Machinery
Auction report: ‘Blue’ bargains at March’s Cambridge tractor sale?
Monday of this week (March 5) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale...
Machinery
Machinery
Auction report: ‘Green’ bargains at March’s Cambridge tractor sale?
Monday of this week (March 5) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale...
Machinery
Why not 'go Dutch' with a 60kph, 8,000L sprayer?
Netherlands-based Agrifac has taken the wraps off its latest self-propelled sprayer – the new, second-generation Condor Endurance. The arrival of this...
Arable
Major Lemken 'demo day' moved to next week
The Lemken ‘demo day’ is the latest event to be rescheduled due to the ‘Beast from the East’. The major...
Machinery
Sign of the times: Big loaders get 'fuel-sipping' CVT transmission
Doosan has launched its first wheel loader range to be equipped with a continuously-variable transmission (CVT) – namely the new...
Machinery
Manitou opens new R&D test centre
Manitou Group – which encompasses not only the Manitou brand but others (including Gehl and Mustang) – has unveiled a...
Machinery
Classic corner: Is this the ultimate 'value-for-money' Volvo?
It was in the 1970s that Volvo decided to get out of the agricultural tractor business and concentrate on trucks...
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
Farmers 'will not be held liable' for clearing public roads
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement that farmers who remove snow-related hazards on public...
Machinery
41 New Holland tractors battle today's snow...at Dublin Airport
41 New Holland tractors from WR Shaw in Tullamore are working 24/7 to clear the snow from Dublin Airport. Not...
Machinery
Classic corner: Top '10' tractor still pays its way in Kilkenny
Sawmills tend to be congested areas – with stacks of logs, sawn wood and piles of mulch taking up every...
Machinery
Auction report: 'Best of the rest' under the hammer at Punchestown
The second Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) auction (of used tractors and machinery) took place on Saturday (February...
Arable
Baling straw before the 'Beast from the East' in Co. Kildare
Baling straw in February isn’t the norm. However, many tillage farmers were wrapping up the 2017 harvest at the weekend....
Machinery
Here's a self-propelled harvester with a difference; but what is it?
The CSP Metitron 560 (pictured above) can produce pellets from a variety of ‘raw materials’. It’s designed to be used...
Machinery
New wagons for 2018 silage season from Pottinger
Pottinger has introduced two new Torro COMBILINE silage wagons – the 7010 and 8010 models. The Torro 7010 has a...
Machinery
Claas adds smaller tedders and rakes to its line-up
According to Claas, its new VOLTO 55 tedder and LINER 320 rake bring “advanced technology features” that, until now, have only...
Machinery
Auction report: How did tankers and tubs fare at Punchestown?
The second Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) auction (of used tractors and machinery) took place on Saturday (February...
Machinery
Auction report: How much for tillage machinery at Punchestown?
The second Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) auction (of used tractors and machinery) took place on Saturday (February...
