completed in just 10...
Machinery
Pics: A new Deutz-Fahr tractor off the line every 12 minutes
After three years of planning and construction, the new Deutz-Fahr tractor factory – the so-called ‘Deutz-Fahr Land’ – is now producing...
Rural Life
JCB sets its sights on new merchandising channels
This year, JCB launched a range of branded prescription safety glasses with retailer Specsavers, testing a new market for its...
Machinery
'Easily cut over 200ac a day and still get home for tea'
Driving down a quite country road on a sunny summer’s evening it’s not uncommon to come across a variety of...
Other
Video: Is this electric 'systems tractor' a glimpse of the future?
The Multi Tool Trac is a novel developmental tractor that employs an electric powertrain. It is also notable for its...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
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...
