Machinery
Embarking on a road-trip in an old-school Valmet
A school teacher recently embarked, in his Valmet 604 tractor, on a “trip” from Denmark to Norway and back again....
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Machinery
Fendt to open new dealership in the midlands
Fendt, part of the wider AGCO corporation, is to open a new dealership in Co. Offaly next month. The dealership...
National Ploughing Championships
Irish team 'shines' at European ploughing championships
Jer Coakley from Cork and Dan Donnelly from Wexford did their country proud at the European Ploughing Federation (EPF) championship...
Machinery
Irish team ‘shines’ at European ploughing championships
Jer Coakley from Cork and Dan Donnelly from Wexford did their country proud at the European Ploughing Federation (EPF) championship...
National Ploughing Championships
Irish ploughing team departs for Europe-wide competition
Two members of the Irish ploughing team – Jer Coakley from Cork and Dan Donnelly from Wexford – departed for...
Machinery
New owner for fertiliser spreader manufacturer Bogballe
Danish fertiliser spreader manufacturer Bogballe is now owned by Erhvervsinvest – an investment company that is also headquartered in Denmark. The...
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: 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...
Machinery
Chart: Which are the top-rated tractor brands?
The European organisation representing the agricultural machinery industry – CLIMMAR – recently revealed the results of its 2016 survey of machinery dealers...
Machinery
Facts and figures: What tractors and machinery are selling across Europe?
The European farm machinery market is expected to return to growth again in 2017. Sales expectations for most European countries...
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...
Machinery
New Holland's latest creation is just pure 'gas'
The development of New Holland’s 100% methane-powered tractor is making progress; the second-generation T6.180 ‘Methane Power‘ prototype has completed extensive...
Machinery
Video: '4' is the magic number for Smyth Trailers
Smyth Trailers, based in Co. Carlow, has just completed an unusual build – at least in an Irish context. The...
Agri-Business
Counterfeit pesticides cost Ireland €15m each year report shows
A total of 15.2% of sales are lost in Ireland each year due to counterfeit pesticides, a loss of €15m,...
Agri-Business
Monsanto to acquire European farm software company
Climate Corporation, a subsidiary to Monsanto, has agreed a deal to purchase a European farm data company. VitalFields is an Estonian...
Agri-Business
'EU should place mandatory limits on trans-fats'
The EU should place mandatory limits on industrially-produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) which may increase the risk of certain health problems...
Dairy
EU dairy cow numbers to decline but milk production to remain ahead of 2015
Following four consecutive years of increase, the number of dairy cows in December is expected to decline in the EU-15 by 0.5% in...
Beef
EU cattle herd increases for the fourth year in a row
The European Union cattle herd increased for the fourth successive year, according to the May/June cattle census. But, the AHDB (the...
