Farm Machinery

We put the Irish-built Tornado disc cultivator to the test

Peter Keaveney talks to Denis Doyle about how his company is giving the international brands a run for their money.

NEWS 4 November 2026

We put the Irish-built Tornado disc cultivator to the test

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How one Irish firm is helping farmers get more life out of older machinery

How one Irish firm is helping farmers get more life out of older machinery

FARM MACHINERY 4 November 2026

Continuous forestry mounding: what can it offer the Irish forestry sector?

Continuous forestry mounding: what can it offer the Irish forestry sector?

FARM MACHINERY 28 October 2026

Estonian-built stump grinder is a game changer for Monaghan tree surgeon

Estonian-built stump grinder is a game changer for Monaghan tree surgeon

Estonian-built stump grinder is a game changer for Monaghan tree surgeon

FARM MACHINERY 28 October 2026

First look at John Deere's 2027 6M and 6R tractors with new 19-speed gearbox

First look at John Deere's 2027 6M and 6R tractors with new 19-speed gearbox

First look at John Deere's 2027 6M and 6R tractors with new 19-speed gearbox

FARM MACHINERY 21 October 2026

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From machinery repairs to trailer manufacturing as Galway firm eyes expansion

From machinery repairs to trailer manufacturing as Galway firm eyes expansion

Now entering his third decade in the machinery manufacturing business, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Brian Roche Engineering from Galway to find out about its success in recent years.

FARM MACHINERY 21 October 2026

Why this Kilkenny contractor replaced one JCB loader with two

Why this Kilkenny contractor replaced one JCB loader with two

Alistair Chambers catches up with Joe Doheny to find out why he runs a JCB 435S alongside a JCB TM420S in his contracting business.

FARM MACHINERY 14 October 2026

New €123,000 Kramer impresses dairy farmer but two features fall short

New €123,000 Kramer impresses dairy farmer but two features fall short

In 2020, Pat Medforth moved from a tractor and front loader to a telescopic wheel loader. Now on his second Kramer loader, Gary Abbott gets his thoughts on the recently introduced KL37.8T.

FARM MACHINERY 14 October 2026

Buying a used loader without buying someone else's repair bills

Buying a used loader without buying someone else's repair bills

Peter Thomas Keaveney goes through some areas farmers should consider if buying a used telehandler.

FARM MACHINERY 14 October 2026

Valtra's new T series tractor offers up to 245hp and optional €600 coffee maker

Valtra's new T series tractor offers up to 245hp and optional €600 coffee maker

Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Finland to take a look at Valtra's eagerly anticipated new sixth generation T series, which spans 170 to 245hp and comes after six years of development.

FARM MACHINERY 7 October 2026

How Kildare father and son built a growing winter feed business on tillage farm

How Kildare father and son built a growing winter feed business on tillage farm

Alistair Chambers catches up with Kildare father and son duo John and Jack Fennin who have established a beet, maize, wholecrop and straw winter-feed business.

FARM MACHINERY 30 September 2026

TAMS grant could pay up to €2,333 towards a bale shear as we compare 14 makes

TAMS grant could pay up to €2,333 towards a bale shear as we compare 14 makes

Last year, the revised TAMS III reference costs added 10% for plastic retaining bales shears, pushing grant aid to €3,888.50, Peter Thomas Keaveney look at the options available on the Irish market.

FARM MACHINERY 30 September 2026

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

MSD Animal Health has launched SenseHub® Lifetime, the world’s only system that monitors dairy animals at every stage of life. It covers calves, replacement heifers and the cow’s entire lactation.

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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