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Horsch sprayer combo great fit for rolling Donegal hills
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with potato and grain grower Jamie Rankin, to find out how his Horsch spraying outfit has performed after its first seasons working on mixed terrain in Co Donegal.
28 February 2024 Farm machinery
Protecting, insuring and recovering GPS systems - everything you need to know
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to manufacturers and suppliers of GPS guidance systems about insuring and protecting them, and what’s best to do if a unit has been stolen.
7 February 2024 Farm machinery
Fertiliser spreader investment paying dividends on Tipperary farm
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to meet Tipperary tillage farmer Michael Healy who runs both trailed and mounted high-end fertiliser spreaders for growing a mix of potatoes, beet and cereals.
John Deere tops tractor sales in Ireland and UK
John Deere was the most popular brand of tractor sold in the Republic of Ireland and the UK in 2022, while Massey Ferguson claimed the second spot and New Holland came third in the Republic.
24 January 2024 News
Farmer Writes: in the market for a new tractor
I’m thinking of buying one new tractor and selling two, writes Gerald Potterton this week.
17 January 2024 Farmer Writes
2023 rewind: some of the biggest machinery launches from this year
2023 was a year packed with new product launches here at home and abroad. Gary Abbott looks back on some of the more prominent machines unveiled over the past 12 months.
31 December 2023 Farm machinery
2021 New Holland T6.180 scoops €75,000 plus VAT at midlands auction
A 2021 New Holland T6.180 fitted with an MX front loader and 2,490 hours on the clock topped Hennessy Auctioneers' November monthly machinery auction, selling for a €75,000 plus VAT and commission.
6 December 2023 News
Claas claims tractor of the year accolade with new Xerion
Claas, McCormick, Landini and Fendt have shared the spoils for the tractor of the year 2024. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
15 November 2023 News
Agritechnica 2023: 224hp four-pot Fendt 600 series makes debut
Fendt’s new 600 series made its public debut at Agritechnica this week. The four-cylinder powered range is capable of churning out up to 224hp.
15 November 2023 Farm machinery
Chipping up to 75t/hour with Ireland's largest Fendt tractor and trailed chipper
Chipping over 100,000t of timber annually using two Fendt tractors and trailed Mus-Max chippers, Gary Abbott caught up with R&W Noble Contracts to find out more
1 November 2023 Contracting
Revamped 280-420hp Valtra S Series returns home to Finland
Valtra recently unveiled its revamped, Finnish built, six model S Series from 280hp to 420hp, marking the beginning of the brands 6th generation. Gary Abbott traveled to the global launch in Finland.
4 October 2023 Farm machinery
Fendt unveil new four-cylinder 600 series that peaks at 224hp
Fendt has just taken the wraps off a new four model 600 series, with the four-cylinder powered range capable of churning out up to 224hp. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
4 October 2023 News