Balers
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 05 May 2021
Kuhn adds humidity sensor and weighing option to VB and VBP balers
Kuhn Farm Machinery has announced a number of new features across its baler ranges including a humidity sensor and a bale weighing system.
Gary Abbott on 05 May 2021
Kuhn the right combi for Monaghan contractor
Gary Abbott caught up with Monaghan man Mark Niblock to find out why he opted for a Kuhn FBP 3135 combi baler-wrapper and hear the good and the bad, one season on.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 05 May 2021
Fusions tick the boxes for Cork contractor
With almost four decades of round baling experience, contractor Michael John O’Sullivan gives us his opinion on the McHale Fusion 3 Plus. Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Co Cork to find out more.
Gary Abbott on 05 May 2021
Inline baler-wrapper provides flexibility for Laois contractor
‘Inline’ baler-wrapper combinations aren’t something you see working every day, Gary Abbott caught up with Danny Delaney to find out why he runs an ‘inline’ setup over an integrated baler wrapper comb
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 05 May 2021
McHale adds updates to Fusion range for 2021
Ahead of the quickly approaching 2021 silage season, Mayo manufacturer McHale has made a number of updates to its wide range of balers.
Amy Forde on 28 Jan 2021
Straw scheme will render some balers ‘almost worthless’ – contractors
Farm contractors have cited concerns about the €10m straw chopping scheme, saying it will result in an income drop of €4.5m for contractors and will render some machines and balers 'almost worthless'.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 22 Dec 2020
Listen: Kiwi dealer with Irish origins selling Irish kit
While travelling through New Zealand, Peter Thomas Keaveney met Andrew Giltrap, owner of Giltrap AgriZone which has three strong machinery retail outlets where five brands of Irish equipment are sold.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 03 Oct 2020
McHale takes wraps off new V8 variable chamber baler range
For 2021, McHale is set to introduce a new range of V8 variable chamber balers to complement its existing V6 variable chamber range.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 03 Oct 2020
From Austria to Wexford – Goweil is here to impress
The Cooney Furlong Machinery Company was set to broaden its portfolio to the public at the Ploughing with new offerings from Goweil and Vaderstad. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 29 Sep 2020
Kverneland to push new generation fixed-chamber baler
Kverneland had planned to use this year’s Ploughing for the first public Irish appearance of its new fixed-chamber 6500f round baler, had the event not been cancelled.
Gary Abbott on 09 Sep 2020
Göweil goes well for Cork contractor
Gary Abbott caught up with brothers, James and David Bryan, the first Irish contractors to purchase a Goweil combi-baler. After four seasons they returned Goweil again for 2020. We find out why.
Gary Abbott on 09 Sep 2020
Watch: Cork contractor stands out from the crowd with Austrian-built combi baler
Cork contractors, James and David Bryan brought the first Austrian built Goweil combi baler to Ireland in 2016. After upgrading for a new machine this year we caught up with them to find out more
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 02 Sep 2020
New film on film option from Pöttinger
Pöttinger has just announced its entry to the film on film offering with a new multi-function binding unit.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 19 Aug 2020
Fixed or variable chamber: what’s the best fit for Kildare contractor?
Running both a fixed and a variable chamber baler for over three decades, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with the team at Mossie Hanifan and Sons in Co Kildare to see what baler best fits the bill.
Gary Abbott on 12 Aug 2020
Breaking success in Co Wexford
Gary Abbott spoke with combine harvester breaker Bernard Byrne Jnr to find out more about the business
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 01 Jul 2020
Krone Big X forager hits 20-year milestone
The first 540hp version of the Krone Big X self-propelled forage harvester rolled off the production line in Spelle, 20 years ago. Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott look at its development.
Contributor on 01 Jul 2020
Clean machines properly to stop the spread of grassweeds
Increasing grassweed infestation means that farmers and contractors must do regular thorough machine cleaning to help prevent seed spread. Dermot Forristal of Teagasc provides basic tips for cleaning.
Katriona Kinsella on 17 Jun 2020
My Farming Week: Joe Martin, Maguiresbridge, Co Fermangh
Joe runs a contracting business alongside a herd of 40 sucklers in Co Fermanagh.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 10 Jun 2020
Kverneland’s John Colgan retires
John Colgan, Kverneland Group Ireland’s demonstrator and one of the farm machinery trade’s best known personalities, has decided to retire after more than fifty years in the business.
Gary Abbott on 22 Apr 2020
Deere doing the business in Limerick
Gary Abbott spoke with Pat Culhane to see how his John Deere C441R combi baler wrapper is performing having baled just over 30,000 bales.