Machinery
Could this 'compact' shovel be kitted out to tackle any silage pit?
Adding to the construction giant’s offering for farmers and agricultural contractors, Caterpillar has begun to showcase its recently-launched 918M wheeled...
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Krone looks to Liebherr for muscle – for its 'mid-sized' foragers
Krone’s Big X 700 and 770 self-propelled forage harvesters will be powered by Liebherr V8 engines from this season onwards. The...
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Package of Pottinger upgrades for 2017 silage wagons
Austrian company Pottinger, the world’s biggest manufacturer of self-loading silage wagons by some margin, has announced a package of new...
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A closer look at McCormick's big guns...new and old
McCormick recently rolled out a package of upgrades for its X7.6 family of tractors, including the addition of a X7.690 model....
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Latest Kuhn tillage kit is a keen 'Performer'
Two new versions of Kuhn’s ‘Performer’ have been added to the company’s range of non-powered, deep tine/disc cultivators. New 6m...
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Samco notches up another award, as it breaks new ground in Russia
Samco, based in Adare, Co. Limerick, has won a Deloitte ‘Best Managed Companies Award‘ for a third time. The company,...
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SDF (Same Deutz-Fahr) and Kramp extend tie-up on spare parts
SDF (Same Deutz-Fahr) and Kramp have announced that their “strategic business cooperation” on spare parts has been extended until 2021....
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Don't forget to charge your phone...and your diet feeder
Supertino, a manufacturer based in northern Italy, is testing its newly-developed 100% electric-powered, self-propelled diet feeder. Fitted with a 100kW electric...
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Horsch storms ahead in 2017, as we look back on its past creations
German-based Horsch is best known here in Ireland for its cultivation and drilling equipment – via main agent Kellys of Borris...
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'Smart' spreader avoids getting stuck in a rut
The French-built Dangreville ‘intelligent’ spreader can automatically inflate and deflate its tyres, without the operator having to intervene. Tyre pressure (on...
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Multi-purpose 'tool carrier' treads lightly in north Co. Dublin
One of the more unusual machines you might see roaming about the roads of Counties Dublin and Meath is a Lite-Trac...
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Video: 3-wheeled, self-propelled slurry tanker is now a familiar sight in Co. Galway
A familiar sight around Bullaun near Loughrea, Co. Galway is Doyle Agri’s Hydro-Trike – a 3-wheeled self-propelled slurry tanker, complete with an...
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5 friends buy and 'do up' an ageing Case IH forager...for fun and charity
One of the most interesting entries at the upcoming ‘Great Grass Event’ close to Trim, Co. Meath on May 6 will be...
Rural Life
Fondly-remembered Fiats: An 'irreverent' look at the 110-90 and F (Winner) Series...
The now-famous 110-90 is like one of those dead poets – reasonably well appreciated when they were alive (or while they...
Machinery
Coming to a silage pit near you? New Holland makes a big push for 2017
New Holland has updated much of its ‘agri-spec’ compact construction line-up. One of the headline products is the new wheel...
Machinery
100 acres of grass in 10 minutes, with as many forage harvesters as can be found...
A new machinery-based world record attempt will be staged close to Trim, Co. Meath on May 6. Combines 4 Charity, best known...
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Weaving about to fill the chamber; Why not let the baler 'weave' for you?
Vicon, part of the broader Kverneland Group, launched a cluster of new products and updates over the past year. Nestled...
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Case IH wheels out its 'big hitters' at Louth open day
Farmers and contractors in Co. Louth were able to see and try out some of the latest Case IH tractors...
