Agri-Business
Unique County comes home for good after refurbishment
County tractors were, generally, regarded as the ultimate for ploughing, and in their heyday, these heavy-duty beasts were the 'go...
Tractors
Machinery
World’s first biomethane-powered hybrid tractor unveiled
Europe's largest vertically integrated organic food producer, the Lithuania-based AUGA group, has introduced the world's first hybrid biomethane and electric...
Agri-Business
The future of connectivity for farm machinery
Connectivity is a word we hear a great deal nowadays, in many contexts and with many connotations. It has become...
Machinery
Belarus built 40,000 tractors in 2019…and sets sights on 50% increase by 2030
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Belarus – also known as MTZ (Minski Traktarny Zavod) – produced a total of 40,000 tractors last year...
Machinery
John Deere vs. Fendt: Who’s winning in Germany?
John Deere is losing out to Fendt in the new tractor sales league in Germany this year. That’s according to...
Rural Life
Stark tractor footage highlights issue of dangerous motorists
An agricultural contractor has underlined the issue of dangerous driving incidents faced by tractor drivers on a regular basis with...
Rural Life
Man says Italian football club ‘still owes’ him 2 tractors
The father of a Juventus and Italy football player has claimed that the Italian football club “still owes” him two...
Opinion
Banning tractors from UK roads is total folly
The latest soundings from Whitehall would indicate that the Government is toying with the idea of banning farmers from driving...
Machinery
'First of its kind' tractor testing course launched by AIT
A tractor testing course – described as the “first of its kind” – has been launched by the Athlone Institute of...
Rural Life
'Farm machinery has a legal right to use public roads'
Motorists have been urged not to forget the help provided by farmers and agricultural contractors in recent days clearing snow...
Rural Life
Does a tractor driver with a learner permit need to be accompanied?
Currently, a person who holds a learner permit has to be accompanied by a fully qualified driver before they can...
Machinery
'Plenty of time for logical dialogue on tractor testing measures'
There is still plenty of time for logical dialogue on ‘fast’ tractor testing measures, according to the president of the...
Machinery
Auction report: Tractor pics and prices from the 'monster' Cambridge sale
Last week (Monday, August 7) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at the Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale...
Rural Life
Pics: Tullamore Show enjoys clear skies and a bustling crowd
The 2017 Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show took place today (Sunday, August 13) on the grounds of the...
Machinery
Show preview: Machinery 'locked and loaded' for Tullamore
The 2017 Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show will take place tomorrow (Sunday, August 13) on the grounds of...
Machinery
Auction report: Pics and prices from clearance sale in Kilkenny
Micheal Doyle Auctions hosted a clearance sale of farm machinery on Saturday (August 5). The auction involved tractors, a combine harvester and tillage...
Machinery
Fleet profile: Western contractor reveals his machinery ‘ups’ and ‘downs’
Kennedy Bros runs a sizeable agricultural contracting business in Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon. There is a farm enterprise in the mix, but the contracting...
Machinery
On-site tractor and machinery auctions 'proving profitable' across the water
Auction company Cheffins, which is best known here in Ireland for its huge monthly tractor and machinery sales across the...
