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Britain's largest farming business puts over 600 machinery lots up for auction

Following an auction earlier this year, UK auctioneers Cheffins will offer a second tranche of more than 600 machinery lots as part of the restructuring of Velcourt, Britain’s largest farming business

NEWS 27 August 2026

Britain's largest farming business puts over 600 machinery lots up for auction

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Meet the contractors who will hit TG4 screens this autumn

Meet the contractors who will hit TG4 screens this autumn

NEWS 25 August 2026

Contractors seek regulator for fuel price clarity

Contractors seek regulator for fuel price clarity

NEWS 24 August 2026

Green diesel costs near €1.50/l as fuel crisis deepens

Green diesel costs near €1.50/l as fuel crisis deepens

Green diesel costs near €1.50/l as fuel crisis deepens

NEWS 20 August 2026

Farm contractors face double hit as drought cuts work and threatens cash flow

Farm contractors face double hit as drought cuts work and threatens cash flow

Farm contractors face double hit as drought cuts work and threatens cash flow

NEWS 19 August 2026

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'Full allocation of €100m fuel support scheme should remain in the sector'

'Full allocation of €100m fuel support scheme should remain in the sector'

FCI: 'need for targeted fuel support has not diminished – if anything, it has increased'.

NEWS 24 June 2026

IAM to host SKY Agriculture demo day ahead of winter sowing campaign

IAM to host SKY Agriculture demo day ahead of winter sowing campaign

The demonstration day will showcase a range of SKY Agriculture machinery from cultivation to fertiliser spreading and seed establishment.

NEWS 24 June 2026

How demand for tiltrotators is helping a new Kerry machinery business grow

How demand for tiltrotators is helping a new Kerry machinery business grow

Fergal O’ Sullivan spoke to Darragh Crean the man at the helm of Kerry Plant Sales about the Yuncai excavator brand, tiltrotators, mulchers and how his business approaches the Irish market.

FARM MACHINERY 24 June 2026

Know your hedge-cutting costs before the season starts

Know your hedge-cutting costs before the season starts

Aside from machine maintenance, it's important that contractors assess their operating costs ahead of the hedge cutting season, writes Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott

FARM MACHINERY 24 June 2026

Kerry-built RT hedge cutter wins over Cork contractor

Kerry-built RT hedge cutter wins over Cork contractor

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Mike Collins, the Cork contractor who purchased the very first Irish built RT hedge cutter.

FARM MACHINERY 24 June 2026

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

Tillage farms which also had a cattle enterprise are included in the national farm survey data for 2025.

NEWS 24 June 2026

First-cut silage ‘absolute torture’ for contractors

First-cut silage ‘absolute torture’ for contractors

With a big push to get through first-cut silage during the dry weather spells last week, we catch up with contractors in Co Tipperary to see how the silage season has gone.

CONTRACTING 24 June 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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