Arable
Welcome changes made to TAMS tillage specs
Modifications have been made to the specifications of the TAMS II tillage scheme with various sections updated. These amendments will...
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Machinery
Video: Vredo creates 'world's most powerful' slurry rig
Dutch machinery manufacturer Vredo has developed what it says is the world’s largest and most powerful self-propelled slurry machine – the...
Machinery
Video: Is this the ultimate 'alternative tractor' for wet ground?
French machinery firm Hubertrack has created a new low-ground-pressure machine – for farming in difficult or ‘poor’ conditions. The HHTrack100...
Machinery
Classic tractor sells for over £86,000 at auction, setting a new UK record
A 1963 Matbro Mastiff sold for £86,100 (€101,315) at Cheffins’ vintage auction on Saturday, April 22, in Sutton, England. The classic...
Machinery
Video: Hook up your hitch, hydraulics, electrics and PTO - without leaving the seat
Danish company Siwi claims to have the ultimate quick-hitch for a tractor. Its system incorporates not only a quick-coupling hitch, but...
Machinery
Tractor 'ball and spoon' gets hitched...to a growing network of Irish dealers
Ten prominent farm machinery dealers have lined up behind Fastparts – the parts and components division of farm machinery distributor...
Machinery
One of a kind: The 'modern' Volvo BM tractor
Volvo BM tractors – once a typical sight around parts of Europe until the mid 1980s, when Volvo manufactured its...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted and fined for illegally connecting to public water mains
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined for illegally connecting to a public water mains at a...
N.Ireland
UFU: Every £1 invested in agriculture delivers £7.40 to rural areas
Cheap food imports into the UK must not be allowed to become a consequence of Brexit, according to Ulster Farmers’...
N.Ireland
UFU: Every £1 invested in agriculture delivers £7.40 to rural areas
Cheap food imports into the UK must not be allowed to become a consequence of Brexit, according to Ulster Farmers’...
Machinery
Video: Pulling a set of discs...with your combine
Disc harrows and cultivators typically need to be worked relatively fast, in order to do their job. This is because...
Machinery
Miniature loader is a 'Dapper' addition to the market
There is growing interest in miniature wheeled loading shovels, as farmers seek costs-effective and flexible options for feeding, clearing out...
Machinery
German firm touts novel trailer/tanker conversion system
German machinery manufacturer Huesker has created a conversion system to transform a standard tipping trailer into a bulk liquid transport tanker....
N.Ireland
UFU seeks answers to cattle identity anomalies
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that it has been in discussions with DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Rural Life
Tractor runs set to roll, including a special women's event
Two tractor runs will take place this May bank holiday weekend, in the counties of Laois and Westmeath, in aid...
Rural Life
Farmer receives 150kph speeding fine...in his tractor
A French farmer received a speeding fine for allegedly clocking 150kph on a speed camera by police in Namur, Belgium...
N.Ireland
Food industry in Northern Ireland responds to general election call
The food industry in Northern Ireland has responded to the general election call in the UK, which will take place...
N.Ireland
UK general election comes at an 'uncertain time for farming'
The UK goes to the polls on Thursday, June 8, in what is now widely regarded as a second referendum...
