At a recent innovation bootcamp on the site of this year’s National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, the Irish Farmers Journal, NPA and Enterprise Ireland introduced new innovations to the crowd. It was a day of groundbreaking ideas and technology.

Agritechnica is a huge machinery show, so big that companies such as Kverneland are hosting preview events in the run up to the main event in November.

Lots of machines have received updates and this week we take a look at the changes to the tillage machinery from Kverneland group.

There are plenty of tractors in Ireland fitted with loaders. According to Quicke, over half of them are theirs. Alistair Chambers takes a look at their most recent model, with technology now available more commonly seen on articulated or telescopic loaders.

Pickups are popular with farmers in Ireland and we test drive the Ford Ranger Wildtrak. This is not your typical run-around farm vehicle. As Alistair Chambers discovers, it is big, strong and definitely worth a look if you’re in the market for a new 4x4.

Smart quicker loader enters the game

Kverneland launch a raft of new products ahead of Agritechnica in Holland

Under the Hood: Innovation in Tullamore

Innovation was the name of the game in Tullamore and The Netherlands.