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Guide published to improve safety of tractor-trailer braking

November 13, 2020

An updated edition of the ‘Look Behind You’ guide to tractor-trailer braking has been published by the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA). Released today…

FTMTA: ‘Any return to normal looks like a very long-term prospect’

April 24, 2020

Machinery

The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) has urged its member businesses to prepare for a “very controlled environment” if and when restrictions…

New Zealand looks to Ireland for tractor drivers as scarcity continues

July 18, 2019

Machinery

The shortage of seasonal workers willing to drive tractors during busy times of the year is being felt by contractors on the other…

Video: Newfangled system of baling two forages into one

October 30, 2018

Beef

A contractor outside Birr, Co. Offaly, has been experimenting with methods to preserve extra forages that have been grown on his farm this…

Top tips for motorists sharing public roads with farm machinery

March 8, 2018

Rural Life

There is set to be an increased volume of farm machinery travelling on public roads in the coming weeks as spring progresses and…

3 men charged after £20,000 worth of farm equipment recovered at UK auction

August 25, 2017

Rural Life

In the UK, three men have been charged and are set to appear in court after farm equipment worth more than £20,000 (€21,715)…

Farm Safety Week: Tuesday’s focus on Machinery and Transport

July 25, 2017

Rural Life

The Farm Safety Week initiative continues today, Tuesday, with the topic of ‘Machinery and Transport’ being the key theme focused on, according to the…

European farm machinery industry outlook is ‘confident’

July 20, 2017

Machinery

CEMA – an umbrella body representing the agricultural machinery manufacturing industry across Europe – says that the “general business climate index” of the…

Farm accidents to hospitalise 2,000 farmers this year

July 17, 2017

Rural Life

Farmers are more likely to be killed on-farm than on the roads, according to Eddie Wall, an inspector with the Health and Safety Authority…

Drugs worth €730,000 found hidden in farm machinery

July 6, 2017

Rural Life

An Garda Siochana has made a massive seizure of drugs hidden among agricultural machinery over the past week. The strike, which was aimed at…

Revealed: The 5 causes of most machinery accidents on the road

June 13, 2017

Rural Life

According to CEMA (European Agricultural Machinery Industry), a recent European study has found that more than four fifths (83%) of accidents that happen…

Man airlifted to hospital following farm machinery accident

May 28, 2017

Rural Life

A man in his 60s was airlifted to hospital yesterday (Saturday, May 27) after he was reportedly entrapped in farm machinery in Co. Galway.…

‘Intensive’ farm inspection campaign set to focus on tractors and farm machinery

April 28, 2017

Rural Life

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is set to begin a ‘month-long, intensive’ farm inspection campaign on Tuesday, May 2, focusing on tractors…

Amazone opens new €20m ‘state-of-the-art’ paint facility

April 28, 2017

Machinery

German machinery manufacturer Amazone – represented here in Ireland by Farmhand – has opened a new €20 million paint facility at its factory…

Tractors, machinery and plant set to draw the crowds to major auction

April 20, 2017

Machinery

Tractors and farm machinery are expected to attract plenty of interest at an upcoming sale organised by Euro Auctions, at its Dromore site in…

Tackling the silage: Tip and ‘flick’ or use this push-off fork?

April 18, 2017

Machinery

Carlow-based machinery manufacturer – ProDig – has just released its newest development ahead of the 2017 silage season. On the back of customer demand,…

Pics: Growing tally of tractors and machinery booked in for major Portlaoise auction

April 14, 2017

Machinery

Hennessy Auctioneers is hosting its monthly farm and plant machinery auction on Saturday, April 22 in Portlaoise Mart at 11.30am. Several tractors and even…

Pics: Cork man builds up 11,000-strong photo archive – mostly depicting machinery

April 13, 2017

Machinery

Cork man Shane Casey has built up a massive archive of striking photographs, most of which depict farm machinery at work in the…

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