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Machinery
Erth Engineering to showcase secondary hopper
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Erth Engineering will be unveiling a secondary hopper on its Agriseeder to allow the machine to disperse two products at once, either into the airstream or broadcasted onto the surface.
7 September 2022 Northern Ireland
A second try at multispecies swards
John Egerton drilled in a second multi-species sward on his farm in early August.
7 September 2022 Farm machinery
Over-sowing clover - most expensive method demonstrates best results
At the Teagasc Johnstown Castle open day, three establishment methods were compared for over-sowing clover into an existing sward. Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney look at the results.
Samco bale chaser to make Irish show debut
Samco Agricultural Engineering is set to showcase its new CTS 1600 bale transporter in what will be its first public viewing, alongside a range of other Samco-built machinery at the show.
6 July 2022 News
Lemken to display latest in seeding and weeding kit
With new seeding, weeding, fertiliser and cultivation kit in its portfolio, Lemken will be exhibiting a wide range of kit at the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show, much of which has been newly launched.
6 July 2022 Farm machinery
Furlong to show the latest wares from Sands and Claydon
Furlong Equipment Services will showcase the latest Sands Infinity self-propelled sprayer and Claydon’s most recent Evolution drill.
6 July 2022 News
Goweil kit set to make FTMTA show debut
The Cooney Furlong Machinery Company in Co Wexford will showcase the Austrian range of Goweil machinery to the public for the first time on its stand in Punchestown.
6 July 2022 Farm machinery
From the Tramlines: rain welcomed in most areas
This week Stephen Robb talks to farmers from Dublin, Down and Cork where the arrival of rain has been welcomed. However, more is needed in some areas.
4 May 2022 Crops
From the Tramlines: winter crops respond well to kinder weather
This week Stephen Robb talks to farmers from Clare, Wicklow and Tipperary where winter crops, especially winter barley, have responded well to the kinder weather.
20 April 2022 Crops
Overseeding options for boosting paddock productivity
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney outline some of the overseeding options available on the Irish market.
13 April 2022 Farm machinery
Growing an extra 2.5tDM/ha of grass through overseeding at Gurteen college
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Ken Flynn, farm manager at Gurteen Agricultural College in Tipperary, to talk about the farm’s success at overseeding since 2018.
13 April 2022 Farm machinery