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Machinery
New regulation aims to halt the use of single-line brakes
Gary Abbott
Incoming EU code requires all new tractors registered from 1 January 2025 to be fitted with dual-line hydraulic brakes, even if fitted with air brakes.
4 December 2024 News
AUGA stalls development of the biomethane tractor
The AUGA group, an organic food producer in Lithuania is postponing the development of the world’s first hybrid biomethane and electric tractor, for financial reasons.
4 December 2024 News
Tidy 6910 Deere sells for €30,500
A 2000 John Deere 6910 sold for €30,500 at Hennessy Auctioneers November collective online machinery auction.
McGinty Tractors take on Can-Am
Bombardier Recreational Products has appointed McGinty Tractors Ltd in County Donegal as a new dealer.
4 December 2024 News
Farmer Writes: shiny new machinery a slippery slope
The Quartermaster is no poseur wagon like a lot of 4X4s today where going off-road means just parking on the footpath.
4 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Väderstad increases hopper on Spirit drills
Väderstad has added the option of a 25% larger hopper to its Spirit seed drills, taking maximum capacity on particular models to 5,000l.
28 November 2024 News
FCI national contractor conference next week
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors (FCI) National Agricultural Contractor Conference will take place at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Wednesday 4 December at 11am.
27 November 2024 News
Tractors from 141hp to 160hp in top demand
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 News
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.
27 November 2024 Tractors
Rugged 240hp articulated tractor doing the job for Cork contractor
Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Cork man Liam O’Driscoll to find out how his 240hp Kirovets articulated tractor has worked out for him, since taking delivery five years ago.
27 November 2024 Farm machinery
Athlone lights up with tractors
Athlone is set to a busy spot on Sunday evening with 100 tractors expected to light up the town on the first ever tractor run in the town.
27 November 2024 Dealer
Kuhn launches new double-compartment front hopper
Kuhn has unveiled its new universal front hopper, named the TF 2300 C, which has a 2,360-litre capacity and has a double compartment.
27 November 2024 News