Machinery
What is the outlook for the farm machinery industry?
The outlook for the ‘general business climate index’ of the agricultural machinery sector across Europe is stable, according to industry...
Machinery
Machinery
MacDon to change hands - for $1.2 billion
Canadian farm equipment maker MacDon Industries is being sold for $1.2 billion to another Canadian company, according to CBC News....
Machinery
Results are in: JCB Farm Master tops the poll
We opened a poll on Monday – seeking your input and views to find out which machine is held in highest...
Machinery
Gearing up for a 2018 record-breaking silage event in Tipperary
Following on from the success of a 2015 event, Coolmoyne and Moyglass Vintage Club is holding another record-breaking attempt on Sunday,...
Machinery
All on-board: More firms join Ireland's machinery trade body
The December meeting of the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) Executive Council admitted a number of additional firms...
Machinery
Beefy dump trailer is a 'hard' act to follow
This ‘edgy’ dump trailer (pictured above) looks like the back-half of a 6X6 articulated dump truck; of course, it’s not...
Machinery
Fancy a 4-axle, all-purpose (dump/silage) trailer?
Here’s an all-purpose (dump/silage) trailer that will test your tractor (pictured above). It’s a four-axle monster; it’s built by Canadian...
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
Big 'blues' crank up the power in the south-east
The ‘South-East Ireland Ford 6-Cylinder‘ club held a ‘Ford 100 Gathering’ and ‘Dyno Day’ at Murphy’s Motors – a well-known New...
Machinery
Poll: What is (or was) the most iconic 'silage' loader in Ireland?
Well away from the frenzied and frenetic foray that is the silage cutting campaign, we’re taking a nostalgic look at...
Machinery
John Deere revamps 'Europe's best-selling tractor range': But which range is it?
John Deere claims that its 5M Series is Europe’s best-selling tractor range. It recently announced a number of improvements for...
Machinery
Tractor focus: Is this 'Young Turk' a runner here in the Emerald Isle?
The marketing departments of the tractor manufacturers must dream of actually coming across the sort of farm they fondly imagine...
Arable
Why does Horsch hold '87%' of the trailed drill market?
As phosphate is predicted to be running out efficiency of its use is becoming ever more important. Combined drilling may...
Machinery
Just weigh and go: Your own on-farm weighbridge for €8,000
UK-based company Griffith Elder is bringing one of the more unusual exhibits to January’s LAMMA show. The company will showcase...
Machinery
Classic corner: American-built beast musters the muscle in Kilkenny
When it comes to farming there are two things that Pat Carrigan is passionate about – John Deere tractors and...
Machinery
Classic corner: A 1980s Lamborghini - it's no sports car; it's better than that!
Lamborghini is a household name when it comes to exotic automotive engineering. Maybe its tractor sales suffered by this association...
Machinery
Curious about a machinery dealership's income: What pays the bills?
CLIMMAR – a network of farm machinery dealers across much of Europe – held a press conference last month, at...
Machinery
Chart: Which tractor brands are ranked the best...and worst?
A ‘European dealer satisfaction survey‘ has turned up some interesting findings; in which major tractor manufacturers have effectively been ranked...
