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Contractor fuel surcharges: is this the best solution for current turbulence?

Dermot Forristal considers the option of fuel surcharges for contractors as a method of dealing with increased costs when it comes to establishing contracting rates, amid the ongoing energy crisis.

FARM MACHINERY 15 April 2026

Contractor fuel surcharges: is this the best solution for current turbulence?

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Nexat gantry combine breaks world soybean harvest record

Nexat gantry combine breaks world soybean harvest record

NEWS 26 March 2026

Third-generation contracting in the Rebel county

Third-generation contracting in the Rebel county

CONTRACTING 18 March 2026

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’

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

Little grounds for any positivity in potatoes - IFA

NEWS 11 March 2026

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

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

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with tillage contractor Andrew Tallon, who moved from two trailed Thyregod beet harvesters to one self-propelled Vervaet 617, and in doing so, doubled his output.

FARM MACHINERY 29 October 2025

Grass 2026: a new event from the Irish Farmers Journal

Grass 2026: a new event from the Irish Farmers Journal

Grass 2026 is a national demonstration event with thousands of farmers, contractors and machinery enthusiasts expected to attend.

VIEWPOINTS 29 October 2025

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 29 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 29 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 29 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 29 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 29 October 2025

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Building the future herd right from day one

Ger Collins farms outside Milford, with his sons, Charlie and Rowan. They milk 80 Holstein Friesian cows in a spring-calving system focused on efficiency, animal health and long-term sustainability.

Building the future herd right from day one

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