Machinery
The new president of the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) is seeking government support to grow the sector.
FederUnacoma states agriculture is growing globally, and demand for agricultural machinery is therefore potentially very high.
Large crowds gathered in the Green Glens Arena, in Millstreet Co. Cork this week for the 2026 Spring Farm Machinery Show.
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A week out from the start of spring, farmers will be hoping the housing season and silage feeding will be soon behind them.
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE) has awarded two machines from CLAAS.
With slurry restrictions now lifted for the majority of the country and evenings begin to stretch, slurry tanks will be getting busy again.
Rural Life
Gurteen College now has six Massey Ferguson tractors of various models, including a 5M125 and two 5S135 tractors.
A landmark vintage tractor auction, showcasing the collection of enthusiast Ronnie Deering of Newtownards, will take place later this month.
JCB has been presented with the top Machine of the Year award at the LAMMA show, the UK’s biggest...
Thousands of visitors descended on the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Bermingham, UK today...
Agri-Business
It seems John Deere remains the most popular brand of tractor in the country according to data from...
2,464 new tractors were licensed for the first time in 2025, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) has said that 2,067 new tractors were...
A “record” 21 Enterprise Ireland client companies will take part in one of the UK’s biggest agricultural machinery and technology shows
All of the major tractor manufacturers - such as AGCO and CNH - have their own approach to the question of branding.
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has just announced the 2026 AE50 Award winners.
The first operation of the harvest is mowing, a task that is often under pressure from the weather, so speed and efficiency are key.
Marked gas oil, often referred to as 'green diesel' or 'tractor diesel', clearances were unchanged...
Beef
With the arrival of the new year, the reopening of the slurry spreading season is fast approaching...
Drones are coming into their own, with much talk of their general utility, although it is not clear how they will be best deployed here.
Sadly, Leyland Tractors was one of the marques that passed into history in the latter part of the last century, as consumer demand changed.
The EU's Automotive Package sets "an ambitious yet pragmatic policy framework to ensure 2050 climate neutrality and strategic independence".
