Farm machinery

The 252hp 15.5t Torion offers a touch of Claas

Since its newfound relationship with Liebherr in 2018, Claas has grown in the loader and telehandler market. The manufacturer gave us a Torion 1611P wheel loader to put it through its paces.

FARM MACHINERY 20 May 2026

The 252hp 15.5t Torion offers a touch of Claas

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Balmoral Show: machinery highlights

Balmoral Show: machinery highlights

FARM MACHINERY 20 May 2026

Success with Samco in the Premier County

Success with Samco in the Premier County

FARM MACHINERY 13 May 2026

Grass 2026: Wagons big and small cater for all

Grass 2026: Wagons big and small cater for all

Grass 2026: Wagons big and small cater for all

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

Grass 2026: new loader models pack a punch on the pit

Grass 2026: new loader models pack a punch on the pit

Grass 2026: new loader models pack a punch on the pit

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

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Grass 2026: Silage compactors go head-to-head

Grass 2026: Silage compactors go head-to-head

The live pit working demonstration at Grass 2026 saw two Irish-built silage compactors, showcasing the art of silage compaction and how these machines work on a working silage pit.

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

Grass 2026: Samco shows latest in silage forks

Grass 2026: Samco shows latest in silage forks

Samco Agricultural Engineering put to work and displayed several of its new silage forks at Grass 2026 in Kilkenny last week.

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

Grass 2026- Major brands put rakes to the test

Grass 2026- Major brands put rakes to the test

At Grass 2026 last week, all major Irish machinery manufacturers and importers put their newest rakes to the test at Cuffesgrange in Co Kilkenny. Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott report.

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

Grass 2026: Lynx showcases Stoll Isobus loader

Grass 2026: Lynx showcases Stoll Isobus loader

At Grass 2026, Lynx Engineering demonstrated Stoll's latest ProfiLine Isobus front loader as part of the bale handling demonstration, writes Gary Abbott.

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

Grass 2026: big crowds flock to sunny Kilkenny for silage spectacle

Grass 2026: big crowds flock to sunny Kilkenny for silage spectacle

As the dust settles on a very successful Grass 2026, we look back at the event and profile a selection of the 50 plus machines which took to the fields in our live demonstration.

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

Grass 2026: Irish manufacturers showcase latest wrappers

Grass 2026: Irish manufacturers showcase latest wrappers

Despite the rise of combi baler wrapper, the market for standalone baler and wrapper solutions remains strong.

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

Grass 2026: Battle of the bale chasers

Grass 2026: Battle of the bale chasers

When it comes to self-loading bale chasers, Wilson Engineering and Keltec are two household names, both of which demonstrated at Grass 2026, write Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney.

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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