Contracting

From snow groomer to slurry spreader

Fergal O’Sullivan caught up with Kerry contractor Donal Browne, to find out why he imported a 400hp Pistenbully snow groomer from the Czech Republic and repurposed it for umbilical slurry spreading.

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

From snow groomer to slurry spreader

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From contractor to slurry equipment manufacturer

From contractor to slurry equipment manufacturer

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

Well-known Fermanagh contracting fleet to go under the hammer

Well-known Fermanagh contracting fleet to go under the hammer

NEWS 1 January 2026

APV introduces next generation of controls

APV introduces next generation of controls

APV introduces next generation of controls

NEWS 24 December 2025

John Deere revamps forager lineup to peak at 1,020hp

John Deere revamps forager lineup to peak at 1,020hp

John Deere revamps forager lineup to peak at 1,020hp

FARM MACHINERY 17 December 2025

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‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

Balancing money, minds and machinery was the topic of the fourth annual national agriculture contractor conference. Peter Thomas Keaveney attended.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Tramspread to launch new 24m dribble bar at LAMMA

Tramspread to launch new 24m dribble bar at LAMMA

Tramspread’s new 24m dribble bar is now vertically folding, and has the ability to fold down to 18m, with shut-off taps.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Mulchers and tree shears help Fermanagh agri contractor diversify business

Mulchers and tree shears help Fermanagh agri contractor diversify business

Operating 12 diggers, four forestry mulchers and four tree shears, Gary Abbott spoke with Fermanagh contractor Alan Ferguson to learn why he diversified beyond grass and slurry work.

FARM MACHINERY 10 September 2025

FCI elects Kildare man as new national chair

FCI elects Kildare man as new national chair

Kildare agricultural contractor Norman Egar from Brannockstown, Naas, has just been elected as the new FCI national chair at the association’s AGM.

NEWS 10 September 2025

My Farming Week: James Regan, Moycullen, Co Galway

My Farming Week: James Regan, Moycullen, Co Galway

Farming is a family affair for the Regans from Moycullen in Co Galway, with a contracting business also being run and more innovation on the way.

FEATURE 10 September 2025

Meath man goes from studying Shakespeare to running agri-contracting business

Meath man goes from studying Shakespeare to running agri-contracting business

Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with David Cooney, who decided to change career path after completing an arts degree in the University of Galway and go full-time contracting with his brother, Shane.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Benn Agri set for Irish launch of Cri-Man mobile separator at Ploughing

Benn Agri set for Irish launch of Cri-Man mobile separator at Ploughing

Tipperary based machinery dealership Benn Agri is set to return to the Ploughing, displaying kit from Alstrong, Cri-Man and KME, alongside its promoting its self-drive hire business.

FARM MACHINERY 10 September 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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