Gary Abbott

gabbott@farmersjournal.ie

WW Doherty & Sons celebrates 100 years in business

Limerick-based Deutz Fahr dealer WW Doherty & Sons recently celebrated 100 years in business.

FARM MACHINERY 15 April 2026

WW Doherty & Sons celebrates 100 years in business

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Contractor fuel surcharges: is this the best solution for current turbulence?

Contractor fuel surcharges: is this the best solution for current turbulence?

FARM MACHINERY 15 April 2026

New BKT tyre suited for freshly tilled soil

New BKT tyre suited for freshly tilled soil

NEWS 9 April 2026

US scraps AdBlue sensors for diesel engines

US scraps AdBlue sensors for diesel engines

US scraps AdBlue sensors for diesel engines

NEWS 8 April 2026

Massey Ferguson updates compact tractor range

Massey Ferguson updates compact tractor range

Massey Ferguson updates compact tractor range

NEWS 8 April 2026

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TAFE tractors have hit record sales in 2025

TAFE tractors have hit record sales in 2025

Indian tractor giant, Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE) has reported record tractor sales for fiscal year 2025, having sold 214,951 units.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Stewart Trailers appoints new Irish dealer

Stewart Trailers appoints new Irish dealer

J Stafford Pant Solutions, based in Co Wexford, has been appointed as main agents for the Scottish built Stewart Trailer range.

NEWS 25 March 2026

John Deere previews new JD5 and JD 8 engines

John Deere previews new JD5 and JD 8 engines

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) previewed two new mid-range engines at the recent ConExpo construction show in Las Vegas.

NEWS 25 March 2026

New working group set up for agri contracting sector

New working group set up for agri contracting sector

Following an FCI meeting last week with Government ministers, a Farm Contracting Working Group has been established and will comprise of representatives from relevant stakeholder organisations.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Spanish contractor running four choppers 11 months of the year

Spanish contractor running four choppers 11 months of the year

Cerio Ensilados is one of the largest agricultural contractors in north Spain, specialising only in forage harvesting, cutting in excess of 22,000 acres annually.

CONTRACTING 25 March 2026

Nexat gantry combine breaks world soybean harvest record

Nexat gantry combine breaks world soybean harvest record

Nexat, the German built gantry type implement carrier has set a new record for soybean harvesting, threshing 637.76t from 158.16ha in just eight hours.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Mere 5c/l tax cut to green diesel is an ‘insult’, as prices surge 67% in weeks

Mere 5c/l tax cut to green diesel is an ‘insult’, as prices surge 67% in weeks

Measures announced by the Government on Tuesday to cut fuel taxes for two months is set to lower green diesel prices by just 5c/l, despite prices rising by 66c/l in three weeks.

NEWS 25 March 2026

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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