Rural Life
Price of green diesel in February increased by over 21% year-on-year
The price of green diesel in February of this year was 21.8% higher than it was in February of 2016, according...
Machinery
Machinery
'Follow me up to Carlow'...in search of a machinery bargain
Farm machinery dealership Gordon Hegarty and Sons will hold an auction of second-hand tractors, machinery, parts and other items at its...
Machinery
Improve your 'pulling power' with an upgraded Case IH handler
Case IH has upgraded the 120hp 4-speed powershift models in its Farmlift range of telescopic loaders, with a focus on...
Machinery
Pics: Irish buyers strong on 'red' and 'blue' but not 'green' at this month's major auction in Cambridge
Cheffins’ sprawling second-hand equipment auction at Cambridge in England last week, on April 3, saw sales up 40% on last year. The...
Machinery
A closer look at Kongskilde, as it enters the New Holland stable
Following the announcement made last October, New Holland – or rather its parent company CNH Industrial – recently completed its acquisition...
Machinery
Almost 90% of new Irish tractors are now over 120hp
Sales of new tractors are on the rise. It has been reported that 190 new tractors were registered in the Republic of...
Machinery
First look: Pottinger sends 'shock waves' with new disc design
Pottinger, the Austrian machinery manufacturer, has unveiled a new concept in ‘smart’ soil cultivation – the 510mm wave disc. The...
Machinery
Galway man's bid to set Connacht tractor run record
A Co. Galway farmer has put plans in motion to organise a record-breaking tractor run during the bank holiday weekend...
Machinery
Prices: Monster on-site auction of UK farm machinery attracts Irish interest
An on-site sale conducted by Cheffins (best known for its monthly Cambridge machinery auctions) in Lancashire, England last week saw over £1.6...
Machinery
'Multi-purpose' Pottinger seed drill that can sow...almost anything
Pottinger, the Austrian machinery giant, has showcased its latest advancement in seed drilling technology – the Aerosem PCS Duplex. The...
Machinery
Protection system from newcomer SIP...results in a safer 'snip'
The latest batch of SIP mowers was recently launched onto the Irish market by its distributor Farmec Ireland. The machines,...
Machinery
The front loader that puts everything 'under your thumb'
Front loader manufacturer MX’s new ‘e-Pilot‘ is claimed to be the only control system designed specifically for the rapid combination...
Machinery
Keenan 'vertical' feeder gets first run-out in Northern Ireland
The new Keenan vertical feeder will not provide a MechFiber standard feed-mix, according to the company’s Irish Sales Manager Cathal...
Machinery
New Holland's latest creation is just pure 'gas'
The development of New Holland’s 100% methane-powered tractor is making progress; the second-generation T6.180 ‘Methane Power‘ prototype has completed extensive...
Machinery
Video: '4' is the magic number for Smyth Trailers
Smyth Trailers, based in Co. Carlow, has just completed an unusual build – at least in an Irish context. The...
Rural Life
Video: Cavan man confirms his place in history with tractor reversing world record
A man in Co. Cavan has confirmed his place in history after breaking the Guinness World Record for reversing a...
Machinery
Is this the ideal 'no frills' yard tractor for your farm?
Are you looking for a basic ‘jump-on-and-go’ tractor for yard-work? McCormick might just have the answer. Originally developed for other...
Machinery
Revamped 'mid-range' tractors from New Holland
New Holland has “renewed” its mid-range tractors, with the recent launch of the T5 (Tier 4B) Series. Some of its smaller...
