Rural Life
'Farm machinery has a legal right to use public roads'
Motorists have been urged not to forget the help provided by farmers and agricultural contractors in recent days clearing snow...
Tractors
Rural Life
Does a tractor driver with a learner permit need to be accompanied?
Currently, a person who holds a learner permit has to be accompanied by a fully qualified driver before they can...
Machinery
'Plenty of time for logical dialogue on tractor testing measures'
There is still plenty of time for logical dialogue on ‘fast’ tractor testing measures, according to the president of the...
Machinery
Auction report: Tractor pics and prices from the 'monster' Cambridge sale
Last week (Monday, August 7) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at the Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale...
Rural Life
Pics: Tullamore Show enjoys clear skies and a bustling crowd
The 2017 Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show took place today (Sunday, August 13) on the grounds of the...
Machinery
Show preview: Machinery 'locked and loaded' for Tullamore
The 2017 Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show will take place tomorrow (Sunday, August 13) on the grounds of...
Machinery
Auction report: Pics and prices from clearance sale in Kilkenny
Micheal Doyle Auctions hosted a clearance sale of farm machinery on Saturday (August 5). The auction involved tractors, a combine harvester and tillage...
Machinery
Fleet profile: Western contractor reveals his machinery ‘ups’ and ‘downs’
Kennedy Bros runs a sizeable agricultural contracting business in Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon. There is a farm enterprise in the mix, but the contracting...
Machinery
On-site tractor and machinery auctions 'proving profitable' across the water
Auction company Cheffins, which is best known here in Ireland for its huge monthly tractor and machinery sales across the...
Machinery
New tractor registrations down 12.5% for first 6 months of 2017
Registrations of new tractors are well down on the same period of last year, according to statistics for the first...
Machinery
Auction report: Tractors galore at this month's busy Cambridge sale
Last Monday, July 3, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at the Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds...
Rural Life
Farmers shifting silage warned not to create traffic chaos
Farmers transporting heavy loads of silage this summer have been warned off motorways, and to move over on the road...
Machinery
Zetor churns out over 3,000 tractors in a 'tough' 2016
Revenues at Zetor reached €118 million last year. 3,144 machines were produced and sold, out of which 86% were exported to...
Machinery
New Irish Landini and McCormick plans revealed
Following an initial report on Agriland yesterday (May 29), we can now confirm that Argo Tractors – the manufacturer of...
Machinery
Pics: Tractors command 'strong' prices at UK dispersal sale
Agricultural machinery auction specialist Cheffins has just completed two major farm dispersal sales in Yorkshire, England. Both auctions produced some...
Machinery
Pics: European buyers 'dominate' at UK machinery auction
Mainland European buyers continued to dominate at one of the latest machinery auctions held in the UK by selling agents...
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
Tractors, machinery and plant set to draw the crowds to major auction
Tractors and farm machinery are expected to attract plenty of interest at an upcoming sale organised by Euro Auctions, at its...
