Machinery
New trailed spreader amidst brace of new kit from Amazone
Amazone has rolled out a brace of novel machines – including a new, high-tech trailed fertiliser spreader – in advance of...
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Deere moves towards 'intelligent' machines, with company take-over
Deere & Company has completed its acquisition of Blue River Technology. Earlier in September, Deere said it signed a definitive...
National Ploughing Championships
Punch and go: Samco unwraps latest seeder at the 'Ploughing'
Samco will bring its new, aptly-named Punch Hole Film Layer and Seeder to next week’s National Ploughing Championships. This machine...
National Ploughing Championships
Pottinger: Soil and grassland options at this year's 'Ploughing'
Pottinger will showcase a plethora of implements from its arable and grassland equipment ranges at next week’s National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, Co....
Machinery
'Driverless' New Holland busy on the bogs of Ireland?
Autonomous, driverless tractors are actively being tested around the world – typically on vast farms in the likes of the...
Machinery
Self-propelled round baler arrives: It's a reality
North American machinery manufacturer Vermeer has just unveiled its new prototype self-propelled round baler. Unveiled at Husker Harvest Days, the ZR5 promises...
Machinery
Tractor sales finally on the rise but overall figures 'low'
There is some positive news for the machinery dealers of Ireland. It is reported that 129 new tractors were sold...
Machinery
12t loader completes Japanese giant's 'Dash 8' line-up
Komatsu has completed the roll-out of its EU Stage IV compliant ‘Dash 8‘ range of wheel loaders, with the arrival...
Machinery
FTMTA update: 3 more dealerships join trade body's ranks
The September meeting of Ireland’s FTMTA (Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association) executive council admitted a further three companies to...
National Ploughing Championships
'Award-winning' Cyclone mower cuts a path to the 'Ploughing'
Major Equipment Intl has expanded its “award-winning” Cyclone mower line-up with 2.8m, 4.2m and 5.6m models, which will feature at...
National Ploughing Championships
Slurry technology to 'cut and dribble' its way to the 'Ploughing'
Mastek, an Irish manufacturer of low-emission slurry spreading machinery, is launching three new features for its range of Slurry Mate...
Rural Life
Pics: Rare 'beasts' on show at Knockbridge vintage event
The Annual Knockbridge Vintage Day took place last Sunday, September 10, in Knockbridge, Co. Louth. Kicking off in the afternoon...
Machinery
New, beefier TM420 joins JCB's artic-steer telehandler line-up
JCB will shortly launch a bigger-capacity telescopic, articulated (pivot-steer) loader. Building upon the existing 3.2t lift capacity of the TM320...
Machinery
'Perfect' ins and outs: Does Kuhn have a 'high-tech' answer?
The number of furrows, and indeed the working width, of ploughs has increased steadily over the decades. However, reasons Kuhn, the...
Machinery
100% electric tractor from Fendt runs for '5 continuous hours'
The Fendt e100 Vario is the first practical, battery-powered tractor that can be used in most day-to-day yard operations without having...
Machinery
First engine passes EU Stage V hurdle: Industry braces for new limits
Deutz is the world’s first engine manufacturer to be given an EU Stage V certificate. Its ‘Stage V ready’ engines,...
Machinery
530hp, 4-row giant: Grimme wheels out its biggest potato harvester yet
Grimme has launched what it describes as “its biggest ever self-propelled potato harvester” onto the market. With no less than...
Machinery
Green light: Deere and Kramer get the 'go-ahead' for major deal
John Deere announced back on July 6 that it planned to invest in German machinery manufacturer Kramer-Werke GmbH to create...
