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Amazone's new Teres 200 plough lands in Ireland
Peter Thomas Keaveney
The first of Amazone’s newly launched Teres 200 mounted reversible ploughs, suitable for medium-horsepower tractors up to 200hp, has just landed in Ireland.
15 January 2025 News
Drainage rules to tighten for 35,000 farmers
The tighter restrictions will apply from this year on over 540,000ha of farmed peatlands and wetlands in the midlands and west.
9 January 2025 News
Snow photos: our favourite farming photos during the big freeze
Our readers have been having some fun in the snow this week. Take a look at what they've been getting up to.
Tillage Management: snow, plans and events
Bad weather has put an end to fieldwork, but there is plenty of work to be done to plan for the year ahead.
8 January 2025 Husbandry
Roscommon suckler farmer counts his blessings after farm incident
Alan Gibbons has been left with a brain injury following freak farm incident, but is lucky to be alive.
1 January 2025 News
Ploughing 2025 to return to Tullamore
Europe's largest outdoor event, Ploughing 2025, will take place on 16, 17 and 18 September in Co Offaly.
12 December 2024 News
John Paul Fenlon appointed to Teagasc Authority
The appointment was made by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and will see Fenlon become the company’s staff representative on the authority.
4 December 2024 News
Rugged 240hp articulated tractor doing the job for Cork contractor
Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Cork man Liam O’Driscoll to find out how his 240hp Kirovets articulated tractor has worked out for him, since taking delivery five years ago.
27 November 2024 Farm machinery
Tillage Management: calendar dates to remember
There are a lot of dates to remember at this time of the year, from grazing catch crops to spraying weeds.
27 November 2024 Husbandry
Farmer Writes: the plough is falling out of favour
Certainly, the greens and possibly some regenerative farmers would like us to ditch our ploughs and sow directly into the soil.
23 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Amazone plough duo performing well in Fermanagh
Gary Abbott visited the Fermanagh family run contracting business William Lee Agri, to find out how their two Amazone Cayros XMS V four furrow ploughs are performing after turning over 400 acres.
9 October 2024 Farm machinery
New Kverneland kit breaks first Irish soil at iXperience working day
Kverneland Group Ireland an Arable iXperience Working Day in Dublin last week, in conjunction with Armstrong Machinery.
9 October 2024 Farm machinery