Arable
Tillage focus: TAMS sees farmers move to more efficient machines
Four new combines to be sold by Christmas Eve; the elves will be busy in Borris. Maurice Kelly of Kelly’s...
Machinery
Machinery
The Amazone ZA-V spreader: Everything you need to know
Irish distributor Farmhand recently held an open-day showcasing its latest fertiliser spreader and sprayer technology on offer from the German...
Machinery
Major moves for SAMCO with €2 million Irish expansion and new Chilean deal agreed
SAMCO has signed a €1.5 million contract with a Chilean dairy co-op on the same day it broke ground on...
Machinery
Hologram technology to hit high-tech tractor workshops
Case IH has teamed up with Microsoft for what it describes as an advanced “machinery” project. The goal is to...
Machinery
Pics: McHale adds another silage rake to its machine line-up
McHale has added a second silage rake to its growing dossier of machines. The latest addition is the twin-rotor R...
Machinery
Next FTMTA machinery auction all set for February
The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) will run its second used tractor and machinery auction in February (2018). The...
Agri-Business
'CEO of the Year' award for head of Abbey Machinery
Abbey Machinery’s Clodagh Cavanagh received a ‘CEO of the Year’ award last week, at the IMAGE ‘Businesswoman of the Year...
Machinery
At a 'push', is this really smart?
Claas is literally shoving its latest innovation out to the masses; this time it’s a so-called ‘Smart Push’ bucket –...
Machinery
A 'Deere' move: Court stops machinery competitor using 'famous' colours
A US District Court in Kentucky recently ruled in favor of Deere & Company (John Deere) in a lawsuit that was...
Machinery
Wagon upgrade: Wider pick-up and new rotor drive
At this year’s Agritechnica show, Strautmann launched a new generation of its Giga-Vitesse CFS silage wagons. Strautmann has a significant...
Machinery
McCormick scoops up a 'utility' Tractor of the Year award
McCormick’s X6.440 VT-Drive tractor has notched up an award for the practical application of new technology – specifically for its continuously...
Machinery
Seeing the wood for the trees: Komatsu 'top brass' land in Ireland
A delegation from Komatsu Forest recently visited the Rathcoole-based headquarters of McHale Plant Sales in Greenogue Industrial Estate, in the...
Machinery
Fancy a Fendt mower? Why not a whole silage outfit?
The Fendt Slicer TLX disc mower range was unveiled to the public for the first time at Agritechnica 2017. The...
Machinery
Special-edition Fendt to celebrate European milestone
A special, gold-liveried tractor has been commissioned to celebrate 50 years of partnership between Fendt and Belgian agricultural equipment dealer...
Machinery
Can this '2-in-1' Irish braking system keep trailed spreaders in tow?
Figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK have shown that farming is the most dangerous...
Machinery
911hp on tap: New flagship forager from New Holland
New Holland has pushed its ceiling with its latest self-propelled forager; the new FR920 has a 911hp, 20L FPT engine under the...
Machinery
Pics: Package of updates for 4-cylinder Claas workhorses
Claas will soon roll out its next-generation Arion 400 tractor range – with some new features and a longer list...
Machinery
Zetor embarks on €550 million Russian tractor deal
6,000 Zetor Forterra tractor ‘sets’ are destined for Russia – between now and 2022. It’s part of an agreement between...
