Allowing stock on to land in this weather is difficult enough, let alone getting machinery working for long delayed jobs such as slurry and fertiliser spreading. With the best intentions, damage can be easily done with the lightest of equipment. Soils are saturated in a lot of places and care needs to be taken where you tread. Dermot Forristal of Teagasc looks at the Top tips on selecting tyres for your machines" target="_blank">potential damage larger tractors and implements can do to soil when the incorrect tyres are chosen or operated at less than optimal inflation pressures. We also take a look at what Top tyre tech to carry the weight on your farm " target="_blank">new technology is on the market.

The Aircross is a case of style over substance" target="_blank">Citroën C3 Aircross replaced the more traditional-looking Picasso. Alistair Chambers drove the latest baby SUV to the market and found it to be a good car that will split the buying public with its love-it or hate-it styling.

In our vintage pagesMcConnel PAU – mass-made hedge cutter before its time" target="_blank"> we visit a vintage hedge cutter in Co Clare. Its introduction over 60 years ago began the mass movement away from manually maintaining hedges and ditches across Ireland.