Machinery
JCB hits £4 billion threshold, but issues word of warning
JCB set new records for turnover and machine sales in 2018, as global markets for construction equipment and agricultural machinery...
Machinery
Agri-Business
1948 ‘grey Fergie’ and plough shine at Kverneland Agritechnica showcase
2019 may have marked 140 years of tillage innovation for Kverneland (KV), but it was a simple, single-furrow horse-drawn plough...
Machinery
What’s the contractor charge-out rate for combine harvesting?
The ‘guide’ contractor rate for combine harvesting (of cereals and oilseed rape) for 2019 is €52/ac (plus VAT). This rises...
Machinery
Zetor to ‘re-invigorate the brand’ at the National Ploughing Championships
Zetor is reportedly planning a significant presence at next month’s National Ploughing Championships. It’s part of the manufacturer’s drive to...
Machinery
‘New’ tractor brand to debut at the National Ploughing Championships
A tractor brand that is new to Ireland will likely be unveiled at this year’s National Ploughing Championships (close to...
Machinery
John Deere to roll out combine updates…and a money-back ‘guarantee’
John Deere has announced a package of combine updates for the 2020 season. The S-Series combine’s automatic regulation of forward...
Machinery
Video: ‘As long as you look after them, they last forever’
AgriLand paid a visit to Co. Cork to meet the owner (pictured above) of a nostalgia-inducing Ford TW-25 – a ‘working...
Machinery
Over 7,000 new tractors sold in the UK so far in 2019
1,446 new agricultural tractors (over 50hp) were registered in the UK last month (July). That brings the year-to-date figure (January-July...
Machinery
Claas Avero swaps Perkins engine for 6.7L Cummins
News has emerged from Claas that future versions of its Avero combine harvester – its smaller, entry-level machine – will...
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Video: ‘It’s fast becoming the [tractor] brand to have in the south-east’
AgriLand paid a visit to Co. Wexford to catch up with Barth Landy (Cooney Furlong Machinery Company), as he put...
Machinery
Video: Flagship Claas Lexion gets a 790hp MAN engine
AgriLand paid a visit to France to see the new-generation Claas Lexion – up close and personal. The new line-up...
Machinery
Rabe encounters major financial difficulties
Rabe, the German-based machinery manufacturer, has applied for “bankruptcy in self-administration”. That’s according to a report in German publication Top...
Machinery
Giant 4-axle silage trailer rolls out of Irish factory
Well-known manufacturer Smyth Trailers (based in Co. Carlow) has just completed the build of a massive four-axle silage trailer (pictured...
Machinery
Pics: New 200hp+ Kubota tractors break cover
Kubota has unveiled its new M8 Series tractor line-up, which extends beyond 200hp, in North America. The launch is reportedly...
Machinery
Europe’s first 9900i goes to Northern Ireland
The first John Deere 9900i self-propelled forage harvester to be sold in Europe is owned by a contractor in Northern Ireland....
Machinery
Pottinger to build new factory for round balers and big rakes
Pottinger will embark on the construction of a new assembly plant (factory) in Austria next year. Assembly of round balers...
Machinery
How many new tractors are selling in the UK?
The latest figures from the AEA (Agricultural Engineers Association) show that 1,174 new agricultural tractors (over 50hp) were registered in the UK last...
Machinery
Latest Fendt 700 Vario series: Most high-tech tractor cab yet?
According to Fendt, its 700 Vario series has been its biggest-selling range of tractors for several years. The manufacturer has now...
