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Third-generation contracting in the Rebel county

Gary Abbott spoke with third-generation Cork contractor, Alan Ross from AG Ross Agri, who provides an insight into running a busy contracting business as well as the challenges and opportunities.

CONTRACTING 18 March 2026

Third-generation contracting in the Rebel county

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FCI: ‘Contractors can’t cut everyone’s silage at noon on the same day’

FCI: ‘Contractors can’t cut everyone’s silage at noon on the same day’

CONTRACTING 18 March 2026

Little grounds for any positivity in potatoes - IFA

Little grounds for any positivity in potatoes - IFA

NEWS 11 March 2026

Self-propelled Vervaet doubles the output of two trailed beet harvesters

Self-propelled Vervaet doubles the output of two trailed beet harvesters

Self-propelled Vervaet doubles the output of two trailed beet harvesters

FARM MACHINERY 11 March 2026

Grass 2026: a new event from the Irish Farmers Journal

Grass 2026: a new event from the Irish Farmers Journal

Grass 2026: a new event from the Irish Farmers Journal

VIEWPOINTS 11 February 2026

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Claas develop Nutrimeter NIR for analysis and yield mapping on Lexion combine

Claas develop Nutrimeter NIR for analysis and yield mapping on Lexion combine

Ahead of the 2026 season, Claas in introducing the Nutrimeter Grain features, which will be the first new transmissive NIR sensor for yield and ingredient determination on its Lexion combine.

NEWS 26 October 2025

Reworked Jaguar aims to set new standards

Reworked Jaguar aims to set new standards

Claas this autumn launched its brand-new Jaguar 1000 series, a new platform with new limits, claiming 20% more throughout over the existing Jaguar 990, sharing nothing but an engine and control arm.

FARM MACHINERY 26 October 2025

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

Precision agriculture market leader FJDynamics has joined forces with local farming firms Fossland Services (Ireland) and Stuart Dubois AgriSystems (Northern Ireland).

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 26 October 2025

John Deere revamps forager lineup to peak at 1,020hp

John Deere revamps forager lineup to peak at 1,020hp

At a press event in the Netherlands, John Deere showcased its latest wares for 2026, with the highlight being its new 11 model F8 and F9 self-propelled foragers, which now peak at 1,020hp.

FARM MACHINERY 26 October 2025

First Sennebogen machine in Ireland exceeding expectations

First Sennebogen machine in Ireland exceeding expectations

Back in 2023, Cork-based business Noel Kelleher Tree Care Ltd was the first in Ireland to buy a new German-built Sennebogen Tree Care handler, Peter Thomas Keaveney finds out how it has performed.

FARM MACHINERY 26 October 2025

‘Irish contractors needed more time before overseas contractors were brought in’

‘Irish contractors needed more time before overseas contractors were brought in’

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with forestry contractor Des Langan, as he was tackling windblown forests. He spoke about the current state of the sector and his new Komatsu 931xc harvester.

FARM MACHINERY 26 October 2025

Watch: this week in pictures as farmers focus on soil health, maize and sheep

Watch: this week in pictures as farmers focus on soil health, maize and sheep

Our top farming pictures of the week include maize harvesting, soil health checks, a Teagasc sheep walk and family life on the farm.

NEWS 26 October 2025

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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