N.Ireland
Plano fills Pottinger’s shallow cultivation gap
There has been much attention paid to ultra shallow cultivation over the last few years, and at a recent launch...
farm machinery
Machinery
AGCO bundles together its tech offerings in PTx
The introduction of digital technology and the rapid growth of its capabilities over the past few years has given the...
N.Ireland
Kverneland offers 0% finance deals to boost sales
The dramatic increase in the cost of machinery ownership over the last few years has left farmers with little enthusiasm...
N.Ireland
£3,000 worth of farm machinery stolen in Derry
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are investigating the theft of £3,000 worth of farm machinery in Co. Derry....
N.Ireland
Tremendous turnout for Dundrod Tractor Run
Approximately 80 vehicles took part in the annual Dundrod Tractor Run in Northern Ireland. The event took place last Saturday...
Machinery
Buying farm machinery: What should you look out for?
With farm machinery becoming an increasingly important element in the business of farming today, particular care must be paid when...
Machinery
Guide published to improve safety of tractor-trailer braking
An updated edition of the ‘Look Behind You’ guide to tractor-trailer braking has been published by the Agricultural Engineers Association...
Machinery
European farm machinery industry outlook is 'confident'
CEMA – an umbrella body representing the agricultural machinery manufacturing industry across Europe – says that the “general business climate...
Rural Life
Revealed: The 5 causes of most machinery accidents on the road
According to CEMA (European Agricultural Machinery Industry), a recent European study has found that more than four fifths (83%) of...
Rural Life
'Intensive' farm inspection campaign set to focus on tractors and farm machinery
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is set to begin a ‘month-long, intensive’ farm inspection campaign on Tuesday, May 2,...
Machinery
Amazone opens new €20m 'state-of-the-art' paint facility
German machinery manufacturer Amazone – represented here in Ireland by Farmhand – has opened a new €20 million paint facility...
Machinery
Tractors, machinery and plant set to draw the crowds to major auction
Tractors and farm machinery are expected to attract plenty of interest at an upcoming sale organised by Euro Auctions, at its...
Machinery
Tackling the silage: Tip and 'flick' or use this push-off fork?
Carlow-based machinery manufacturer – ProDig – has just released its newest development ahead of the 2017 silage season. On the back...
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
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
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
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
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,...
