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Sky Agriculture launches imaging system for automatic spreader adjustment

Sky Agriculture has unveiled the FertiEye system, designed to automatically adjust fertiliser spreader settings based on a photo of the fertiliser in the hopper.

NEWS 16 October 2025

Sky Agriculture launches imaging system for automatic spreader adjustment

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End of an era- Kverneland stops production of the Vicon ‘wagtail’ spreader

End of an era- Kverneland stops production of the Vicon ‘wagtail’ spreader

NEWS 24 September 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: GPS fertiliser spreader

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: GPS fertiliser spreader

NEWS 12 September 2025

Teagle to debut new Tomahawk 6100H ‘compact’ straw blower

Teagle to debut new Tomahawk 6100H ‘compact’ straw blower

Teagle to debut new Tomahawk 6100H ‘compact’ straw blower

NEWS 10 September 2025

IAM to debut SKY range at Ploughing

IAM to debut SKY range at Ploughing

IAM to debut SKY range at Ploughing

NEWS 10 September 2025

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Rauch introduces new mid-sized Axis 25 spreader and tech updates

Rauch introduces new mid-sized Axis 25 spreader and tech updates

Near its headquarters in Rheinmünster, Germany, spreader specialists Rauch recently introduced a brand-new Axis 25 mid-sized fertiliser spreader model alongside a host of other technology updates.

FARM MACHINERY 5 February 2025

IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban

IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban

A motion brought forward by the IFA Tipperary county chair, Baden Powell, against the ban on splash plate slurry spreaders for hill farmers has received the full support of the other county chairs.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 February 2025

Farmer Writes: a brief history of fertiliser spreaders

Farmer Writes: a brief history of fertiliser spreaders

As Gerald Potterton gets through plenty of spreading and spraying in the fine weather, he takes a look at the technological advances of fertiliser spreaders.

FARMER WRITES 5 February 2025

In pictures: tractors and tankers top online auction

In pictures: tractors and tankers top online auction

Three John Deere tractors and a variety of slurry tankers and muck spreaders went under the hammer last week, as part of a UK contractor sellout; a 2020 John Deere 6215R topped the sale at £71,000.

NEWS 5 February 2025

Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds

Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds

Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the main steps involved in checking over the fertiliser spreader, and outlines the importance of adjusting the spreader depending on the type of fertiliser being spread.

NEWS 5 February 2025

'Variable application rate of a different kind'

'Variable application rate of a different kind'

Fergal O'Sullivan takes a closer look at how best to setup ATV/UTV ground drive fertiliser spreaders to utilise both spreader and fertiliser performance and avoid the potential pitfalls.

NEWS 5 February 2025

TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy

TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy

Gary Abbott looks at the grant aid available under TAMS III for GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders, the factors to consider and how such machines achieve pin-point accuracy.

FARM MACHINERY 5 February 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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