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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 20 April 2025

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Farmer Writes: a brief history of fertiliser spreaders

Farmer Writes: a brief history of fertiliser spreaders

FARMER WRITES 9 April 2025

In pictures: tractors and tankers top online auction

In pictures: tractors and tankers top online auction

NEWS 2 April 2025

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

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

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

NEWS 12 March 2025

'Variable application rate of a different kind'

'Variable application rate of a different kind'

'Variable application rate of a different kind'

NEWS 19 February 2025

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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 13 November 2024

Two decades of reliability with Rauch spreaders on large Louth tillage farm

Two decades of reliability with Rauch spreaders on large Louth tillage farm

Spreading thousands of acres annually with two Rauch Axis spreaders, Gary Abbott spoke with Gerard Hickey to find out why Rauch has been the spreader brand of choice since 2004.

FARM MACHINERY 13 November 2024

French spreading perfection with Sulky

French spreading perfection with Sulky

During the summer, Peter Thomas Keaveney put the French-built, high-tech Sulky X40+ Econov mounted fertiliser spreader through its paces.

FARM MACHINERY 13 November 2024

Slick, practical Mayo engineering

Slick, practical Mayo engineering

AgriSpread recently gave us the opportunity to put its latest Pro+ 14000 rear discharge vertical beater dung spreader through its paces. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.

FARM MACHINERY 13 November 2024

Joskin- from Agri contractor to manufacturer with 130,000 machines in 41 years

Joskin- from Agri contractor to manufacturer with 130,000 machines in 41 years

Building 3,500-4,000 machines each year, Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Soumagne in Belgium to meet the Joskin family and visit some of the Joskin factories.

FARM MACHINERY 13 November 2024

Tips for spreading protected urea

Tips for spreading protected urea

Dermot Forristal of Teagasc looks at how to achieve optimum results when spreading protected urea.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 13 November 2024

West Waterford Agri appointed dealers for Jeantil muck spreaders

West Waterford Agri appointed dealers for Jeantil muck spreaders

West Waterford Agri has been appointed as main agents for the French built Jeantil muck spreader range, covering Co Cork and the south east of Ireland.

NEWS 13 November 2024

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Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

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