Trade focus: Producing exacting farm machinery…on a ‘smaller’ scale April 18, 2018 Machinery “Most of the people on the course didn’t even know what a tractor was,” explained Ciaran Dunne, as he reflects on the sequence…
Classic corner: Betting on a ‘Winner’ in Co. Limerick April 6, 2018 Machinery Fiat has always gone about the business of growing its agricultural division in a rather quiet but very determined way. It is an…
Trade focus: How a Westmeath man can get an ‘edge’ on your machinery April 6, 2018 Machinery It was an invoice amounting to nearly €4,000 which set James Geoghegan on the path to building his own knife sharpener. This was…
Trade focus: What doesn’t a Wexford ‘breaker’ know about these tractors? March 30, 2018 Machinery The image of vehicle breakers has not always been the most glamorous or environmentally friendly. Visions of grease-covered and indifferent individuals wandering amongst…
Classic corner: Kilkenny ‘true blue’ is ready for work or play March 29, 2018 Machinery There are many classic tractors out there in various states of refurbishment, but few carry the visual impact of this Ford 8210 –…
Trade focus: What trends does this midlands auctioneer see day-to-day? March 27, 2018 Machinery Auctions are the lubricant of the machinery business; they help to keep the trade running smoothly – by matching machines to buyers. They…
Classic corner: Chart recent Ford history with this feisty ’40’ March 26, 2018 Machinery “Fords and New Hollands are popular around here,” remarked Martin Kirrane of Co. Sligo, as he explained the origin of this particular New…
Trade focus: New stock arrives; but who or what is Pronar? March 23, 2018 Machinery It was Poland that led the fall of European communism in the 1980s and, in doing so, opened up the former Soviet bloc…
Classic corner: As good as it gets? No-nonsense workhorse can still earn a crust March 22, 2018 Machinery During the 1970s and 1980s the race to sell tractors moved from one of getting as many standard models out on farms as…
‘Irish Machinery Auctions’ gears up for its first sale – tomorrow March 9, 2018 Machinery This Saturday (March 10) sees the first ‘sale’ to be held by Irish Machinery Auctions – a new business based in Naas, Co.…
Trade focus: Is a quad the best ‘tractor’ a stock farmer could have? March 8, 2018 Machinery Each year there is always a small buzz of excitement as the tractor registration figures are released; the farming world can see which…
Classic corner: Is this the ultimate ‘value-for-money’ Volvo? March 5, 2018 Machinery It was in the 1970s that Volvo decided to get out of the agricultural tractor business and concentrate on trucks and construction equipment.…
Classic corner: Top ’10’ tractor still pays its way in Kilkenny March 1, 2018 Machinery Sawmills tend to be congested areas – with stacks of logs, sawn wood and piles of mulch taking up every available square inch…
Trade focus: Who’s the newcomer in the world of Irish machinery auctions? February 28, 2018 Machinery The machinery auction scene in Ireland has seen some drama over the past few years – with shifts in personnel between the main…
Classic corner: One of Ireland’s earliest, one-owner Valtras still busy in Westmeath February 21, 2018 Machinery Any tractor – Valtra or otherwise – that finds itself in a contractor’s fleet can usually expect a hard life. They are not…
Trade focus: ‘Lifting the lid’ on what an engine specialist does February 21, 2018 Machinery The internal combustion engine has been with us for over 150 years; it has come a long way since Beau De Rochas patented…
Classic corner: Rare 6610 conversion is a ‘work-a-day’ Waterford classic February 15, 2018 Machinery The relationship between Ford and County Commercial Cars – a specialist in 4WD vehicle conversions – remains one of life’s minor puzzles. 2WD had…
Trade focus: ‘Looking for more power from three-cylinder engines is a mistake’ February 13, 2018 Machinery John Deere has rarely, if ever, been noted for any lack of confidence in either its products or its future. It is an…
