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January kick off for AJS Spring Farm Machinery Show series
Gary Abbott
The trio of AJS spring farm machinery shows are set to return from 22 January at the usual locations in the counties of Cork, Antrim and Cavan.
23 December 2024 Feature
Ireland’s traditional farm gate keeper
Meet the Kilkenny artist who is on a mission to protect and preserve Ireland's traditional farm gates.
23 December 2024 Farm machinery
2001 John Deere 7810 sells for €40,000 at online auction
Hennessy Auctioneers closed out its 2024 auction campaign on a high, where a 2021 Hidromek HMK145 CSR digger sold for €61,000 plus VAT followed by a 2001 John Deere 7810 which sold at €40,000.
Joskin- from Agri contractor to manufacturer with 130,000 machines in 41 years
Building 3,500-4,000 machines each year, Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Soumagne in Belgium to meet the Joskin family and visit some of the Joskin factories.
23 December 2024 Farm machinery
Bright future for niche Kildare firm exporting 90% of its kit
In the past decade, Kildare firm Denis Doyle Ltd has become a household name in the solar industry in America, producing high end self-propelled pile drivers. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
18 December 2024 Farm machinery
In pictures: 2017 New Holland T6.180 sells for €56,500 at auction
Michael Doyle Auctioneers recently held an online machinery auction, with a 2017 New Holland T6.180 electro command with 2,375 hours, front linkage and PTO making €56,500 plus VAT and fees.
18 December 2024 News
Continental increases agricultural tyre size offering
Continental’s agricultural tyre offering has extended its range of its Combine Master tyres to bring very high flexion and cyclical field operation technology to more farm machinery.
18 December 2024 News
JCB launches two new high-spec Loadall telehandlers
JCB has introduced its high-end Agri Pro spec to the Loadall 538-60 and 560-80 increasing power, speed and hydraulics in the six and eight-metre telehandler classes.
11 December 2024 Farm machinery
JCB introduces high lift 542-100 loadall
JCB has taken the wraps off a new high lift 542-100 loadall telescopic handler, with a maximum load capacity of 4.2t and 9.8m lift height. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
11 December 2024 Farm machinery
JCB’s new 435S gains 30hp and new axles
JCB’s new 435S wheel-loader has gained 12% more power, now churning out 282hp which takes its power-to-weight ratio from 17hp/t to 19hp/t. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
11 December 2024 Farm machinery
Compact 50hp TM110 added to JCB loader range
At a press event in the UK, JCB previewed its new 50hp TM110 telescopic wheel-loader with a lift capacity of 1.1t and a lift height of 3.5m. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
11 December 2024 Farm machinery
A revamped electric 403E ultra-compact loader
JCB has developed a second version of the 20kWh lithium-ion-powered 403E ultra-compact electric wheel-loader, this time equipped with a fully glazed, heated cab.
11 December 2024 Farm machinery