Italy
Jack Kennedy on 02 Jan 2022
Who are the big players in the EU dairy industry?
With talk of food price hikes and restrictions on fertiliser, where in the EU will milk be produced to meet growing demand?
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 22 Dec 2021
Factory tour: Argo Tractors building 22,000 tractors each year in Italy
With the capacity to build 22,000 tractors each year across its six production plants, Peter Thomas Keaveney visited one of Argo Tractors' manufacturing plants in Italy.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 Nov 2021
Ireland's largest Lamborghini contracting fleet
Peter Thomas Keaveney visited the Teague brothers in Co Tyrone who run a 10-strong fleet of Lamborghini tractors.
Gary Abbott on 27 Oct 2021
EIMA highlights: Corvus Terrain DX4 UTV
Spanish manufacturer Corvus showcased its four-wheel-drive Terrain DX4 24hp diesel UTV at EIMA show in Italy last week.
Gary Abbott on 27 Oct 2021
EIMA highlights: Faresin FS 7.32 Compact
Italian manufacturer Faresin unveiled the FS 7.32 Comapct at EIMA, the first model of its next-generation telehandlers, which offers a 3.2t lift capacity and 7.1m lift height.
Gary Abbott on 21 Oct 2021
John Deere scoops two Tractor of the Year 2022 titles
John Deere has won two prestigious Tractor of the Year (TOTY) awards announced at EIMA show in Italy. It wins with its 7R 350 in the open field category and 6120M AutoPowr in the best utility category
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 20 Oct 2021
In pictures: EIMA 2021 opens its doors to the public
EIMA International, one of Europe's largest agricultural machinery shows, took place in Italy last week (19-23 October).
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 13 Oct 2021
Kverneland and Kubota acquire 80% of ROC
The Kverneland Group has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of the shares in the ROC Company, the Italian merger manufacturer.
Darren Carty on 08 Aug 2021
Live exports recover to surpass 2020 levels
Exports to Northern Ireland and Italy are performing much better in 2021, with the number of cattle exported live, at 192,633 head, running 4,333 higher.
Caitríona Morrissey on 29 May 2021
Watch: Italian shepherds move 1,500 sheep to the highlands
Alberto Moretti filmed the annual migration of sheep flocks from the lowlands to the mountains for summer grazing.
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.