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FCI contractor charges guide rise 4% as costs continue to climb

Contractor charges are experiencing a 4% rise for 2026, according to the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) annual price guide published this week.

NEWS 4 February 2026

FCI contractor charges guide rise 4% as costs continue to climb

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Farmer Writes: looking forward to spring

Farmer Writes: looking forward to spring

FARMER WRITES 29 January 2026

Nokian block pattern tyres widens appeal for Cork contractor

Nokian block pattern tyres widens appeal for Cork contractor

FARM MACHINERY 28 January 2026

Lamma 2026: Scania Schuitemaker silage truck combo

Lamma 2026: Scania Schuitemaker silage truck combo

Lamma 2026: Scania Schuitemaker silage truck combo

NEWS 22 January 2026

Dairy Management: spreading slurry and preparing for calving

Dairy Management: spreading slurry and preparing for calving

Dairy Management: spreading slurry and preparing for calving

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

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Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

Farmers and contractors are reporting difficult ground conditions for spreading slurry, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 10 December 2025

Simple calibration for an accurate application

Simple calibration for an accurate application

When using LESS applicators, the working width will likely differ from the splash plate, meaning it is time to rethink forward speed and emptying time to achieve the same application rate.

FARM MACHINERY 10 December 2025

AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

Eoin Woulfe of Teagasc said that farmers need the verification that AGNav can provide of low-carbon Irish tillage farming, but AgNav needs farmer participation first.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Cool job going down south

Cool job going down south

If you've enjoyed driving farm machinery in the snow, then The Dealer may have found a job to suit you.

DEALER 10 December 2025

Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

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 10 December 2025

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

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

At a press event in the Netherlands, John Deere showcased its latest wares for 2026, with the highlight being its new 11 model F8 and F9 self-propelled foragers, which now peak at 1,020hp.

FARM MACHINERY 10 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’

Balancing money, minds and machinery was the topic of the fourth annual national agriculture contractor conference. Peter Thomas Keaveney attended.

NEWS 10 December 2025

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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