Opinion
Some people think a 12-year-old driving a tractor is crazy - and they're right
When non-farming people hear of a 13-year-old driving a tractor on a public road, they find it crazy that such...
Machinery
Machinery
Tractor and trailer lighting - know the rules
Revised lighting regulations will come into effect from January 1, 2016 with respect to all vehicles, according to the Road...
Agri-Business
JCB celebrates 70 years with a giant maize maze
JCB has created a giant 10-acre maize maze in the UK to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The maze, at the National...
Rural Life
76% of farmers started driving tractors before leaving primary school
Some 76% of farmers drove a tractor for the first time before they were 12 years old, according to an...
Rural Life
Warning issued after 13-year-old found driving tractor on public road
Both a father and son have been reported to the Public Prosecution Service in Northern Ireland after the 13-year-old boy was...
Machinery
Tractor and trailer braking - Are you road legal?
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has highlighted its revised tractor and trailer braking requirements which will come into effect in...
Machinery
Six-cylinder Zetor to be unveiled at Ploughing Championships
The forthcoming National Ploughing Championships this September will see the new Zetor Crystal being unveiled with its six-cylinder engine. This...
Machinery
10 tips to ensure your tyres are in tip-top shape before harvest
Leaving machinery checks until the last minute before doing a job on the farm can result in unexpected machine downtime,...
Grass
Silage video: Gobbling grass from a height
Drone video maker extradionaire Paul Brennan has another amazing silage video. This time, his latest silage video ‘Silage Men – 50...
Agri-Business
McHale Plant Sales wins Zetor's 'Best in Europe' award
McHale Plant Sales has won the Zetor ‘Best in Europe’ award for dealer development. The award was also in recognition...
Machinery
US exports of agricultural equipment to Europe fall by 35%
Exports of US-made agricultural equipment to Europe fell 34.7% in the first quarter of 2015 in comparison to 2014, the...
Machinery
McHale to resume normal business 'as soon as possible' following fire
The McHale manufacturing plant in Ballinrobe, Mayo, is hoping to resume normal business as soon as possible, the company says,...
Machinery
Joskin launches limited edition miniature tanker
Joskin has launched a limited edition miniature of the first tanker the company ever produced. The company says that 1984...
Machinery
Video: The mini John Deere you wish you had as a child
Did you have a toy tractor as a child? Was it motorised or pedal-powered? Whether it was loading grass, dumping grass...
Machinery
Michelin launches new telehandler tyre suitable for farmers
The tyre manufacturer Michelin has introduced a new tyre as part of its Bibload Hard Surface tyres range which was unveiled...
Machinery
Tractor cut in two after it was hit by a train but the driver survives
A tractor driver in the UK had a lucky escape after his tractor was hit by a train at a...
Machinery
Do you want to own a record-breaking Massey Ferguson tractor?
Massey Ferguson is launching a special edition of its MF 5600 Tractor Series based on the iconic MF 5610 Tractor which accomplished...
Machinery
Licence to drive: US farmers may find John Deere still own (part of) the tractor
A proposal by John Deere in the US could see the machinery manufacturer retaining still owning part of the machines....
