Tractors

Gardaí warn of significant traffic in Athlone ahead of Mercosur protest

Over 10,000 expected at Saturday's protest - which will cause delays for motorists and other road users.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Gardaí warn of significant traffic in Athlone ahead of Mercosur protest

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Options to consider when buying a new slurry tanker

Options to consider when buying a new slurry tanker

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

Revving up for charitable cause in Kilmuckridge

Revving up for charitable cause in Kilmuckridge

NEWS 7 January 2026

Three fatal accidents on NI farms in 2025

Three fatal accidents on NI farms in 2025

Three fatal accidents on NI farms in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Annual tractor run returns to Shinrone

Annual tractor run returns to Shinrone

Annual tractor run returns to Shinrone

NEWS 24 December 2025

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RSA tractor test averages 54% pass rate since 2018

RSA tractor test averages 54% pass rate since 2018

A total of 516 RSA tractor roadworthiness tests have been carried out since testing was introduced in June 2018, Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Kildare grower praises low-cost pin-point retrofit Chinese auto steer

Kildare grower praises low-cost pin-point retrofit Chinese auto steer

Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Thomas Greene, who opted for a Chinese CHC Nav auto steer system, using the same unit on both his 2000 New Holland TS115 and 2012 Claas Lexion combine.

FARM MACHINERY 10 December 2025

Farmer writes: to sell or not to sell?

Farmer writes: to sell or not to sell?

This week Karen McCabe discussed a local tractor run, a farm job she luckily got to avoid and whether or not to sell her red roan calf next spring.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Maybe charity doesn’t start at home in Cavan after all…

Maybe charity doesn’t start at home in Cavan after all…

The penny-wise folk of Cavan are set to host their annual monstrous Christmas lights vehicle parade Cavan this Sunday 21 December.

DEALER 10 December 2025

'Time and money' biggest farm safety barriers - US researcher

'Time and money' biggest farm safety barriers - US researcher

Penn State researcher highlights why knowledge alone is not enough to prevent farm injuries and deaths.

NEWS 10 December 2025

US tractor sales continue to fall

US tractor sales continue to fall

New tractor sales continue to fall in the US, with a total of 171,680 tractors sold up to the end of October, 9.2% down on the 10-month period last year.

NEWS 10 December 2025

2,051 new tractors registered so far this year

2,051 new tractors registered so far this year

FTMTA registration data shows that a total of 35 new tractors were registered this November, 59% more than November 2024. The year to date moving total for the 11 month period sits at 2,051 units.

NEWS 10 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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