Agri-Business
CAD: The unsung hero of modern machinery
Machinery manufactures will wax lyrical about the wonders and miracles of the their digital systems with a growing emphasis on...
Machinery
N.Ireland
Harry Ferguson and his ambitious plan for humankind
Henry George Ferguson was rarely accused of lacking ambition, for there was within him a desire to succeed, not in...
N.Ireland
AGCO sets out ambitious plans for future growth
Agco recently held an Analyst Meeting for shareholders and investors during which it set out its vision for the future....
N.Ireland
Machinery: The sad fall of David Brown tractors
Although we think of Ford and Massey Ferguson as being the big two brands in the 1950s and 1960s, David...
Machinery
UV light application shows promise in crop protection
Ultra violet light (UV) is now being promoted as an alternative to chemical pesticides in the prevention of fungal diseases,...
Machinery
Biofuel win in the US to boost ethanol and crop prices
Selling petrol in the United States is no simple task for there is a restriction applied to the fuel which...
Machinery
Claas: Management unfazed by 19% fall in turnover
We are used to company reports, and especially the quarterly shareholder calls from the American corporations being full of grandiose...
Machinery
CEMA reports a return of confidence to market
There appears to be a lifting of the spirits within the European machinery trade as the latest business barometer from...
Machinery
Will artificial intelligence ever drive tractors?
The large agricultural machinery manufactures have been getting greatly excited by the prospect of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it...
N.Ireland
Powershift box creeps up Puma range as costs rise
It is no secret that the machinery market is in the Doldrums at present, with manufacturers reporting massive falls in...
Rural Life
Six John Deere tractors issued for road maintenance in Devon
Devon County Council has reportedly invested in a fleet of six new John Deere tractors to assist its highway maintenance...
Machinery
NH and JCB to showcase new models at LAMMA 2025
With LAMMA fast approaching, manufacturers are letting it be known that that not only will they be there, but also...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Why the Fordson won out in WW2
The late 1930s saw a heavy cloud hang over Britain as Germany made its intentions ever clearer, and those intentions...
Machinery
OutRun: An autonomous tractor kit from AGCO
The formation of PTx Trimble back in April as a joint venture between AGCO, with the majority share, and Trimble,...
N.Ireland
Bauer brings elevation to mobile slurry separator
Separating the liquid and solid portions of slurry has many advantages, not least of which is the extra storage it...
N.Ireland
Big improvements to cargo box on John Deere Gator
Off road utility vehicles, such as the Gator have long moved on from glorified quads and are now a quite...
Machinery
John Deere: Profits plunge as accounting year closes
John Deere has taken a huge hit to its profits in its agricultural division over the last year, with a...
N.Ireland
Claas opens UK facility to boost digital awareness
Computing and IT, as they were once known, were never going to leave farming alone. There has indeed been a...
