In June, Alistair Chambers pitted old against new for the Irish Farmers Journal tractors special: the Ford TW25 and the New Holland T6-180 went head-to-head in the battle of the blues. Read the results here.

The summer was also a busy time for silage equipment. Peter Thomas Keaveney asked Michael Boyle of McHale Farm Machinery for advice on keeping a baler and wrapper combination in good shape throughout the season.

In March, our former machinery editor James Maloney hopped into the cab of Massey Ferguson’s new 110hp tractor, the 5700 series.

James also took Schäffer’s most popular 9630T loader for a spin around the silage pit.

Claas unveiled its 2018 range of forage harvesters a few weeks ago, and we were there to catch them on camera.

Finally, for something lighter, let’s take a look back at the comparison of six ride-on lawnmowers Alistair Chambers and Peter Thomas Keaveney conducted for Irish Country Living in the spring.

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