N.Ireland
Dairy industry to pool resources in event of 'hard' Brexit
Milk processors on the island are planning to pool resources in the event of a hard Brexit, AgriLand can reveal. LacPatrick’s new...
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Dairy
Harp hits the right notes at UK Dairy Day
A Northern Ireland syndicate has struck the right notes at a national six-breed dairy show today (September 13) lifting the title...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted for fish kill through slurry contamination
A Fermanagh farmer was today convicted of allowing slurry to enter a waterway – causing a major fish kill –...
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...
Dairy
LacPatrick’s €33 million plant to future-proof Irish milk sales
Ambitious expansion plans will allow one of the north’s biggest milk processors to allay Brexit fears and drive export sales,...
Dairy
Milk production on NI farms in July jumps by 5.5%
Milk production on dairy farms in Northern Ireland witnessed a jump of 5.5% in July of this year, compared to...
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...
N.Ireland
Thelma Gorman named as woman killed in farm accident
‘Unsung hero’ of Northern Ireland agriculture Thelma Gorman has been named as the woman who lost her life on a...
