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Pöttinger updates Vitasem seed drills
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Pöttinger has simplified the calibration process and increased the size of the hopper on its latest Vitasem mechanical seed drills.
7 March 2024 News
Pöttinger adds section control option to Flexcare mechanical hoes
Pöttinger has added the option of section control to its Flexcare mechanical hoe range, with up to 16 rows.
29 February 2024 News
Pöttinger opens new US facility to cater for growing market
With a current turnover of $40m in North America, Pöttinger has opened a new facility located in Valparaiso, Indiana, to help cater for the brand's growing presence in the USA.
NI manufacturers show their wares at Balmoral
The AJS Fibrus Spring Farm Machinery show took place last Wednesday and Thursday at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn, Co Antrim. Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveny report.
31 January 2024 News
Big boots allowing Wexford farmer to sow more winter corn
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Wexford tillage farmer John Hayes, who put a set of 1250/50 R32 wheels under his John Deere 6250R for sowing winter corn.
31 January 2024 Farm machinery
Lamma 2024: Smaller stripped-back butterfly from Pottinger
Pottinger debuted the latest from its combination mower range at Lamma, the new Novacat V 8400 ED with an 8.4m cutting width, introduced to complement the larger Novacat V 10000 models.
24 January 2024 Farm machinery
2022 Massey Ferguson 6715S secures £68,000 at Fermanagh contractor auction
Mid Ulster Auctions recently hosted a machinery clearance auction on behalf of Fermanagh contractor JP Agri where a Massey Ferguson 6715S topped the sale at £68,000 (€79,265) plus VAT and commission.
6 December 2023 News
Agritechnica 2023: Pöttinger introduces front mower with automatic side-shift
At Agritechnica, Pöttinger presented its new OptiCurve feature on the Novacat F 3100 front mower, which is an automatic curved side-shifting system to help mowing on bends and slopes.
22 November 2023 Farm machinery
Fermanagh contractor fleet to go under the hammer this weekend
Mid Ulster Auctions will host a timed online machinery auction on behalf of Fermanagh-based JP Agri, comprising an entire modern agricultural contracting fleet. Bidding starts Friday 17 November.
16 November 2023 News