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Wilson baler chaser - a Super Move for Cork contractor
Gary Abbott
Baling over 25,000 bales annually, Lloyd Forbes Agri Contracting has been running bale chasers since 2009, Gary Abbott finds out why Wilson Engineering has been the brand of choice.
17 April 2024 Contracting
Baling not to be considered the cheap contractor option
The baled silage sector of farm machinery has not been immune from the overall machinery cost inflation as contractors struggle with increased costs.
17 April 2024 Contracting
Thirty-three years of Lely Welger balers in the west
After 33 years of running Lely Welger round balers, the Grealis family upgraded to a Massey Ferguson RB 3130F Protec combination baler wrapper in 2021. Gary Abbott finds out how the move has been.
Kilkenny contractor putting big numbers through three McHale Fusions
With two Fusion 4+s and a Fusion 3+, Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Kilkenny contractor Stephen Dunne who began round baling in 1998, and has grown his business significantly since.
17 April 2024 Farm machinery
Mayo Zetor fanatic finds dream classic tractor in Australia
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Balla in Co Mayo to catch up with Eoin Duffy, who fulfilled a lifelong dream by picking up an immaculate example of a 1989 Zetor 16145 in Australia.
10 April 2024 Farm machinery
My Farming Week: Ollie Keating, Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary
Ollie Keating from Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, farms with his wife and three daughters. He runs a tillage and suckler enterprise on 195 acres.
10 April 2024 News
Mayo-built eight-rotor tedder offers big output for busy Wexford contractor
Wexford farmer and part-time contractor John Doyle purchased the first Malone eight-rotor trailed tedder ever built last year. With 4,000 acres through it, Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with him.
3 April 2024 Farm machinery
Cork contractor changes foragers to lighter shade of green
With the Duggan family entering their 10th decade of contracting, Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with the brothers in Co Cork who recently took delivery of their second Krone Big X 630 forager.
3 April 2024 Farm machinery
On review: Smyth's tri-axle Supercube shows big gains on long draws
With the trend of bigger trailers growing in popularity, Smyth Trailers kindly gave us a demonstration of a 25ft Supercube 50m3 trailer. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
3 April 2024 Farm machinery
Weycor AR680 the Kerry contractors choice
North Co Kerry contractor, Gerard Collins Agri made the switch to a new Weycor AR 680 wheel loader in 2022, a brand unknown to many in Ireland, Gary Abbott finds out how it is performing.
3 April 2024 Contracting
Machinery fleet dispersal auction for retiring UK contracting twins
Cheffins will be holding an auction on behalf of UK Bromell Contractors following a decision by the twins John and Jay Bromell, who are now in their 70s, to retire after a lifetime of contracting.
27 March 2024 News
Armagh contractor doubles business in size in 10 years
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Willie Megaw from Ivan Megaw and Son in Co Armagh, who are one of the country’s largest contractors, to speak about day-to-day business and his choice of machinery.
20 March 2024 Farm machinery