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Peter Thomas Keaveney on 10 May 2022
Diesel price fluctuation continues as silage season gets under way
As we went to press this week, prices of 1.24c/l to 1.36c/l (VAT inclusive) were being quoted for Marked Gas Oil (MGO), more commonly known as green diesel.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 10 May 2022
CNH workers go on strike
Over 1,000 unionised workers of CNH Industrial in the US have gone on strike after contract negotiations between the company and the union broke down.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 12 May 2022
Steketee introduces self-steering frame option for all mechanical hoes
Lemken has just introduced the Steketee ‘EC-Steer’, a parallel steering frame which converts any existing hoe to joystick or camera-guided steering through being mounted between the tractor and hoe.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 10 May 2022
Hackers hit AGCO with ransomware attack
AGCO, the parent company of brands such as Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra, announced that it was hit by a ransomware attack which is impacting some of its production facilities.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 03 May 2022
Manufacturing enough film to cover 18 million round bales in the southeast
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney visited the Silawrap factory in Wexford to follow the step-by-step process involved in making 640,000 rolls of plastic annually.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 03 May 2022
200 lots up for grabs at Bord na Móna auction
Wilsons Auctions is set to manage an upcoming auction on May 14, consisting of over 200 lots of agricultural machinery from Bord na Móna’s Derrygreenagh site in Co Offaly.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 03 May 2022
Claas to phase out forage wagon production
Claas has announced that it will discontinuing the production of forage wagons at the end of the 2022, as it feels the method is becoming progressively less important than the forage harvester.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 04 May 2022
JCB opens new factory in India
JCB has officially opened a new £100m (€119m) factory in India, which is set to fabricate parts for global production lines.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 12 May 2022
Watch: Bobcat sharpens claws with new R-Series telehandler
Bobcat have big plans for its latest new R-Series telehandlers. Peter Thomas Keaveney recently put the latest TL38.70HF Stage V model through its paces.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 04 May 2022
Watch: JCB unveils new 19.5t flagship ‘king of the clamp’
Last week, the Irish Farmers Journal travelled to England to check out JCB’s newly launched 457S, a new 282hp, 20t flagship for its agricultural wheeled loader range.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 04 May 2022
Watch: JCB revitalises Fastrac with new tech and control setup
The Fastrac’s in-cab controls were previously the tractor’s Achilles heel, but this is now no longer the case as it has been given a stylish makeover, and received an injection of new technology.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 05 May 2022
Watch: JCB launches 173hp 50km/h flagship pocket rocket telehandler
Last week, we travelled to JCB headquarters in England to catch up with JCB’s new 173hp 50km/h flagship Loadall telescopic handler, the fastest and most powerful model the company has ever built.