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Agrifac expands into US market
Gary Abbott
As part of its ongoing expansion strategy, Dutch sprayer manufacturer Agrifac is opening a new branch in the United States.
Agrifac expands into US market
Cost of making silage at €32.50/bale
17 April 2024 News
Cost of making silage at €32.50/bale
The price of making round baled silage this summer is set to cost in the region of €29/bale to €32.50/bale excluding land charges.
AGCO and Trimble collab to launch PTx Trimble platform
17 April 2024 News
AGCO and Trimble collab to launch PTx Trimble platform
Trimble’s precision agriculture business and AGCO’s JCA Technologies have combined to form PTx Trimble, a brand offering factory fit and retrofit precision technology solutions for all equipment makes
Sixty years of New Holland at Basildon
To mark the 60th anniversary of tractor production at its Basildon plant in Essex, New Holland has marked the occasion with a special edition of its T7.300.
17 April 2024 News
Silage wrap back by €10/roll to €13/roll, but plastic levy sees further increase
Depending on the brand, silage wrap prices for 2024 are trading in the region of €98/roll to €105/roll, down over €10/roll on 2023. However, the plastic levy has increased to €8.22/roll (including VAT).
17 April 2024 News
International design award for next-generation Case IH Axial-Flow combine
The new-look next-generation Case IH Axial-Flow combine has won an internationally-acclaimed Red Dot Design Award for product design.
17 April 2024 News
Kubota enters alliance to further enhance hydrogen engine development
Kubota has joined Allianz Hydrogen Engine, an organisation formed to pool knowledge and research surrounding the development of hydrogen power solutions.
11 April 2024 News
Merlo to establish Irish dealer network
Telehandler manufacturer Merlo has announced plans to establish a dealer network for southern Ireland, drawing to a close a decade long partnership with McHale Plant Sales as sole Irish distributor.
10 April 2024 News
2016 John Deere 6130M fetches €59,900 at Kilkenny dispersal auction
The highest price at the Kilkenny machinery dispersal auction went to a 2016 John Deere 6130M with a front loader which sold for €59,900, followed by €35,000 for a 2012 New Holland T5050.
10 April 2024 News
Well-known English manufacturer Ktwo enters into administration
The Irish Farmers Journal understands that KTwo Sales Ltd, the English manufacturer of dung spreaders and trailers, has gone into administration.
10 April 2024 News
Pöttinger updates Vitasem seed drills
Pöttinger has simplified the calibration process and increased the size of the hopper on its latest Vitasem mechanical seed drills.
10 April 2024 News
Massey Ferguson scoops Red Dot Design award with 9S
Massey Ferguson has just scooped the Red Dot Design Product Design 2024 award with its 9S flagship tractor series.
10 April 2024 News