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Machinery
Tractors from 141hp to 160hp in top demand
Peter Thomas Keaveney
For the year to date, the 141 to 160hp category is proving the most popular, accounting for just under 20% of all new tractor registrations.
27 November 2024 Tractors
New Holland's gutsy T5.120 packs a punch
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney spent some time with New Holland’s recently updated 120hp, T5.120 Dynamic Command tractor earlier this summer.
7 November 2024 News
Versatile three-point linkage loader to debut at FTMTA Show
Phil Traynor will exhibit a broad selection of equipment from Güttler, Fransgard and Fliegl at the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show, including a versatile three-point linkage loader.
Chinese machines account for 41.5% of 2024 Irish loader sales
The growing influx of the smaller Chinese-manufactured wheel loaders has seen them rise to account for 41.5% of the total year-to-date new wheeled loader registrations in Ireland.
6 November 2024 News
Merlo to make its official FTMTA machinery show debut
Supported by its dealer FJS Plant and Jim Power Agri Sales, Merlo loaders will have an official presence at the FTMTA farm machinery show, where it will showcases its latest range of telehandlers
6 November 2024 News
Schaffer to satisfy with trio of popular telescopic loaders
Schaffer UK and Ireland, will attend the FTMTA show with three of its most popular telescopic picot steer loaders, the 8620T, 6680T and 3650T
6 November 2024 News
FJS Plant Sales to showcase the latest from Kubota
Local Kubota dealer, FJS Plant Sales will display Kubota’s latest agricultural and grounds care equipment at the FTMTA Show.
6 November 2024 News
Kramer to highlight popular telehandler and wheel-loader models
Kramer will exhibit a selection of popular models from its telehandler and wheel-loader ranges at the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show.
6 November 2024 News
Manitou skid steer just the job for Westmeath farm
Having bought his first skid steer second hand in 2006, Justin Claffey decided to upgrade in 2022 for a new Manitou 1900R model. We get his thoughts 400 hours on.
16 October 2024 Farm machinery
Versatile telescopic pivot-steer loader ticks’ box for Wexford farmer
Eighteen months ago, mixed dairy and tillage farmer Michael Doran transitioned from a tractor and loader to a new Claas Torion 738T, a telescopic pivot steer loader. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
16 October 2024 Farm machinery
Merlo combo ticks the boxes for mixed Co Antrim farm
Gary Abbott travelled to Cullybackey, Co Antrim, to meet dairy and poultry farmer Maurice Knowles to find out why he opts to run two Merlo telehandlers, a P27.6 and a TF42.7.
16 October 2024 Farm machinery
Lyons and Burton appointed dealers for Weidemann loaders
Weidemann Ireland has appointed Lyons and Burton based in Kilcock, Co Kildare to its dealer network, taking the total number of dealers for the German loader brand to 10 across the island of Ireland.
2 October 2024 News