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Farmer Writes: Autosteer is not without its downsides

Last September’s cobble-lock seedbeds were very dry and dusty and I hadn’t a clue where I was going, so I bit the bullet and went with the autosteer.

FARMER WRITES 26 August 2026

Farmer Writes: Autosteer is not without its downsides

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Impressive oilseed rape and a GPS theft

Impressive oilseed rape and a GPS theft

CROPS 29 July 2026

How virtual fencing is now improving grazing in the Burren and Aran Islands

How virtual fencing is now improving grazing in the Burren and Aran Islands

NEWS 22 July 2026

MEP calls for virtual fencing to be supported under TAMS

MEP calls for virtual fencing to be supported under TAMS

MEP calls for virtual fencing to be supported under TAMS

NEWS 20 July 2026

First look as Claas launches new generation of Axion 8 tractors

First look as Claas launches new generation of Axion 8 tractors

First look as Claas launches new generation of Axion 8 tractors

FARM MACHINERY 15 July 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 26 November 2025

2,046 TAMS payments made for LESS and GPS spreaders

2,046 TAMS payments made for LESS and GPS spreaders

2,046 out of 4,301 approved applications have been paid out to farmers to grant aid the purchase of GPS fertiliser spreaders and low-emission slurry spreading equipment under TAMS

NEWS 26 November 2025

Success with Samco in the Premier County

Success with Samco in the Premier County

Gary Abbott caught up with Tipperary contractor Dunne Agri, which recently upgraded its Samco six-row maize drill after for the current season.

FARM MACHINERY 26 November 2025

Tipperary brothers swear by Bogballe and Meredith bogie combo

Tipperary brothers swear by Bogballe and Meredith bogie combo

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with brothers John and Jimmy Bourke to find out why they have invested their fourth new full spec Bogballe fertiliser spreader, mounted on a Meredith bogie.

FARM MACHINERY 26 November 2025

Tillage farmers needed for UCD survey

Tillage farmers needed for UCD survey

A UCD survey aims to determine the level of technology use on Irish tillage farms and only takes a few minutes to complete.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Kildare grower praises low-cost pin-point retrofit Chinese auto steer

Kildare grower praises low-cost pin-point retrofit Chinese auto steer

Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Thomas Greene, who opted for a Chinese CHC Nav auto steer system, using the same unit on both his 2000 New Holland TS115 and 2012 Claas Lexion combine.

FARM MACHINERY 26 November 2025

Claas hunts down high-horsepower tractor market with new Axion 9

Claas hunts down high-horsepower tractor market with new Axion 9

Gary Abbott travelled to the Claas UK headquarters in Saxham to get a rundown on the brand-new 326-448hp Axion 9 series, a heavily reworked platform which replaces the Axion 900 series.

FARM MACHINERY 26 November 2025

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