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Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 May 2022
2014 Volvo L60G fetches €80,000 at Carlow auction
Michael Doyle Auctioneers held an online machinery auction on Thursday 12 May. With over 2,000 viewers tuning in, the highest price was secured for a 2014 Volvo L60G which made €80,000 plus VAT.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 May 2022
New tractor registrations down 12% on 2021
FTMTA figures show that 213 new tractors were registered in April, meaning tractor sales for the first four months of 2022 are down 12% on the same period last year.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 May 2022
Last-minute silage trailer health check
Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at some last-minute checks to be carried out on silage trailers before the silage season truly gets under way.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 May 2022
Machinery manufacturers expect 18% production shortfall due to part shortages
The continued shortage of components is now the driving factor behind long machinery lead times for European manufacturers and not new demand, according CEMA.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 10 May 2022
Diesel price fluctuation continues as silage season gets under way
As we went to press this week, prices of 1.24c/l to 1.36c/l (VAT inclusive) were being quoted for Marked Gas Oil (MGO), more commonly known as green diesel.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 10 May 2022
CNH workers go on strike
Over 1,000 unionised workers of CNH Industrial in the US have gone on strike after contract negotiations between the company and the union broke down.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 12 May 2022
Steketee introduces self-steering frame option for all mechanical hoes
Lemken has just introduced the Steketee ‘EC-Steer’, a parallel steering frame which converts any existing hoe to joystick or camera-guided steering through being mounted between the tractor and hoe.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 10 May 2022
Hackers hit AGCO with ransomware attack
AGCO, the parent company of brands such as Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra, announced that it was hit by a ransomware attack which is impacting some of its production facilities.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 03 May 2022
Manufacturing enough film to cover 18 million round bales in the southeast
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney visited the Silawrap factory in Wexford to follow the step-by-step process involved in making 640,000 rolls of plastic annually.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 03 May 2022
200 lots up for grabs at Bord na Móna auction
Wilsons Auctions is set to manage an upcoming auction on May 14, consisting of over 200 lots of agricultural machinery from Bord na Móna’s Derrygreenagh site in Co Offaly.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 03 May 2022
Claas to phase out forage wagon production
Claas has announced that it will discontinuing the production of forage wagons at the end of the 2022, as it feels the method is becoming progressively less important than the forage harvester.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 04 May 2022
JCB opens new factory in India
JCB has officially opened a new £100m (€119m) factory in India, which is set to fabricate parts for global production lines.