Contractors

Claas: ‘Minimal’ impact on Irish customers with new finance model

Agri-Business

2 years ago

Claas: ‘Minimal’ impact on Irish customers with new finance model

Agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas has said that there will be “minimal” impact on...

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Safety campaign to focus on agri contractors in Northern Ireland

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a workplace inspection campaign focused on agricultural contractors

NAAC publishes survey of agricultural contracting prices

Agri-Business

4 years ago

NAAC publishes survey of agricultural contracting prices

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) in the UK has released its latest survey of contracting prices.

MMS seminar explores looming changes for contractors

Machinery

5 years ago

MMS seminar explores looming changes for contractors

Changes to red diesel regulations, new machinery grants and how to work with your contractor are just some of the topics being covered in a seminar...

'Contractors are nearly begging people to go work for them'

Grass

8 years ago

'Contractors are nearly begging people to go work for them'

Conditions may be ideal for grass cutting across the country, yet contractors are seriously struggling to find tractor drivers to pilot outfits, independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has warned.

Machinery

8 years ago

Farmers 'will not be held liable' for clearing public roads

The ICMSA has welcomed the Government’s announcement that farmers who remove snow hazards on public roads will not be liable for claims.

Rural Life

9 years ago

Premium machinery destroyed in massive blaze in Co. Roscommon

Machinery, worth hundreds of thousands of euros, has been destroyed in a major fire at a contractor's yard in Co. Roscommon.

Arable

9 years ago

Update: How much are contractors charging to harvest grain?

With harvesting in full swing, AgriLand asked what agricultural contractors are charging for cutting with the combine harvester in 2017.

Grass

9 years ago

What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?

There is a diverse range of silage cutting prices from various agricultural contractor businesses around the country at present.

Beef

9 years ago

Will contractor spraying become the 'norm' within grassland sector?

The EU’s Sustainable Use Directive will force many grassland farmers to look at contract spraying for most - if not all - spraying operations

Environment

9 years ago

Contractors busy spreading slurry as tanks reach storage capacity

Contractors around the country have been busy spreading slurry since the deadline lifted, just as some tanks were reaching capacity.

Machinery

10 years ago

85% of farmers say contractors don't pay workers enough

Some 85% of farmers who responded to an Agriland poll believe that contractors do not pay their workers enough money.

Machinery

10 years ago

Here's how social media reacted to contractor's problems finding workers

There has been a huge reaction to our story on contractors struggling for staff, with many responses relating to the pay in contracting.