Agri-Business
The excellent ground conditions of 2025 have resulted in lower fuel consumption rates and reduced wear and tear levels across all machinery
Agri Politics
A number of new measures are being pledged for the agricultural sector under the new draft programme for government published today
Teagasc is currently inviting tenders for the construction of a calf shed and contracting services at two of its farms.
Machinery Focus
Kverneland's 5087 butterfly mower set is said to be light weight and frugal, a Limerick contractor has tested those claims.
The silage-cutting season has been compressed into three short weeks. Widening the window through grass variety selection may help
N.Ireland
The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) in the UK has released its latest survey of contracting prices.
Rural Life
The contracting community is getting behind the family of a Cavan child affected by sight loss tomorrow, Sunday, March 27.
Being told she wouldn't be able to just made Amy Brouder even more determined to break ground in the agri-contracting world
Young farmers and drivers are being encouraged to apply for "the experience of a lifetime" with a combine harvesting outfit in the US.
Dairy
Agricultural contractors are finding it increasingly difficult to find and hold on to skilled drivers for their contracting businesses.
This week filming got underway for a DVD that will be inspired by women in agriculture, with the first images being captured in Co. Cork.
Opinion
Farmers undercutting full-time contractors, using machinery procured with the support of grant aid, is the height of folly.
It turns out that contractors are now being actively pursued to sort out debt on kit that was purchased over 10 years ago
Machinery
‘Silage Exhibition 2017’ took place under clear, sunny skies yesterday (Sunday, July 23) at Lismore Castle Farm, Lismore, Co. Waterford.
Maurice Gannon runs a busy farming and contracting operation at his base - close to Cregg on the Galway/Roscommon border.
Ciaran Creane and his father run a busy tillage and contracting enterprise near Fethard-on-Sea, New Ross in Co. Wexford.
Noel and David Neilan run a busy contracting operation at Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon, whilst also running a drystock farm.
Contractors are facing significant challenges with regard to labour availability and managing labour costs, according to the FCI.
Gorthill Farm Contracting was established in the early 1990s by Johnny and Ryan Boggs, who grew up on the 260ac farm close to Eglinton.
A fraudster from Co. Kilkenny scammed €1,000s from victims hoping to work for agricultural contractors in New Zealand.
An addiction to contracting and the silage season has drawn Irish man Niall Donohue to Australia and back in the space of a couple of months.
Silage season began in earnest over the weekend, with farmers taking advantage of the fine weather...
Some 76% of farmers drive a tractors for the first time under the age of 12, according to a Agriland survey of nearly 2,000 readers.
