Machinery
Pottinger's focus on tillage equipment 'pays dividends'
Pottinger, best known to Irish farmers through its range of grassland machines, has become increasingly focused on tillage equipment in...
Machinery
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Reminder: £1m vintage tractor auction all set to kick off in Tyrone
A collection of vintage machinery and tractors is expected to make £1m (€1.16m) at auction tomorrow, April 15. The sale...
Machinery
Pics: Growing tally of tractors and machinery booked in for major Portlaoise auction
Hennessy Auctioneers is hosting its monthly farm and plant machinery auction on Saturday, April 22 in Portlaoise Mart at 11.30am. Several...
Machinery
Video of Kildalton student's bale handler goes viral
A video of a bale handler created by a student from Kildalton Agricultural College has become an instant hit on...
Machinery
Pics: Cork man builds up 11,000-strong photo archive – mostly depicting machinery
Cork man Shane Casey has built up a massive archive of striking photographs, most of which depict farm machinery at...
Machinery
Giant Case IH prairie beast 'sets new world benchmark for power and efficiency'
The largest model in Case IH’s range of wheeled tractors has set new records in the USA. The tractor was...
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
'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...
