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Krone celebrate 30 years of the famous BiG M

Krone first introduced its 300hp BiG M self-propelled mower back in 1996. With 330 units sold in Ireland since, Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at its development over the years.

FARM MACHINERY 8 July 2026

Krone celebrate 30 years of the famous BiG M

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12% drop in 2026 forager harvester sales

12% drop in 2026 forager harvester sales

NEWS 8 July 2026

Krone enters merger market

Krone enters merger market

NEWS 10 June 2026

Krone introduces grouper options for two EasyCut mowers

Krone introduces grouper options for two EasyCut mowers

Krone introduces grouper options for two EasyCut mowers

NEWS 27 May 2026

Grass 2026: Wagons big and small cater for all

Grass 2026: Wagons big and small cater for all

Grass 2026: Wagons big and small cater for all

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

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Grass 2026: the battle of the combi baler wrappers

Grass 2026: the battle of the combi baler wrappers

Grass 2026 provided the perfect setting for the combination baler wrapper demonstration.

FARM MACHINERY 22 October 2025

Bigger is better for Tyrone farmer and his 52-foot rake

Bigger is better for Tyrone farmer and his 52-foot rake

Michael Donnelly has been lifting grass since 2003. Based near Coagh, Co Tyrone, he milks 800 cows on his home farm and produces around 3,000 acres of grass silage annually.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 22 October 2025

Fastparts to demo Quicke soft hands and show new seeder

Fastparts to demo Quicke soft hands and show new seeder

Fastparts will display a range of attachments and implements from Quicke, Rakeman and APV, including the new GK 300 S combi harrow and slit seeding solution.

FARM MACHINERY 22 October 2025

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 22 October 2025

Krone introduces 10-row maize header with stubble mulcher

Krone introduces 10-row maize header with stubble mulcher

Krone has expanded its XCollect series of maize headers, with the introduction of the new two-piece XCollect 750-2 10-row header that comes equipped with the RotoChop integrated stubble mulcher.

FARM MACHINERY 22 October 2025

Krone introduce 12.5m mounted mower combination

Krone introduce 12.5m mounted mower combination

Krone has introduced the EasyCut B 1250 Fold mower combination designed for use in controlled traffic farming (CTF), equipped with a folding cutterbar cable of cutting up to 12.5m.

FARM MACHINERY 22 October 2025

One pass raking and baling with Krone

One pass raking and baling with Krone

Krone has introduced its Swadro BaleTrain TC880 Pro, a factory combined twin-rotor rake and combi baler wrapper solution for single person operation.

FARM MACHINERY 22 October 2025

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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