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Farmers supply over 70% of the diesel we use — Antrim contractor
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Darragh Rutledge from Rutledge Contracts who tells us about his contracting enterprise and newly established machinery retail business, focusing on slurry.
12 March 2025 News
Reference costs out of kilter with real prices
Basing reference costs of diesel and petrol generators off of PTO-driven generators will result in a grant rate of between 11-13%, due to the fact that these generators have their own engines.
19 February 2025 Farm machinery
Busy Gator clocks up over 400km weekly on Cavan suckler farm
Clocking up over 400km weekly, Gary Abbott met with Cavan suckler farmer, Jimmy Carroll to find out why he retired his old farm jeep for a top-spec John Deere Gator in 2019.
Tillage Podcast: pesticide reductions, diesel use and EU on tillage
This week’s tillage podcast hears from a number of guests, has all the news and grain and weather reports.
30 January 2025 News
Calculating your diesel use on-farm
Here are some diesel and machinery costs which were outlined by Ciarán Collins of Teagasc at the Dairygold Tillage Conference.
29 January 2025 News
UK minister ‘sorry’ for inheritance tax raid
The annual Oxford Farming Conference took place in England last week. Peter McCann reports
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Bobman cubicle bedder saves 13 hours a week on Meath dairy farm
Co Meath dairy farming duo Elaine and Kevin Keaveny tell us how the purchase of a Bobman cubicle sweeper/bedder has impacted their farm.
15 January 2025 Farm machinery
Deere introduces new diesel gator with more cargo capacity
John Deere has introduced its new diesel Gator XUV 875M offering increased comfort and cargo capacity, Gary Abbott writes.
18 December 2024 News
Kubota marks 50 years in Europe with new M7004 tractor and autonomous updates
2024 marked the 50th anniversary since Kubota’s arrival into Europe, earlier in October the Japanese manufacturer marked the milestone with a two-day dealer and press event in Spain.
18 December 2024 Tractors
Farm inputs to check before Christmas holidays
Agri merchants, feed mills and vets will close for the Christmas holidays, so do a quick stock check now to make sure you don't run out of essential items next week.
17 December 2024 Management
'There is real logic in relation to supporting contractors' - McConalogue
At this year’s FCI conference, contractors looked at challenges surrounding protected urea, potential business opportunities, the safe use of rail crossings and the importance of good mental health.
11 December 2024 News
Compact 50hp TM110 added to JCB loader range
At a press event in the UK, JCB previewed its new 50hp TM110 telescopic wheel-loader with a lift capacity of 1.1t and a lift height of 3.5m. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
11 December 2024 Farm machinery