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Fendt tops German tractor registrations with 25% market share
Gary Abbott
The Fendt brand topped the 2024 German new tractor market with a 25.2% market share, meanwhile, the 728 Vario has surpassed the 724 Vario as the most popular model.
21 March 2025 News
Heydon urges vigilance following foot-and-mouth outbreaks in Slovakia
No cattle, sheep or pigs have been imported into Ireland from Slovakia, Hungary or Germany since 1 January 2025.
15 March 2025 News
Hungarian foot-and-mouth case not linked to cattle movements
It has now been just over a week since Hungary declared its first case of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease in 50 years.
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Hungary to bury cattle carcases after foot-and-mouth outbreak
Ireland's Department of Agriculture confirmed that there have been no movements of foot-and-mouth-susceptible species into Ireland from Hungary since 1 January.
10 March 2025 News
Zetor to launch 131hp to 171hp 6 series
Zetor is set to launch its brand-new 6 series tractor range, a new four-cylinder line up which will replace the current Forterra HD and Crystal HD models.
5 March 2025 News
Opinion: farmers are vulnerable in tumultuous times
With the USA exhibiting signs of diplomatic, trade and political aggression towards Europe, farming funding is likely to be affected, while tariffs would be crippling.
1 March 2025 Opinion
Farming News: new Government plan, foot-and-mouth and Dairygold disquiet
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17 January 2025 Letters
Negative tests rule out second outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Germany
German authorities will examine more farms this Friday and test animals for foot-and-mouth disease.
17 January 2025 News
Second suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany
Foot-and-mouth disease symptoms were found in a number of animals during a clinical examination on Wednesday in the Barnim district in Germany.
16 January 2025 News
Germany outbreak gives dairy markets a lift - Lakeland boss
Germany's FMD outbreak could pose opportunities for Irish dairy products on the continent, Lakeland Dairies' CEO has said.
15 January 2025 News
No further outbreaks of foot-and-mouth found in Germany
The first outbreak of FMD in 40 years was discovered in the Märkisch-Oderland district of Brandenburg on Friday 10 January
14 January 2025 News
Britain bans cattle, sheep and pig imports from Germany
Following similar action taken by the Netherlands and South Korea, the import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany has now been banned in Britain.
14 January 2025 News