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Machinery
Alliance adds 15 new sizes to popular tractor tyre range
Gary Abbott
Claiming to be the only steel-belted VF tyre on the market, Yokohama has added 15 new sizes to the Alliance Agriflex+ 372 VF tyre range for tractors and harvesters.
29 May 2024 Farm machinery
Limerick farmer sees value in new 130hp Chinese tractor
Tom Condon took delivery of the first 130hp Chinese-built Lovol tractor sold in Ireland in early January this year. Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with him to see how it has worked out.
29 May 2024 Tractors
Screwing up the pump – “Digitally”
Fergal O’Sullivan of MTU Kerry looks into the controversial topic of engine ‘re-mapping’, what it entails and what owners should consider before tweaking the performance of any machines engine.
Compact 300hp Valtra fills the gap in Wexford
Gary Abbott caught up with Michael Cloney Agri to find out why Valtra has been the tractor brand of choice for almost 29 years and how the latest Q series fills a long awaited gap within the fleet.
29 May 2024 Farm machinery
EU machinery market showing signs of stabilisation – CEMA
The latest CEMA market trends report shows that the European machinery industry has bottomed out and begining to stabilise after a 14 month continuous decline.
29 May 2024 News
Busy Fendt 516 answers all the needs of Longford calf-to-beef farmer
Having considered owning a Fendt for some time, Co Longford calf to beef farmer, Des Beirne upgraded to a full spec Fendt 516 Vario in 2022, 2,500 hours on Gary Abbott finds out how it has performed.
29 May 2024 Farm machinery
Gardaí now able to identify tractors without insurance
In 2022, one in every 12 private vehicles was uninsured in Ireland.
24 May 2024 News
New Holland T7.210 sells for €40,000 at Hennessy Auctions' monthly sale
A 2014 New Holland T7.210 fitted with a Quicke front loader and showing 9,000 hours sold for €40,000 at Hennessy Auctioneers' May sale.
22 May 2024 News
Poor trailer brakes cost thousands in tractor transmission repairs
Fergal O’Sullivan, lecturer at MTU Kerry, looks into the fundamentals of trailer brakes, brake maintenance and what to look out for on brakes when buying a new trailed implement.
22 May 2024 Farm machinery
In pictures: 1964 Doe Triple-D tops UK auction selling for almost €82,000
An original 1964 Doe Triple-D tandem tractor with 6,650 hours was sold for €81,876 (£70,000) plus fees at a recent Cheffins vintage machinery auction.
22 May 2024 News
Agri jobs: tractor drivers wanted for fertiliser spreading
This week’s opportunities include a company looking for tractor drivers and dairy farms in the southeast looking for workers.
18 May 2024 News
John Deere S7 combine set for UK debut at Cereals
John Deere will present its new S7 Series combine along with its other new wares at the Cereals 2024 event in Bedfordshire on 11-12 June.
16 May 2024 News