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Wilson baler chaser - a Super Move for Cork contractor
Gary Abbott
Baling over 25,000 bales annually, Lloyd Forbes Agri Contracting has been running bale chasers since 2009, Gary Abbott finds out why Wilson Engineering has been the brand of choice.
Wilson baler chaser - a Super Move for Cork contractor
Baling not to be considered the cheap contractor option
17 April 2024 Contracting
Baling not to be considered the cheap contractor option
The baled silage sector of farm machinery has not been immune from the overall machinery cost inflation as contractors struggle with increased costs.
Thirty-three years of Lely Welger balers in the west
17 April 2024 Contracting
Thirty-three years of Lely Welger balers in the west
After 33 years of running Lely Welger round balers, the Grealis family upgraded to a Massey Ferguson RB 3130F Protec combination baler wrapper in 2021. Gary Abbott finds out how the move has been.
Weycor AR680 the Kerry contractors choice
North Co Kerry contractor, Gerard Collins Agri made the switch to a new Weycor AR 680 wheel loader in 2022, a brand unknown to many in Ireland, Gary Abbott finds out how it is performing.
3 April 2024 Contracting
Premier county contractor with prize-winning talents
Gary Abbott met with Tipperary contractor John Kennedy, to find out what it takes to run a successful business and his time developing the Tanco trailed butterfly mower and HiSpec Kompactor trailers.
20 March 2024 Contracting
Contracting 2024 facing big operational challenges
For most agricultural contractors, 2023 was a very challenging year, both operationally and financially due to poor weather and machinery cost inflation.
20 March 2024 Contracting
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
40 years on: how round bale silage began in Ireland
The 40th anniversary of round baling was celebrated in Co Longford, with a vintage baling demo day. Shane Dobson reports from the event.
5 July 2023 Contracting
Samasz butterflies tried and tested after 20,000 acres
Gary Abbott caught up with Padraig Smith, now on his third set of Samasz butterfly mowers to find out how the brand has performed having cut over 20,000 acres.
24 May 2023 Contracting
Bale chasers: what are the options out there?
With bale chasing being a service continuing to grow in popularity in many parts of the country, Gary Abbott looks at some of the round bale chasers currently available on the Irish market.
19 April 2023 Contracting
Is your baler in check and up to spec?
In order to minimise downtime this silage season, Gary Abbott looks at some of the key points and areas to consider from a maintenance perspective when it comes to combination balers.
19 April 2023 Contracting
Saving time with Tanco’s S200V mounted wrapper
Gary Abbott spoke with Shane Byrne, a Waterford-based contractor, who has upgraded to Tanco’s S200V mounted bale wrapper in 2020 to speed up his static wrapping and stacking process.
19 April 2023 Contracting