Agri-Business
Manufacturer of agri-machinery parts set to double its workforce
A Derry-based steel manufacturer is set to more than double its workforce, by creating 61 new jobs over the next three...
Machinery
N.Ireland
Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor stolen in Co. Tyrone
A Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor was reportedly stolen from a farm in Co. Tyrone at the end of last week....
Rural Life
Video: Toyota turns on the style with 'Tonka' Hilux
Toyota has created a full-scale Tonka “toy” out of its iconic Hilux pick-up in Australia, making what would be a...
Machinery
UK tractor auction giant ups its game against theft
Cheffins, which claims to host the world’s biggest monthly tractor, machinery and plant sale, has announced new, close cooperation with...
Machinery
Pics: European buyers 'dominate' at UK machinery auction
Mainland European buyers continued to dominate at one of the latest machinery auctions held in the UK by selling agents...
Grass
How much will it cost to get your (pit) silage cut?
Over the past week, silage contractors around the country were asked what they currently charge to cut pit (clamp) silage....
Machinery
Agri and plant machinery giant makes it big in the movies
In the last reel of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Aliens, Sigourney Weaver straps into a yellow industrial ‘exo-skeleton’ to go...
Machinery
Pics: Auction of one agri-contractor's fleet makes €700,000
Close to €700,000 was spent at a machinery auction, as one agricultural contractor sold a selection of tractors and equipment....
Arable
UK university to showcase robotic-grown spring barley
Move over robotic milking – the focus is now on growing and harvesting cereal crops remotely. Members of Harper Adams...
Machinery
Pics: Blaney Agri range on display at Balmoral Show
The Blaney Agri Solutions Group is exhibiting several of its “top products” at this year’s Balmoral Show, which ran from May...
Machinery
How does your fertiliser spreader's CV stack up?
A CV is vital for employers to select the best candidate for a job as it showcases a potential employee’s...
Machinery
Irish machinery firm announces 2017 apprenticeship programme
Major Equipment Intl Ltd, an Irish agricultural machinery manufacturer based in Co. Mayo, has this week announced the launch of...
Machinery
Pics: New tractors and upgraded round balers at Grassland & Muck UK 2017
Two new Case IH tractor models will be in action at Grassland & Muck (UK) 2017 on May 24 and...
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....
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...
