Italy
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 13 Jan 2021
Agile mini skid steer packs power and punch
Peter Thomas Keaveney recently got behind the controls of an Italian-built 14.8hp Cast Worky Quad SSQ15D mini skid steer loader to put it through its paces.
Niall Hurson on 15 Nov 2020
World record price paid for Antrim sheepdog pup
One of the top prices for a fully trained sheepdog was paid by a buyer from Claremorris, Co Mayo.
Barry Cassidy on 04 Nov 2020
Irish companies acted as ‘intermediaries’ in Italian fraud
Two companies registered in Ireland were found to have been used as intermediaries in an Italian gang’s fraud scheme involving EU agricultural funds.
Barry Cassidy on 28 Oct 2020
Italian crime group linked to laundered EU agricultural funds
A money laundering scheme involving the purchase of machinery with the support of EU funds at an inflated price was uncovered by the EU anti-fraud agency in Italy.
Gary Abbott on 02 Sep 2020
AGCO withdraws from EIMA show 2021
AGCO has recently made the decision to withdraw from EIMA International show which is set to take place in 2021 in Bologna, Italy.
The Dealer on 08 Jul 2020
The curious case of the missing eye patch
Lockdown seems to be leading some cattle breeders down the path of Photoshop to cause controversy.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 22 Apr 2020
Dealers advise farmers to order combine parts sooner rather than later
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott speak to a number of dealers around the country who are encouraging farmers and contractors to check their combines earlier this year and order parts in time.
Pat O'Toole on 09 Apr 2020
'Every link of supply chain under extreme pressure'
The former Irish Road Hauliers Association president says reduced demand for Irish product and no backloads mean haulage is not viable at present.
Phelim O'Neill on 08 Apr 2020
ABP in Poland: how big is it?
For a company with huge reach in international markets, Poland is a perfect source of beef for ABP.
Gary Abbott on 25 Mar 2020
How is COVID-19 affecting major tractor manufacturers?
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney spoke a number of tractor manufacturers to find out how COVID-19 is affecting production of new machines and supply of spare parts.
Lorcan Allen on 25 Mar 2020
Coronavirus leads to sharp fall in air pollution
Lorcan Allen speaks to Róisín Commane, a scientist in atmospheric chemistry in Columbia University who grew up on a sheep farm in Co Clare, about the impact of coronavirus on the earth’s climate.
Colm McCarthy on 25 Mar 2020
Different COVID-19 strategies in different countries
Governments will be faulted for acting earlier and at this stage, it looks as if the recriminations will be biggest in Europe and the US.
Amy Forde on 21 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Italian farmers sanitise roads with tractors
Italian farmers have put their shoulders to the wheel to help their country deal with coronavirus.
Lorcan Allen on 19 Feb 2020
O’Brien Fine Foods signs €40m deal with Lidl
The Kildare-based cooked meats company has signed a supply deal with Lidl valued at €40m.
Contributor on 12 Feb 2020
Diamond Edition McCormick MTX 150
The Diamond Edition McCormick MTX 150 was built to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the most popular six-cylinder tractor built by McCormick at its former Doncaster factory. Simon Henley reports
Phelim O'Neill on 14 Dec 2019
Prices edge up in the EU
EU prices continue to rise slowly, Ireland is flat and some global prices ease.
Amy Forde on 13 Nov 2019
Fake farmers and ghost herds try to claim EU payments
An EU investigation has revealed fake Italian farmers operated not only a very elaborate and wide-ranging fraud scheme, but also had possible links to Mafia organisations.
Matthew Halpin on 23 Oct 2019
Beef production: the Italian job
Matthew Halpin reports on the recent BETTER farm trip to the Piedmont region in Italy
Matthew Halpin on 22 Oct 2019
Watch: Italian feedlots full of muscle
Matthew Halpin was in two Italian feedlots last week. Here is the inside story.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 18 Sep 2019
Landini showcases four-pot tractor with CVT at Ploughing
Argo Tractors showcased Landini’s new continuously variable transmission in its smaller six series tractors at this year’s Ploughing.