The FTMTA Farm Machinery show ended last Saturday with good news for Richard Greene from Castledermot. He was the winner of the Farmers Journal tractor competition in association with WR Shaw.

Richard, a lifelong New Holland customer, is a tillage and beef farmer and the tractor is set to work the farm’s four-sod reversible plough in the coming weeks.

Jimmy Byrne, the farm’s tractor driver, is keenly awaiting its arrival.

Billy Shaw of WR Shaw, said: “I am delighted the tractor is going to a good New Holland home and we will be monitoring Richard’s progress in the coming months.”

Genuine

A lot of exhibitors said numbers at the show were back, although the enquiries seemed more genuine.

The good weather helped the visitors see all the outdoor displays, and the range of grassland equipment was comprehensive.