Machinery News
Kuhn Lexis 3800 sprayer brings extra capacity to range
Kuhn has launched the Lexis 3800, a new high capacity trailed sprayer that is said to be compact and lightweight...
Sprayer
Machinery
Kverneland maps out the way for spot spraying
The latest update to Kverneland’s iXTrack T series sprayers includes several new options from nozzle spacing and spot spraying to...
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Transition period & early lactation: A springboard to a successful lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
Machinery News
Dammann develops adjustable nozzle positioning on sprayers
Recent efforts to reduce the amount of pesticides being applied via sprayers tend to centre on identifying individual weed plants...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Switching to liquid fertiliser with self propelled SAM sprayer
With the dramatic increase in fertiliser costs, the spotlight has been turned on its efficient use like never before, and...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Getting prepped for the sprayer test
A sprayer, especially on a non tillage farm, is often neglected until required. This can result in poor, or even...
Machinery News
Amazone, Bosche and BASF reduce herbicide use by 90% with new sprayer technology
Amazone is trialling a new smart sprayer, which it claims, can reduce herbicide use by up to 90% through the...
Machinery
Lemken to halt production of conventional sprayers
Lemken has announced its decision to permanently discontinue its production of conventional field sprayers at the end of 2020. In...
Machinery
What's the big deal with this Horsch sprayer?
20 Horsch Leeb sprayers have been sold in Ireland over the past 30 months. Prices for this particular sprayer range...
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Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Tillage
Is a sprayer that can identify weeds on the way?
Can you imagine a sprayer that identifies weeds and decides on the most appropriate chemical and rate to apply? Bayer...
Machinery
John Deere snaps up Italian sprayer manufacturer
Machinery giant John Deere has announced the acquisition of Mazzotti, a privately-held sprayer company based in Ravenna, Italy. The announcement...
Machinery
Brand new 'Interceptor' arrives on the sprayer scene
Chafer – a manufacturer based in Lincolnshire, England – has launched a new self-propelled sprayer. The launch marks a return to...
Machinery
Details 'unfold' of Berthoud's latest sprayers
Berthoud – a French firm that is known to many Irish tillage farmers – has launched new mounted and trailed...
Machinery
1,000 self-propelled and 10,000 trailed sprayers from Deere's Dutch factory
The John Deere Horst factory in the Netherlands has produced its 1,000th self-propelled sprayer – a 4,000L capacity R4040i. This special...
Beef
Will contractor spraying become the 'norm' within grassland sector?
The growing influence of the EU’s Sustainable Use Directive will force many grassland farmers to use contractors for most –...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Machinery
Department warns of 'fixed penalty fines' for uncertified sprayers or operators
A farmer will not receive a sanction under Cross Compliance (CC) if, during the course of a CC inspection, they...
Machinery
John Deere's partner builds new factory, dedicated to 'revolutionary' carbon fibre sprayer booms
John Deere’s partner King Agro has opened a new factory near Valencia in Spain. It is dedicated to the production of the...
Machinery
SIMA 2017: This miniature, self-propelled sprayer weighs less than 1t
The Shaktiman Protektor 600 was one of the more unusual machines at SIMA – at least from an Irish perspective. This...
Machinery
Bateman revamps its sprayers, as Irish tally grows
Bateman’s latest self-propelled sprayers were front and centre at last week’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show in Co. Kildare. These English-built...