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4,000 watch Galway contractor beat 37-year-old ploughing world record time

In front of 4,000 onlookers, Pa McHugh broke the existing world record ploughing the fastest acre, at the Glenamaddy District Ploughing and Agricultural Show. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.

NEWS 7 October 2026

4,000 watch Galway contractor beat 37-year-old ploughing world record time

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We drove Massey Ferguson's new 7S Mark 2 to see how much has changed

We drove Massey Ferguson's new 7S Mark 2 to see how much has changed

FARM MACHINERY 30 September 2026

Farmer Writes: farewell to a Massey

Farmer Writes: farewell to a Massey

NEWS 23 September 2026

Massey Ferguson to showcase tractors and grass kit

Massey Ferguson to showcase tractors and grass kit

Massey Ferguson to showcase tractors and grass kit

NEWS 9 September 2026

'I hope I never retire': Roscommon farmer, 85, still working with his Massey 135

'I hope I never retire': Roscommon farmer, 85, still working with his Massey 135

'I hope I never retire': Roscommon farmer, 85, still working with his Massey 135

FEATURE 9 September 2026

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A cheap Massey 165

A cheap Massey 165

If you're not in, you can't win, as they say. In this case you could win a Massey 165, with a second prize of a Honda 50 on offer.

DEALER 24 April 2026

Vintage Ford 7000 sells for over €58,000 at auction

Vintage Ford 7000 sells for over €58,000 at auction

A recent UK vintage machinery auction held on Saturday 1 August saw a 1973 Ford 7000 owned by a Northern Irish collector, showing just six hours on the clock sell for €58,402 (£50,000) plus fees.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Watch: harvesting winter barley in the heatwave

Watch: harvesting winter barley in the heatwave

Watch this tillage farmer cutting winter barley in Athy last Friday in the heatwave. Moisture contents were low, but conditions were good.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Gardaí seize tractor with no insurance or tax

Gardaí seize tractor with no insurance or tax

Gardaí said they stopped the "vehicle after the driver decided to take a sudden detour on seeing the roads policing checkpoint ahead".

NEWS 24 April 2026

Farmer Writes: I'm blissfully living in a 1970s timewarp

Farmer Writes: I'm blissfully living in a 1970s timewarp

Now before you bite my head off for saying they are a dying breed, I agree there are many young women doing great work on farms, perhaps juggling an off-farm job with child rearing and all rest of it.

FARMER WRITES 24 April 2026

2007 John Deere 7430 fetches €53,200 at auction

2007 John Deere 7430 fetches €53,200 at auction

Last week, Micheal Doyle Auctions held a collective auction in conjunction with a dispersal auction, on behalf of a retiring Kilkenny contractor, where a 2007 John Deere 7430 sold for €53,200.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Hegarty’s to bring the best of Massey, Bunning and Broughan

Hegarty’s to bring the best of Massey, Bunning and Broughan

Gordon Hegarty and Sons is set to attend Grass 2026, with a lineup of Massey Ferguson tractors and grass equipment in addition to Bunning and Broughan spreaders and trailers.

FARM MACHINERY 24 April 2026

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How Steven Normoyle built calf-rearing system that works around a full-time job

Steven Normoyle farms between Croom and Adare in Co Limerick, running a calf-to-beef operation, purchasing 95 calves each spring. He also works full-time off the farm, making spring especially busy.

How Steven Normoyle built calf-rearing system that works around a full-time job

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