Farm machinery
For the latest news in farm machinery in Ireland, you need the Irish Farmers Journal. Browse below for reports, reviews, insights and videos spanning a diverse range of topics about new and vintage farm machinery, motors and more.
Claas updates Orbis 900 maize header
Claas has recently announced updates for its Orbis 900 maize header, updates include a more compact transport width of 3m and improved ground following capabilities. Gary Abbott reports.
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Taking the connected approach
Gary Abbott recently visited the Swiftsheath herd near Jenkinstown, Co Kilkenny, to find out why they installed a plug and play feed management system to their diet feeder earlier this year.
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Gary Abbott recently spent some time with the 37m3 Krone MX 370 GL forage wagon to see how it performed
With the trends in slurry spreading leaning more and more toward low-emission application systems, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with a Galway contractor who moved to a self-propelled machine.
Gary Abbott put the new Kramer KL55.8T through its paces at silage pit duties.
While travelling down through the North Island in New Zealand, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Daljeet Singh, a contractor who runs two Claas Cougars, the world’s largest self-propelled mowers.
Our machinery team recently put five UTV’s through their paces including the Kubota RTV X1110.
Our machinery team recently put five UTVs through their paces including the John Deere XUV 865M.
Our machinery team recently put five UTVs through their paces including the Kioti K9 2400.
Our machinery team recently put five UTVs through their paces including the Can-Am Traxter HD5.
Our machinery team recently put five UTVs through their paces including the Winway Farmboss 1200 HD.
With the continued growth of utility all-terrain vehicles (UTV) on Irish farms, Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney put five such machines through their paces seeing how each machine faired out as part of the latest group review.
Watch: what to look out for in a used Toyota Land Cruiser
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Dermot Hughes from Hughes Car Sales in Roscommon who offers some tips and advice on what to what out for in in the market for a used Toyota Land Cruiser.
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Challenging year for motoring industry
Vehicle registrations have picked up since April, but the market is still well behind last year for the first six months. A total of 64,632 new vehicles were registered in the first half of 2020.
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MB Trac completes the collection for Cork man
Gary Abbott caught up with Cork-based vintage and classic machinery enthusiast Gordon O’Mahony to find out more about his 1987 Mercedes-Benz MB Trac 1500 and some of the other machines in his yard.
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The importance of celebrating Irish food produce
As the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 remain, we at the National Dairy Council are more grateful than ever to represent the resilient group of farmers and food producers of Ireland.
Get all the updates from the Teagasc Virtual Sheep Week
Throughout this week, there is an opportunity to tune into the Teagasc Virtual Sheep Week on all Teagasc online platforms.
Cow-first approach guides latest innovations for Fullwood Packo
Global population is expected to reach 10.5 billion people by 2067 – and with it an increased demand for sustainable sources of dairy.
Pied Piper Chemicals Ltd - the only Irish-owned manufacturer of rodenticide
Denis Leamy, who has 144 Munster caps and 57 Ireland caps, tackles rodents with Pied Piper Rat and Mouse Bait on his farm to keep it rodent-free.