balers

Retrofit pre-chop gives old Hesston a fresh edge

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Wexford brothers Eoin and Richard Rochford to find out how they retrofitted a chopper off a New Holland TX 36 combine to a Hesston 4910 large square baler.

FARM MACHINERY 29 July 2026

Retrofit pre-chop gives old Hesston a fresh edge

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Safety must be the first priority at harvest time

Safety must be the first priority at harvest time

NEWS 22 July 2026

Safety must be first priority at harvest time

Safety must be first priority at harvest time

NEWS 21 July 2026

First-cut silage ‘absolute torture’ for contractors

First-cut silage ‘absolute torture’ for contractors

First-cut silage ‘absolute torture’ for contractors

CONTRACTING 24 June 2026

Watch: 60 years of agri contracting in Co Tipperary

Watch: 60 years of agri contracting in Co Tipperary

Watch: 60 years of agri contracting in Co Tipperary

CONTRACTING 19 June 2026

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Grass 2026: the battle of the combi baler wrappers

Grass 2026: the battle of the combi baler wrappers

Grass 2026 provided the perfect setting for the combination baler wrapper demonstration.

FARM MACHINERY 17 December 2025

Cooney Furlong set to demo Austrian-built Goweil combi baler/wrapper

Cooney Furlong set to demo Austrian-built Goweil combi baler/wrapper

The Cooney Furlong Machinery Company will exhibit the Austrian-built Goweil G1 F125 Kombi baler/wrapper unit at Grass 2026, alongside the RGB softhands and a selection of Case IH tractors.

FARM MACHINERY 17 December 2025

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 17 December 2025

Wilson Engineering to bring full spec bale transporter

Wilson Engineering to bring full spec bale transporter

Wilson Engineering will demonstrate its Monster Move 12, bale transporter as part of the live bale handling demonstration, alongside showcasing its Super Move 10 bale model.

FARM MACHINERY 17 December 2025

The evolution of the round baler

The evolution of the round baler

Dermot Forristal looks at the history of baled silage and its evolution since the 1970s and casts his thoughts on its potential future developments.

FARM MACHINERY 17 December 2025

Claas expands French baler factory

Claas expands French baler factory

Claas has opened two new assembly lines at its Metz-Woippy baler factory, dedicated to the Cerex round balers and Cubix square balers, Gary Abbott writes.

NEWS 17 December 2025

John Deere injects technology into next generation of round balers

John Deere injects technology into next generation of round balers

At a press event in the Netherlands, John Deere launched its next generation of fixed and variable chamber round balers, which incorporate a host of technology and automation features.

NEWS 17 December 2025

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