Machinery
Pics: Growing tally of tractors and machinery booked in for major Portlaoise auction
Hennessy Auctioneers is hosting its monthly farm and plant machinery auction on Saturday, April 22 in Portlaoise Mart at 11.30am. Several...
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Machinery
Video of Kildalton student's bale handler goes viral
A video of a bale handler created by a student from Kildalton Agricultural College has become an instant hit on...
N.Ireland
'Have a local leg of lamb for your Easter holiday'
Consumers are encouraged to buy local for their traditional Easter feed of lamb – in both Northern Ireland and the...
Machinery
Pics: Cork man builds up 11,000-strong photo archive – mostly depicting machinery
Cork man Shane Casey has built up a massive archive of striking photographs, most of which depict farm machinery at...
Machinery
Giant Case IH prairie beast 'sets new world benchmark for power and efficiency'
The largest model in Case IH’s range of wheeled tractors has set new records in the USA. The tractor was...
Rural Life
Price of green diesel in February increased by over 21% year-on-year
The price of green diesel in February of this year was 21.8% higher than it was in February of 2016, according...
Machinery
'Follow me up to Carlow'...in search of a machinery bargain
Farm machinery dealership Gordon Hegarty and Sons will hold an auction of second-hand tractors, machinery, parts and other items at its...
Machinery
Improve your 'pulling power' with an upgraded Case IH handler
Case IH has upgraded the 120hp 4-speed powershift models in its Farmlift range of telescopic loaders, with a focus on...
N.Ireland
UFU's schools competition set to boost farm awareness across NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched its 2017 schools competition, in association with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend...
N.Ireland
UFU’s schools competition set to boost farm awareness across NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched its 2017 schools competition, in association with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to destroy 'noxious' weeds...for the betterment of all
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a reminder to farmers and landowners of the need...
Environment
Farmers urged to destroy ‘noxious’ weeds…for the betterment of all
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a reminder to farmers and landowners of the need...
Agri-Business
South Down MP says direct payments must be retained beyond Brexit
Direct payments must be maintained as part of the support mechanism available to farmers in Northern Ireland beyond 2020, according...
Machinery
Pics: Irish buyers strong on 'red' and 'blue' but not 'green' at this month's major auction in Cambridge
Cheffins’ sprawling second-hand equipment auction at Cambridge in England last week, on April 3, saw sales up 40% on last year. The...
Machinery
A closer look at Kongskilde, as it enters the New Holland stable
Following the announcement made last October, New Holland – or rather its parent company CNH Industrial – recently completed its acquisition...
Beef
Cattle rustlers: Close to 30 cattle stolen in 2 separate incidents
The recent spate of livestock thefts has continued, as close to 30 cattle have been reported stolen in Northern Ireland...
Beef
Cattle rustlers: Close to 30 cattle stolen in 2 separate incidents
The recent spate of livestock thefts has continued, as close to 30 cattle have been reported stolen in Northern Ireland...
Machinery
Almost 90% of new Irish tractors are now over 120hp
Sales of new tractors are on the rise. It has been reported that 190 new tractors were registered in the Republic of...
