Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Valtra Unlimited continues legacy of Valmet
Valtra Unlimited is celebrating its first ten years, during which time it has grown to be an important division of...
Machinery
Machinery Focus
Watch: Harvesting willow for heat at Gurteen College
A few years ago there was much talk in agricultural circles of growing alternative crops, such as willow, to supply...
Agri-Business
New Holland backs methane capture with Bennamann buy-in
New Holland has been busily backing methane in the race for alternative fuels and it has just upped its stake...
Machinery News
Pottinger eases the traffic flow with Harvest Assist
Sometimes it is hard to judge how useful a piece of software might be; with Pottinger’s Harvest Assist though, the...
Machinery News
Valtra celebrates 5 years of using Neste fuel substitute
This year Valtra marks five years of using Neste fuel, a drop-in substitute for fossil diesel that the Finnish refining...
Agri-Business
Video: Atkins shows off Fendt essentials during demo day
One of the more proactive dealers in Ireland is Atkins of Birr, Co. Offaly, which regularly holds open days to...
Machinery News
Case New Holland takes full ownership of Augmenta
Augmenta, a technology company based in Greece, has now been fully bought out by Case New Holland (CNH) Industrial, which...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Re-thinking the engine with opposed-piston 2-stroke
The standard four-stroke engine has served humanity well and continues to do so, but it is not the only format...
Machinery News
FTMTA records uptick in tractor sales for 2023
Last month saw a slight increase in new tractor registrations as the market continued to recover from the overall drop...
Agri-Business
Fendt now testing hydrogen fuel cells for future tractors
Hydrogen is often mooted as an alternative fuel, yet its critics are quick to point out the major disadvantage to...
Machinery
Strautmann launches 3 new mini Magnon forage wagons
Strautmann has extended its Magnon range of premium forage wagons with a new set of three machines that sit below...
Machinery News
Manufacturers eager to attend Farm Machinery Show in July
The 2023 Farm Machinery Show will return, for the 20th year, to Punchestown Racecourse in July, according to the Farm...
Machinery News
HarvestLab and Starfire head John Deere's digital charge
As recently reported on Agriland, John Deere is going full steam ahead in not only putting digital technology to work...
Machinery News
Large tractor sales increase, but new chip war looms
Last year’s downturn in tractor sales was not restricted to Ireland; the US suffered as did the rest of Europe,...
N.Ireland
Robotic ‘AgTech’ now prominent in groundcare sector
Many farmers will be very aware of the increasing role played by robotic technologies, known as AgTech, within their industry....
Machinery
Video: Young agri-contractor's LESS umbilical slurry setup
Mark Fuller is a 24-year-old agricultural contractor based in Co. Cavan. He is in the process of growing his own...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Explaining and guiding precision farming
There is a move amongst the major tractor manufacturers to boast more of a tractor’s digital technology than even its...
Opinion
Opinion: Why should DAFM want to drop the dribble bar in TAMS?
A much criticised feature of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) is the likely exclusion of dribble bar slurry...
