Rural Life
Hearse service offers chance to take machinery passion to the grave
You can’t take it with you, but you can make your beloved tractor – or other vehicle – part of...
Tractor
Machinery
In a hurry? Sometimes it is a sprint - not a marathon
Back in 2015, a Guinness World Record for the fastest speed achieved by a tractor was set by four-time World...
Machinery
Video: Is this the safest way to change a tractor tyre?
A farm accident a number of years ago inspired an invention which aims to take the danger out of changing...
Machinery
How many tractors are sold in the world...and who buys the most?
When it comes to global tractor sales, it takes years for precise worldwide figures to be compiled. However, there is...
Machinery
Results are in: 'Big-boned' New Holland TM150 tops the 'starter tractor' poll
We recently ran a poll to determine what the best ‘starter tractor’ for agricultural contracting is. While there are almost endless...
Machinery
Poll: What's the best tractor to bring to an Irish 'bog'?
This one’s strictly a bit of fun; we’re asking for your input – and your machinery know-how! We’re talking about...
Machinery
Poll: What's the best 'starter tractor' for agri contracting?
It’s hard to break into agricultural contracting from a standing start. Brand new tractors are largely the domain of established...
Machinery
Minister Ross commended for rolling back on tractor testing measures
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, has been commended for rolling back on tractor testing measures after...
Machinery
Haulage: 'Fast' tractors travelling more than 25km from base liable for testing
It is feared that a 25km distance-from-base limit has now been enshrined in legislation, as a criterion for road-worthiness testing...
Machinery
Half in; half out: Is the future on wheels or on tracks?
Lined up for an Agritechnica ‘Silver Medal’ this year, the Claas Axion 900 Terra Trac has been dubbed the “first half-track tractor...
N.Ireland
3-year driving ban handed down to lorry driver who caused farmer's death
A 3-year driving ban and a suspended jail sentence was reportedly handed down to a lorry driver who caused a...
N.Ireland
3-year driving ban handed down to lorry driver who caused farmer’s death
A 3-year driving ban and a suspended jail sentence was reportedly handed down to a lorry driver who caused a...
Machinery
Video: UK tractor driver has lucky escape after crashing into a lorry
A tractor driver in the UK had a very lucky escape recently after crashing into an articulated lorry after turning...
Machinery
Pics: New, classic and vintage machinery in action at 'De Courcey' demo in Cork
The De Courcey Harvest Working Day ’17 event took place on Monday in Harbour View, Kilbrittain, Co. Cork. AgriLand was there,...
N.Ireland
Man killed in tractor accident on Antrim farm to be laid to rest
A man who sadly passed away in an accident involving a tractor on a farm in Co. Antrim will be...
Machinery
Classic corner: Massey 565 brings back fond memories in Carlow
Henry Eyre from Co. Carlow bought this Massey Ferguson 565 five years ago. Having spent a couple of years –...
Machinery
Package of upgrades for Case-IH's Puma line-up
Case IH’s line-up of Puma tractors, from the 185 Multicontroller to the 240 CVX, has been subject to “significant updates”...
Machinery
The biggest CVT-equipped tractor in the world
Machinery giant Case IH is set to introduce a new Quadtrac CVX line-up, bringing its continuously-variable transmission (CVT) to its big...
