Machinery
Fendt claimed it can achieve level 4 autonomous driving with its PTx retrofit kit, OutRun, with tractors pulling grain carts autonomously.
The National Ploughing Championships is celebrated as a "gathering of everybody that is involved in rural Ireland".
McConnel sees the National Ploughing Championships as the "perfect opportunity" to support the Irish market.
National Ploughing Championships
Manitou's MLT 625 e battery-powered compact telehandler was crowned Machine of the Year at the 95th edition of the Ploughing Championships.
Both Fendt and Massey Ferguson have shown off their new planter machines at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.
N.Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed it is investigating a report of potential badger-baiting in rural Co. Derry.
Vogelsang has entered a "strategic joint venture" to develop slurry applicators with Slovenian agricultural machinery manufacturer BeTEC.
John Deere has shown off it's new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant called JD that aims to simplify data processing on farms.
AGCO has announced the global launch of the Fendt 1100 Vario Multi-Track (MT) second generation, which is capable of nearly 700hp.
Rural Life
Farmers have been warned to be aware of two different sets of rules around hedgerow removal or they could end up facing penalties.
Krone's new BiG Pack Plus and Pro balers are designed to share components as "identical icons", but with slightly different philosophies.
Ireland’s annual hedge-cutting season officially gets underway tomorrow, September 1, and runs through to the end of February.
The Fendt 500 Vario was awarded the gold medal for innovation at the 64th annual AGRA exhibition in Gornja Radgona, Slovenia.
Can-Am is introducing its 2027 range of side-by-side (SSV) and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) featuring "a host of advancements".
Sheep
The risk of sheep scab increases with the movement of sheep between farms and livestock marts, the UFU is reminding farmers.
Agri-Business
Tyson Foods has announced that it is to close two major beef processing facilities and to sell another amid a "historic" cattle shortage.
Tractor Safety
They may be built for the farm, but tractors also have to meet strict safety standards on Irish roads; so what are the current rules?
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed a third case of bluetongue in Scotland.
Beef
Weight limit changes have been announced for the ninth Royal Ulster Premier Beef & Lamb Championships to be held in November.
Weather
Farmers are being warned to brace for more scorching temperatures and drought-like conditions in future summers.
CNH is focusing on reducing production and inventory levels to combat what it referred to as the "trough year" of the agri-machinery market.
Firefighter Aaron Corley reversed a Massey Ferguson 7620 and a trailer roughly 68.8km to raise money for Make-A-Wish Ireland and LA519.
Machinery News
AGCO has warned that potential energy shortages across Europe could disrupt production and critical parts supplies.
Volatile green diesel prices have become a major headache for contractors this year - will 2027 offer greater stability or more of the same?
