Machinery
Just what tyre do you fit to a tractor of this stature?
Michelin Tyres has recently fitted its largest set of agricultural tyres – the AxioBib IF 900/65 R46 – onto an...
Machinery
Machinery
Global farm machinery 'giant' passes away
Robert J Ratliff, who founded agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO, has died. AGCO is the parent company which owns iconic brands...
Rural Life
'Intensive' farm inspection campaign set to focus on tractors and farm machinery
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is set to begin a ‘month-long, intensive’ farm inspection campaign on Tuesday, May 2,...
Machinery
Amazone opens new €20m 'state-of-the-art' paint facility
German machinery manufacturer Amazone – represented here in Ireland by Farmhand – has opened a new €20 million paint facility...
Arable
Welcome changes made to TAMS tillage specs
Modifications have been made to the specifications of the TAMS II tillage scheme with various sections updated. These amendments will...
Machinery
Video: Vredo creates 'world's most powerful' slurry rig
Dutch machinery manufacturer Vredo has developed what it says is the world’s largest and most powerful self-propelled slurry machine – the...
Machinery
Video: Is this the ultimate 'alternative tractor' for wet ground?
French machinery firm Hubertrack has created a new low-ground-pressure machine – for farming in difficult or ‘poor’ conditions. The HHTrack100...
Machinery
Classic tractor sells for over £86,000 at auction, setting a new UK record
A 1963 Matbro Mastiff sold for £86,100 (€101,315) at Cheffins’ vintage auction on Saturday, April 22, in Sutton, England. The classic...
Machinery
Video: Hook up your hitch, hydraulics, electrics and PTO - without leaving the seat
Danish company Siwi claims to have the ultimate quick-hitch for a tractor. Its system incorporates not only a quick-coupling hitch, but...
Machinery
Tractor 'ball and spoon' gets hitched...to a growing network of Irish dealers
Ten prominent farm machinery dealers have lined up behind Fastparts – the parts and components division of farm machinery distributor...
Machinery
One of a kind: The 'modern' Volvo BM tractor
Volvo BM tractors – once a typical sight around parts of Europe until the mid 1980s, when Volvo manufactured its...
Machinery
Video: Pulling a set of discs...with your combine
Disc harrows and cultivators typically need to be worked relatively fast, in order to do their job. This is because...
Machinery
Miniature loader is a 'Dapper' addition to the market
There is growing interest in miniature wheeled loading shovels, as farmers seek costs-effective and flexible options for feeding, clearing out...
Machinery
German firm touts novel trailer/tanker conversion system
German machinery manufacturer Huesker has created a conversion system to transform a standard tipping trailer into a bulk liquid transport tanker....
Rural Life
Tractor runs set to roll, including a special women's event
Two tractor runs will take place this May bank holiday weekend, in the counties of Laois and Westmeath, in aid...
Rural Life
Farmer receives 150kph speeding fine...in his tractor
A French farmer received a speeding fine for allegedly clocking 150kph on a speed camera by police in Namur, Belgium...
Machinery
Tractors, machinery and plant set to draw the crowds to major auction
Tractors and farm machinery are expected to attract plenty of interest at an upcoming sale organised by Euro Auctions, at its...
Machinery
New 'compact, professional-spec' silage wagon hits the market
Austrian manufacturer Pottinger has extended its Torro Combiline series with the new 5510 Combiline self-loading silage wagon. This “professional-spec” model’s key selling...
