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Spring in the air at Omagh machinery sale
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David Clarke reports from a farm machinery sale held by Pollock Auctions in Omagh on Saturday 1 March.
5 March 2025 News
Väderstad Group sales take a 13% hit in 2024
Väderstad recorded a turnover of around €550 million in 2024, which was down 13% on the firms record 2023 turnover.
5 March 2025 Farm machinery
Kverneland replaces DA and S drill
Kverneland has introduced a new generation of one-pass mounted seed drills, replacing the popular DA and S drill models which ceased production last December.
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French retrofit MX loader is 'bulletproof' for Irish contractor
Midlands-based Louis Russell took delivery of the first U500 series MX loader sold in Ireland over 12 months ago. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
5 March 2025 Farm machinery
An integrated approach with Claas connect
Claas has brought all machine management, service planning, licence management, application maps and more to a single, cloud-based platform, writes Gary Abbott.
5 March 2025 Farm machinery
Finding a niche market in budget-friendly equipment
Based in the heart of the golden vale, Clontrac is a business that has cut out a niche market supplying budget friendly attachments, Fergal O Sullivan caught up with Thomas O’Dea to find out more.
5 March 2025 Farm machinery
Kverneland Group Ireland appoints new dealer in east Cork
Kverneland Group Ireland has just appointed Ryalls Farm & Industrial Equipment as main agents for its full range of implements.
26 February 2025 News
Manitou 2100V - a steer in the right direction
As the first of Manitou’s new V-Series skid steers arrive into Ireland, Gary Abbott had the opportunity to try out the 2100V model from the brand new compact loader series.
26 February 2025 Farm machinery
Loncin XWolf 550 packs a punch at a reasonable price
Gary Abbott recently put the price-competitive, Chinese-built Loncin XWolf 550 quad to the test to see how it performs against its more costly competitors.
19 February 2025 Farm machinery
Busy Gator clocks up over 400km weekly on Cavan suckler farm
Clocking up over 400km weekly, Gary Abbott met with Cavan suckler farmer, Jimmy Carroll to find out why he retired his old farm jeep for a top-spec John Deere Gator in 2019.
19 February 2025 Farm machinery
What to look out for in a used quad?
Gary Abbott looks at what those looking at investing in a second-hand quad should consider in order to make the best possible buying decision for their situation.
19 February 2025 News
New Arion 570 tops four-pot offering at 180hp
Claas has introduced its largest four-cylinder tractor yet with the arrival of the new flagship 180hp Arion 570 CMatic model.
12 February 2025 Farm machinery