Machinery
ATV giant Can-Am 'wheels' into Kilkenny
Kilkenny Quads – an All-Terrain (ATV) and Side-by-Side Vehicle (SSV) dealership based in Kilkenny – is joining Bombardier Recreational Products’...
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Machinery
60 years of Massey: Vintage club to attempt world record for big birthday
A rural vintage club based in Co. Kildare – Narraghmore Vintage – is set to attempt to break the Guinness...
Machinery
Pics: Valtra tractor tour lands here in Ireland
The so-called ‘Valtra SmartTour 2018‘ is currently (today; March 27) at the Virgina Show Centre – in Virgina, Co. Cavan....
Machinery
Trade focus: What trends does this midlands auctioneer see day-to-day?
Auctions are the lubricant of the machinery business; they help to keep the trade running smoothly – by matching machines...
Machinery
More dealerships join Ireland's agri machinery trade body
The March meeting of the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) Executive Council welcomed several further firms into its...
N.Ireland
Co. Down Shorthorn herd clinches Carlisle top prices
Beef Shorthorn females sold to a top of 4,500gns and bulls to 4,000gns in Carlisle on Friday, March 23, at...
Machinery
170+ tractors poised and ready for monster vintage auction
Cheffins’ Cambridge Vintage Sale at Sutton (England) on April 21 will showcase a number of the world’s most unusual tractors and...
Machinery
Classic corner: Chart recent Ford history with this feisty '40'
“Fords and New Hollands are popular around here,” remarked Martin Kirrane of Co. Sligo, as he explained the origin of...
N.Ireland
Environmental Farming Scheme open for applications
Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme, Higher Level is now open for applications. Applications for the scheme – which is also...
Environment
'World-first' wastewater to energy technology success for Irish firm
A carbon-neutral, energy-positive wastewater treatment technology, developed by Irish firm NVP Energy, is now being rolled out at food and...
N.Ireland
First Northern Ireland 'monitor farmer' picked for UK-wide scheme
The first Northern Ireland farmer has been picked to join AHDB’s Monitor Farm programme – and already he hopes to...
Machinery
How do you 'turn' yours? See the new Fendt solution...
Automatic guidance and steering systems have sometimes struggled to master the troubled ‘headland turn’. Even those systems that do promise...
Machinery
Check out these 2018 improvements for Claas foragers
Claas has phased in several improvements for its Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters for this coming season. The latest 900 series...
N.Ireland
Potato stock levels and ‘drawdown’ at record rates in the UK
UK potato stock levels reached a record 2.4 million tonnes in January – up 25% on last year, according to...
Machinery
Blink and you'll miss it: New record set for world's fastest 'tractor'
A new Guinness world record has been set for the fastest tractor on the planet, after well-known BBC programme Top...
Rural Life
Keepin 'er Country: New series starts tomorrow
From singing reverends and truck-driving women, to the pigs obsessed with Nathan Carter, toe-tapping show ‘Keepin ‘er Country’ has plenty...
Machinery
15 new Krone BiG X foragers to tackle 2018 Irish silage campaign
It is believed that Farmhand – via its dealer network around the country (both north and south of the border)...
N.Ireland
Better land management could be worth up to £196m a year to Northern dairy sector
Putting existing nutrient and soil management guidance into practice could boost Northern Ireland’s dairy sector income by a whopping £196...
