Agri-Business
Saints are very much in the mind in terms of Ireland's patron saint, but it is worth remembering another fellow who set out...
Machinery
It was in the 1970s that Volvo decided to get out of the agricultural tractor business and concentrate on trucks and construction equipment.
Justin Roberts has penned a book, detailing the rise of the tractor in Northern Europe - with a focus on Valtra, Valmet and Volvo BM.
A new, modern-concept Volvo BM tractor has recently been created by Swedish spare parts supplier Olssons I Ellös.
Volvo loading shovels are a popular choice with Irish agricultural contractors. But where they come from and how were they developed?
