Dairy
When is the best time to cut your silage?
The Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA), in Northern Ireland, has issued best-practice guidelines for dairy farmers during the month of...
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Machinery
Video: 'Black beauty' Fendt fleet is a familiar sight in the north-west
Agricultural contracting businesses can sometimes happen by ‘accident’, when farmers progressively expand and employ their own machinery to do the...
Machinery
Video: ‘Black beauty’ Fendt fleet is a familiar sight in the north-west
Agricultural contracting businesses can sometimes happen by ‘accident’, when farmers progressively expand and employ their own machinery to do the...
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
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...
N.Ireland
New YFCU president will ensure that the voice of young farmers will be heard
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) will continue to raise the bar in the context of its stakeholder involvement...
N.Ireland
New YFCU president will ensure that the voice of young farmers will be heard
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) will continue to raise the bar in the context of its stakeholder involvement...
N.Ireland
Discussions underway to find a single agri-food Brexit strategy for Northern Ireland
According to Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) Chairman Declan Billington, discussions are ongoing between his organisation and the...
N.Ireland
Discussions underway to find a single agri-food Brexit strategy for Northern Ireland
According to Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) Chairman Declan Billington, discussions are ongoing between his organisation and the...
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...
N.Ireland
Newry Show 2017 to host Aberdeen Angus extravaganza
This year’s Newry Show represents the focus of Ireland’s commitment to the World Aberdeen Angus Forum 2017, which will also...
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...
