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JCB appoints fifth and final Irish agriculture dealer
Peter Thomas Keaveney
JCB has just appointed McHale Farm Machinery as its latest agriculture dealer in Ireland.
9 April 2025 News
JCB’S new USA plant to double in size in wake of Trump’s tariffs
JCB is set to double the size of a new factory currently under construction in Texas, as the company confirmed that newly-announced tariffs will affect its business in the short term.
26 March 2025 News
Massey to prototype hydrogen powered tractor by 2026
French tractor manufacturer, Massey Ferguson is developing hydrogen storage tanks for a future hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine tractor, set to be prototyped by 2026.
Telescopic loader registrations up 70%
A total of 102 new telescopic loaders were registered during February 2025, an increase of 70% on February 2024, according to data provided by the FTMTA.
19 March 2025 News
JCB builds its 1,000,000th backhoe loader
JCB, which claims to be the creator and world’s number one manufacturer of the backhoe loader, is celebrating the production of its one millionth machine.
5 March 2025 News
LAMMA 2025: JCB debuts new TM 280 telescopic wheel loader
LAMMA showgoers were treated to a first glimpse at JCB’s new 130hp TM280S telescopic wheel loader at the show at the NEC in Birmingham this week.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery
UK minister ‘sorry’ for inheritance tax raid
The annual Oxford Farming Conference took place in England last week. Peter McCann reports
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Exclusive: JCB appoints completely new agri dealer network in Ireland
JCB has completely restructured the distribution of its range of agricultural products in Ireland with the appointment of a network of new dealers. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
15 January 2025 News
JCB’s hydrogen engine gets green light for commercial use
JCB has just confirmed that 11 licensing authorities across Europe have now given permission for JCB’s hydrogen engine to be sold across Europe.
15 January 2025 News
2001 John Deere 7810 sells for €40,000 at online auction
Hennessy Auctioneers closed out its 2024 auction campaign on a high, where a 2021 Hidromek HMK145 CSR digger sold for €61,000 plus VAT followed by a 2001 John Deere 7810 which sold at €40,000.
23 December 2024 Farm machinery
JCB launches two new high-spec Loadall telehandlers
JCB has introduced its high-end Agri Pro spec to the Loadall 538-60 and 560-80 increasing power, speed and hydraulics in the six and eight-metre telehandler classes.
11 December 2024 Farm machinery
JCB introduces high lift 542-100 loadall
JCB has taken the wraps off a new high lift 542-100 loadall telescopic handler, with a maximum load capacity of 4.2t and 9.8m lift height. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
11 December 2024 Farm machinery