Machinery
New-look Zetors out in a 'show' of force
Zetor will be out in force at this year’s four-day Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show starts tomorrow...
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Machinery
Video: Watch a high-powered tractor and combine 'skating' on ice
Mitas Tyres, the Czech tyre manufacturer, has recently joined forces with Russian agricultural machinery company, Rostselmash, in a project designed to...
Machinery
Pics: Army of wagons and a truck tackle silage in the midlands
A silage cutting frenzy enveloped the country earlier this week, as a veritable heatwave swept across the landscape. Silage harvesters,...
Rural Life
Tractor drawing silage involved in cyclist hit-and-run
A tractor drawing silage has reportedly been involved in a hit-and-run incident, where a cyclist was knocked from his bike....
N.Ireland
Tractor drawing silage involved in cyclist hit-and-run
A tractor drawing silage has reportedly been involved in a hit-and-run incident, where a cyclist was knocked from his bike....
N.Ireland
'Levels of grass utilisation are disappointingly low on beef and sheep farms'
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) saw large crowds for its ‘More from Grass’ event yesterday, June 20, in Loughgall,...
Grass
‘Levels of grass utilisation are disappointingly low on beef and sheep farms’
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) saw large crowds for its ‘More from Grass’ event yesterday, June 20, in Loughgall,...
Machinery
Spotted in Tipperary: Is this Turkish tractor a delight?
Billy O’Dwyer Farm Machinery, the Irish importer and distributor of the Hattat tractor brand, held an open day this weekend...
Machinery
The tracked machine that knows when to stop digging
Japanese machinery giant, Komatsu, has developed a new hydraulic excavator with ‘Intelligent Machinery Control‘. While tracked excavators don’t normally catch...
Rural Life
Euroskills agri mechanic competition: What's it all about?
The Euroskills 2016 competition, for the ‘agricultural mechanic’ category, was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, back in December. One of 35...
Machinery
Video: Watch the 'Tool-Trac' put through its paces
Danish machinery company, Timan, manufactures a novel tool carrier / mini-loader hybrid that is not a familiar sight in this country...
Machinery
Pics: Big crop of new machinery at Cereals 2017
Cereals 2017 is one of the biggest trade shows in either Ireland or the UK specifically focused on the tillage sector....
N.Ireland
TVR badger research project kicks off today
The Test and Vaccinate or Remove (TVR) Wildlife Intervention Research Project is to start today, June 19, in a 100km² area...
Rural Life
Pics: Tractor engulfed in flames while drawing in bales
The silage harvesting season is in full swing due to the extended period of fine weather, but one unlucky farmer in...
Machinery
Video: Have your weeding done by robot Dino
French firm Naio Technologies has developed its most recent agricultural robot specifically for larger vegetable growing set-ups – namely a weeding robot...
Dairy
Calf housing critical for best performance of dairy herd
Calf nutrition, health and environment are all critical to achieving an optimum lifetime performance of a dairy replacement heifer. That...
Machinery
'Revolutionary' hedgecutter is completely 'on the level'
British agricultural equipment firm, Mzuri, unveiled its “revolutionary” new hedgecutter, the Razorback Auto-Level 550, at the Cereals 2017 event, which...
Machinery
Pics: JCB to wheel out 'innovative' new kit at major show
One of JCB’s main UK distributors will exhibit an array of brand new machines at the Royal Highland Show (RHS)....
