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Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

This new grant aid support will be available under the farm safety measure of TAMS.

NEWS 19 December 2025

Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

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John Deere revamps forager lineup to peak at 1,020hp

John Deere revamps forager lineup to peak at 1,020hp

FARM MACHINERY 17 December 2025

‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

NEWS 10 December 2025

FCI contractor conference to take place next week

FCI contractor conference to take place next week

FCI contractor conference to take place next week

NEWS 26 November 2025

Tyrone business named SlurryKat dealer of the year 2025

Tyrone business named SlurryKat dealer of the year 2025

Tyrone business named SlurryKat dealer of the year 2025

NEWS 12 November 2025

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Mulchers and tree shears help Fermanagh agri contractor diversify business

Mulchers and tree shears help Fermanagh agri contractor diversify business

Operating 12 diggers, four forestry mulchers and four tree shears, Gary Abbott spoke with Fermanagh contractor Alan Ferguson to learn why he diversified beyond grass and slurry work.

FARM MACHINERY 1 October 2025

FCI elects Kildare man as new national chair

FCI elects Kildare man as new national chair

Kildare agricultural contractor Norman Egar from Brannockstown, Naas, has just been elected as the new FCI national chair at the association’s AGM.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Agricultural machinery industry records 28% drop in sales in 2024

Agricultural machinery industry records 28% drop in sales in 2024

Despite reaching sales of €11.1 billion euros in 2024, the VDMA has said the machinery industry is down 28% year on year, with the 2025 order book for manufacturers also falling short.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Robots, solar farms and food's future

Robots, solar farms and food's future

Stephen Robb talks to Gerry Lacey, Professor of Electronic Engineering and department head at Maynooth University about his work in agricultural robotics and combining solar farms with food production

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 1 October 2025

Agri contractors set for rate hike after the budget

Agri contractors set for rate hike after the budget

Last week's budget has increased wage costs, due to minimum wage increases and further increases for fuel prices set to come into play with the increased carbon tax in May 2026.

NEWS 1 October 2025

HSA campaign to target deadly falls in farming

HSA campaign to target deadly falls in farming

All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in construction and farming.

NEWS 1 October 2025

The art of hedge-cutting: short back and sides is not in fashion anymore

The art of hedge-cutting: short back and sides is not in fashion anymore

Peter Thomas Keaveney attended a recent Teagasc hedge cutting management event in Kildalton College, where the focus was on good management, cutting advice and machine maintenance.

NEWS 1 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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