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New Arion 570 tops four-pot offering at 180hp
Gary Abbott
Claas has introduced its largest four-cylinder tractor yet with the arrival of the new flagship 180hp Arion 570 CMatic model.
Claas unveils new Axos 3 tractors
12 February 2025 Farm machinery
Claas unveils new Axos 3 tractors
Claas has complemented its compact loader tractor offering with its new Axos 3 series, Gary Abbott travelled to the brands UK’s headquarters to find out more about the four new 92 to 120hp models.
Success at the Cavan Machinery Show
12 February 2025 Farm machinery
Success at the Cavan Machinery Show
The third and final spring farm machinery show took place at the Equestrian Centre in Cavan. Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott report.
TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy
Gary Abbott looks at the grant aid available under TAMS III for GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders, the factors to consider and how such machines achieve pin-point accuracy.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
Two decades of reliability with Rauch spreaders on large Louth tillage farm
Spreading thousands of acres annually with two Rauch Axis spreaders, Gary Abbott spoke with Gerard Hickey to find out why Rauch has been the spreader brand of choice since 2004.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
French spreading perfection with Sulky
During the summer, Peter Thomas Keaveney put the French-built, high-tech Sulky X40+ Econov mounted fertiliser spreader through its paces.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
Carlow tillage contractor retrofits low pressure VF tyres
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Carlow tillage contractor Paul Murphy, who retrofitted a set of new Alliance VF (very high flexion) Agriflex+ low ground pressure tyres onto his Fendt 724.
29 January 2025 Farm machinery
BKT:the tyre manufacturer producing 1.3m tyres annually
BKT is continuing to grow its company at an exceptional rate, with plans to grow turnover from $1.1bn to $2bn by 2026. Peter Thomas Keaveney visited the firm's head factory in India.
29 January 2025 Farm machinery
LAMMA 2025: Knight shows new nozzle tech with chemical injection
Knight Farm Machinery unveiled a new in-house developed system that allows sprayers equipped with boom recirculation to incorporate chemical injection.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery
LAMMA 2025: JCB debuts new TM 280 telescopic wheel loader
LAMMA showgoers were treated to a first glimpse at JCB’s new 130hp TM280S telescopic wheel loader at the show at the NEC in Birmingham this week.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery
LAMMA 2025: Massey Ferguson debuts new six model 5M Series
Massey Ferguson’s new 5M Series took centre stage on the firms stand at the LAMMA show, with the new six model from 95hp up to the new, flagship 145hp model.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery
LAMMA 2025: Major launches mini mulcher head
Major Equipment launched its latest MJ39-080D mulching head for mini diggers following on from the success of its larger models launched in 2022.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery