Machinery
Monsanto drops proposed deal to sell planting division to John Deere
Reuters is reporting that Monsanto has scrapped a proposed deal to sell its Precision Planting farm equipment division to Deere & Co...
Machinery
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Finnish firm launches 400hp flagship tractor
Valtra recently expanded its 4th generation S Series upwards, with the addition of the new S394 model. Producing 405hp and...
Machinery
Video: Need to feed your silage faster? Check out this monster shear grab
Dutch firm AP Machinebouw recently designed and manufactured what is being described as the world’s biggest shear grab. The grab...
Machinery
Video: Multi-function 'systems tractor' earns its keep in Tullamore
For anyone who is a fan of big tractors, one that is sure to spring to mind is the Claas Xerion....
Machinery
Pics: Deere fleet tackles into silage campaign in Kilkenny...in April
Multi-depot John Deere dealer TFM sent in these pictures, showing one of its customers tackling into the 2017 silage campaign...
Machinery
Video: 190-hour MF 399 makes 'strong' price at major auction
Well-known global auction company Euro Auctions sold a Massey Ferguson 399 complete with a Massey Ferguson 885E front loader for an...
Rural Life
874 miles and almost 5 days on a 'lawn' tractor...but why?
Prison officer Andy Maxfield from Lancashire, England, is aiming to break a six-year-old Guinness World Record by driving from John...
Machinery
Chart: Fendt holds 4 of the 5 top positions in German tractor rankings
Registration statistics in Germany, for 2016, show that four Fendt tractor models are among the top-five models (of all brands)...
Machinery
Just what tyre do you fit to a tractor of this stature?
Michelin Tyres has recently fitted its largest set of agricultural tyres – the AxioBib IF 900/65 R46 – onto an...
Machinery
Global farm machinery 'giant' passes away
Robert J Ratliff, who founded agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO, has died. AGCO is the parent company which owns iconic brands...
Rural Life
'Intensive' farm inspection campaign set to focus on tractors and farm machinery
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is set to begin a ‘month-long, intensive’ farm inspection campaign on Tuesday, May 2,...
Machinery
Amazone opens new €20m 'state-of-the-art' paint facility
German machinery manufacturer Amazone – represented here in Ireland by Farmhand – has opened a new €20 million paint facility...
Arable
Welcome changes made to TAMS tillage specs
Modifications have been made to the specifications of the TAMS II tillage scheme with various sections updated. These amendments will...
Machinery
Video: Vredo creates 'world's most powerful' slurry rig
Dutch machinery manufacturer Vredo has developed what it says is the world’s largest and most powerful self-propelled slurry machine – the...
Machinery
Video: Is this the ultimate 'alternative tractor' for wet ground?
French machinery firm Hubertrack has created a new low-ground-pressure machine – for farming in difficult or ‘poor’ conditions. The HHTrack100...
Machinery
Classic tractor sells for over £86,000 at auction, setting a new UK record
A 1963 Matbro Mastiff sold for £86,100 (€101,315) at Cheffins’ vintage auction on Saturday, April 22, in Sutton, England. The classic...
Machinery
Video: Hook up your hitch, hydraulics, electrics and PTO - without leaving the seat
Danish company Siwi claims to have the ultimate quick-hitch for a tractor. Its system incorporates not only a quick-coupling hitch, but...
Machinery
Tractor 'ball and spoon' gets hitched...to a growing network of Irish dealers
Ten prominent farm machinery dealers have lined up behind Fastparts – the parts and components division of farm machinery distributor...
