Rural Life
Fraudster scams €1,000s from victims hoping to work in New Zealand
A fraudster scammed €1,000s from his victims who were hoping to work for agricultural contractors in New Zealand, listeners to RTE’s...
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John Deere's partner builds new factory, dedicated to 'revolutionary' carbon fibre sprayer booms
John Deere’s partner King Agro has opened a new factory near Valencia in Spain. It is dedicated to the production of the...
Machinery
Online European auction 'house' promises to shift plenty of 'metal'
A European agricultural machinery auction business has decided to focus all of its energies on online bidders, rather than a...
Machinery
Lely to sell forage machinery business to AGCO – the owner of MF, Fendt and Valtra
Lely plans to sell its ‘forage’ division, which produces forage harvesting machinery, to AGCO – the global corporation that owns Massey...
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Staying afloat in soggy conditions...with 'bolt-on' rubber tracks
Meath-based Spillane Sprayer Testing has taken on the agency for Soucy Track. Soucy Track, part of the larger Soucy Group, is...
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Pics: Numbers down at international farm machinery extravaganza
Numbers indicate that attendance was slightly down at this year’s SIMA show in Paris. The 77th instalment of the event...
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Giant Fastrac adds to JCB's accolades at SIMA 2017
Two of JCB’s newest products were named as ‘Machines of the Year’ for 2017 at last week’s massive SIMA machinery show...
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SIMA 2017: Wider injectors and longer booms from Joskin
Joskin had plenty to shout about at last week’s SIMA show in Paris. The company, which is probably best known...
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SIMA 2017: This miniature, self-propelled sprayer weighs less than 1t
The Shaktiman Protektor 600 was one of the more unusual machines at SIMA – at least from an Irish perspective. This...
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'Trade for quality tractors considerably higher than this time last year'
There is a significant improvement in trade for second-hand tractors, compared to this time last year, according to Cheffins’ Chairman...
Machinery
SIMA 2017: Accurate fertiliser application...'right up to the edge'
Amazone showcased its range of fertiliser spreaders, including the ZA-TS Series, at the SIMA machinery show in Paris last week. The...
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Kellys of Borris to celebrate 60th anniversary with 'big' open days
A very sizeable family-founded machinery business in the south east is set to celebrate its 60th anniversary over the coming days. Kellys’ Claas...
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Video: The best tractors and machines on show at SIMA 2017
The massive SIMA show took centre-stage last week in Paris Nord Villepinte. It ran from from Sunday, February 26 until Thursday,...
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SIMA 2017: 'Pull-out' knife-bank for Pottinger's new round balers
Pottinger, the Austrian machinery company, rolled out its new range of round balers at the SIMA machinery show in Paris last...
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Pics: Vintage collection expected to make £1m at Co. Tyrone auction
A collection of vintage machinery and tractors is expected to make £1m (€1.16m) at auction in the coming weeks. The...
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SIMA 2017: Weighing 'on the go' with Quicke's latest loader
Alo AB showcased its latest line of Quicke front loaders – the Q Series – at last week’s SIMA show in...
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Video: Ever 'tyre' of removing twin wheels? Check out this solution from Peecon
The ‘Gull Wing Double Tyre’ system is an award-winning innovation from Dutch firm Peecon. The system enables a pair of...
Machinery
SIMA 2017 Video: Back to basics with Massey Ferguson's Global Series
When much of the machinery world was investing in “big” machines, Massey Ferguson decided to change tack and develop an entirely...
