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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 7 January 2026

Simple calibration for an accurate application

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AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

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Cool job going down south

Cool job going down south

DEALER 7 January 2026

Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

NEWS 19 December 2025

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

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

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‘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 19 October 2025

FCI contractor conference to take place next week

FCI contractor conference to take place next week

The fourth annual National Agriculture Contractor Conference is set to return to the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise on Wednesday, 3 of December 2025.

NEWS 19 October 2025

Tyrone business named SlurryKat dealer of the year 2025

Tyrone business named SlurryKat dealer of the year 2025

Armagh based slurry solutions manufacturer SlurryKat has announced that Drumlish Farm Machinery have been awarded its ‘Dealer of the Year 2025’ accolade.

NEWS 19 October 2025

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 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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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