Farm machinery

The latest farm machinery news and developments from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with reports, reviews, prices and videos of new and vintage farm machinery, motors and more.

Machinery
Meath Farm Machinery draws Deere 6M demo days to a close
Gary Abbott
As John Deere’s new 6M tractors start arriving in Ireland, Meath Farm Machinery hosted a trio of open days showcasing the new 105hp to 275hp range, the last of which took place in Cavan.
Meath Farm Machinery draws Deere 6M demo days to a close
 
 
Grammer to give old tractor seats a new lease of life
Machinery
Grammer to give old tractor seats a new lease of life
Diesel prices are steady, but world oil markets are nervous
Machinery
Diesel prices are steady, but world oil markets are nervous
New 6M draws a crowd at Deere Dealer days
Machinery
New 6M draws a crowd at Deere Dealer days
2014 Case Maxxum 140 sells for €43,500 at Carlow auction
Machinery
2014 Case Maxxum 140 sells for €43,500 at Carlow auction
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News
Meath Farm Machinery draws Deere 6M demo days to a close
Farm machinery
Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?
News
New 6M draws a crowd at Deere Dealer days
Contracting
Tipp contractor working two Fendt Tigos in tandem
Farm machinery
Kilkenny contractor gaining 30% capacity with Kompactor
VIDEOS
FARM MACHINERY
Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to farmers and contractors running mounted silage compactors to see are they worth the investment, and are they the coming trend in making top-quality silage.
Kilkenny contractor gaining 30% capacity with Kompactor
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Kilkenny contractor gaining 30% capacity with Kompactor
One year on from moving to their first HiSpec Kompactor silage trailer, Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Kilkenny contractors Bryne Agri and Plant to find out how the trailer worked out
Antrim farmer with a love for trailed foragers
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Antrim farmer with a love for trailed foragers
Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Antrim dairy farmer Neil Hoey, whose family has been cutting their own silage for five decades.
Maintaining and driving the Krone Big X
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Maintaining and driving the Krone Big X
Munster Technological University Agricultural engineering lecturer, Fergal O’Sullivan speaks to Ciaran Roche, a specialist on Krone Big X harvesters, about getting the machines ready for silage season
CONTRACTING
New Holland’s 19t W190D proves its worth in the premier county
Gary Abbott
New Holland’s 19t W190D proves its worth in the premier county
In search of more weight and power, Tipperary contractor Pat O’Connor upgraded his New Holland W170D wheel loader in 2023 for the brands flagship 19t W190D model.
Tipp contractor working two Fendt Tigos in tandem
Gary Abbott
Tipp contractor working two Fendt Tigos in tandem
Now entering their third season at pit silage and running two Fendt Tigo forage wagons, Gary Abbott spoke with Eamon and John Gaynor, to find out why they chose wagons and the Fendt brand.
MOTORS
Isuzu boosts style and safety in new generation D-Max
Michael Moroney
Isuzu boosts style and safety in new generation D-Max
Isuzu has updated the D-Max 4x4 pick-up with new styling, to make it more modern and streamlined, with added safety feature. But this is still a machine that’s designed for work.
VINTAGE
MF135 still a favourite 60 years later, 2024 registration results confirm
Michael Moroney
MF135 still a favourite 60 years later, 2024 registration results confirm
Some 60 years after its introduction to the market, the Massey Ferguson 135 is still one of the most-desirable tractors, according to the latest data on imported used-tractor registrations.
Twenty20 Beef Club enhancing profitable and sustainable beef farmingSPONSORED
Twenty20 Beef Club enhancing profitable and sustainable beef farming
Balancing a dairy and beef enterprise is all about sustainability, efficiency and profitability for Laois farmer Patrick Phelan.
New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ® SPONSORED
New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®
Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.
Technology For Profit: a focus on Genetics in GalwaySPONSORED
Technology For Profit: a focus on Genetics in Galway
Conor O’Brien, along with his parents Mary and Vincent, milks 144 high-EBI Holstein cows in Loughrea, Co Galway.
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf SPONSORED
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf
Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.
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