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...
John Deere
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
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
Funk and Ford: A long and challenging relationship
The history of tractor development is littered with tales of inter company rivalry, devious plots and various happy coincidences, that...
N.Ireland
John Deere under FTC investigation since 2021
Further to the attention being paid to its practices by Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has strongly criticised the company over...
N.Ireland
Autumn ploughing in Norway brings its own rewards
As the end of the year approaches, Norwegian farmers are out with the plough readying the fields for winter, for...
N.Ireland
Right to repair backed by US government agency
Despite the apparent victory of campaigners working to preserve the right to repair in America, John Deere has once more...
N.Ireland
Celebrating 75 years of John Deere diesel tractors
In the mid 1940s, as the war ended and the youth of America returned home, there was a surge in...
N.Ireland
AGCO seeks slice of growing Indian tractor market
The latest chapter in the uneasy relationship between TAFE and AGCO has drawn the spotlight onto the Indian tractor market,...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Chasing Deere with the International 3588
One of the joys of vintage rallies is coming across the unexpected, and there was no more a delightful surprise...
N.Ireland
Grey clouds at CEMA as big three in US still post profits
The gloom has settled in over at CEMA, the umbrella organisation of the EU’s machinery trade associations, as manufacturers fail...
N.Ireland
Combine legacy on display at vintage working day
The machinery trade and heritage farming enthusiasts do tend to revolve around the tractor as the main mechanical item on...
N.Ireland
1974 – a year of consolidation for the machinery industry
Companies and organisations are always keen to celebrate a golden jubilee, whether it be of the company itself or a...
N.Ireland
John Deere brings tractor control to walker combines
In it’s latest quarterly report to shareholders, John Deere promised a swath of new product launches for 2024 and 2025,...
N.Ireland
Watch: Blackwater Tractor Run sees large turnout in Wexford
The Blackwater Tractor Run is an annual event with a different charity being chosen to benefit from the proceeds each...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Trade figures remain lower than previous years
A general air of despondency is hanging over much of the machinery trade, as the spring sales figures remain below...
Machinery
Is simplistic data collection the way forward for farmers?
Tractor manufacturers have long been regaling farmers with news of how they see data collection as driving greater efficiencies within...
