Machinery
Green giant notches up medals for its machinery smarts
John Deere has been awarded one gold and two silver medals for innovation by the DLG committee in advance of...
Machinery
National Ploughing Championships
MF 'lines out' with new Irish 'brand ambassador'
Massey Ferguson claims that its 5700 SL tractor range combines “an ideal power-to-weight ratio with great manoeuvrability”. The manufacturer says...
Machinery
Apprentice agri mechanic numbers report slight increase in 2017
The number of people enrolled as apprentice agricultural mechanics in 2017 reported a slight increase on the previous year, the...
Machinery
Tractor and machinery auction: Pics and prices from big dispersal sale
Major “on-site” machinery dispersal sale (auction) events come up just a handful of times in any given year here in...
Machinery
Video: 'Elevating' the 2017 silage season to a whole new level
In the face of adverse weather conditions, a farmer, an agricultural contractor and a local haulier teamed up to finish...
Machinery
Pics and prices: Big JCB auction awash with tractors, shovels and handlers
JCB played host to a major auction this week, consisting of used and nearly-new equipment – including loading shovels, tractors...
National Ploughing Championships
New Komatsu timber harvester set to 'fell' all in its path
McHale Plant Sales, the Irish distributor of Komatsu equipment, has launched the Komatsu 931 harvester at this year’s National Ploughing Championships....
National Ploughing Championships
'Pint-sized' telescopic skid-steer launched by JCB at the 'Ploughing'
JCB has launched its new Teleskid 3TS-8W onto the Irish market at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly....
Machinery
An alternative to replacing your engine's head?
Engine manufacturer Cummins is working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop a material to repair heavy-duty vehicle engines...
Machinery
New appointment to Ireland's farm machinery trade body
Colin Bell of Same Deutz-Fahr UK, which is itself a member of the association, has joined the executive council of...
National Ploughing Championships
Novel '3 in 1' trailer launched at the 'Ploughing'
A&W Engineering, an Irish manufacturer of “heavy-duty” trailers, is currently launching its new ‘3 in 1’ trailer at the National Ploughing...
National Ploughing Championships
McHale Plant Sales gets Komatsu's forestry franchise
McHale Plant Sales – already the Irish distributor for Komatsu’s construction machinery – has further expanded its activities through its...
Machinery
Call for more potato-processing capacity: Has Grimme got the answer?
Grimme’s range of potato handling equipment has been given a boost, thanks to the new addition of the PowerCombi to...
Machinery
M&S Machinery to become New Holland 'Harvester' dealer
New Holland has just announced the appointment of M&S Machinery of Cashel, Co. Tipperary, as a ‘Harvester‘ dealer; it will...
National Ploughing Championships
Machinery highlights: On-site at this year’s National Ploughing Championships
Droves of visitors will flock to the National Ploughing Championships this week. The sprawling exhibition area is home to a...
National Ploughing Championships
National Ploughing Championships 2017: Tractor highlights on-site
Hoards of farmers, agricultural contractors and rural dwellers will flock to the National Ploughing Championships this week. With 40 rows of...
National Ploughing Championships
Kiwi company keen to connect: Duncan Ag at this year's 'Ploughing'
Kiwi company Duncan Ag will launch its Renovator MK4 no-till drill at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. Founded in 1937...
National Ploughing Championships
McConnel launches first ever self-propelled sprayer...at the 'Ploughing'
McConnel – best known here in Ireland for its hedgecutters – is to break into new territory with the launch...
