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The Irish Farm Films Producers Group (IFFPG) is encouraging farmers to bring more netting…
Reducing the carbon footprint from spreading slurry is a real challenge for farmers. That’s according to Vantage Ireland’s James Murphy. According to Murphy,…
Swaine Agri, based in Rhode, Co. Offaly, has recently been appointed as a Valtra dealer for Co. Offaly, north Kildare and part of…
A farm and plant machinery auction is set to take place this Saturday, July 25, in Co. Laois. The sale will be held…
The European Parliament decision to give a 12-month extension for certain categories of engines to be fitted in tractors and off-road vehicles has…
“Many older farmers, rather than young tractor drivers, are the tragic victims of fatal farm accidents” according to the Association of Farm and…
At its July meeting, the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) executive council elected Diarmuid Claridge (pictured above) as the new president…
Teenagers with nothing more than a theory test are legally allowed to drive powerful farm machinery and a review is urgently needed, a…
Firefighters had to be called on in Co. Wicklow over the weekend when a tractor and baler went on fire – extinguishing the…
Mid-sized tractors are the primary workhorse for many farms, turning their hand to a huge range of tasks from loader work and haulage…
Earlier this evening, the third episode of
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The National Parks & Wildlife Services (NPWS) has confirmed that current legislation allows landowners and public authorities to “address hedges for road safety…
A survey conducted by CLIMMAR of farm machinery sales has shown that 80% of European machinery dealers have been impacted by Covid-19. 70% of…
There continues to be a huge element of ‘black economy’ activity in the contractor sector – and the Revenue Commissioners are failing to…
Agricultural contractors have requested that their role be taken into full consideration in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Programme for Government.…
AgriLand stumbled across a somewhat unusual remote weighing system for cattle – called Optiweigh. It’s the brainchild of Australian Bill Mitchell. The system works…
Agricultural contractor debt needs to be considered as machinery depreciation costs rise on Irish farms, according to the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors…
Leon Stanley, who is contracting at home with his father Leeson Stanley in Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny, upgraded to the Krone Swadro TC760 from…
