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Farmer Writes: a brief history of fertiliser spreaders
Gerald Potterton
As Gerald Potterton gets through plenty of spreading and spraying in the fine weather, he takes a look at the technological advances of fertiliser spreaders.
2 April 2025 News
In pictures: tractors and tankers top online auction
Three John Deere tractors and a variety of slurry tankers and muck spreaders went under the hammer last week, as part of a UK contractor sellout; a 2020 John Deere 6215R topped the sale at £71,000.
12 March 2025 News
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the main steps involved in checking over the fertiliser spreader, and outlines the importance of adjusting the spreader depending on the type of fertiliser being spread.
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'Variable application rate of a different kind'
Fergal O'Sullivan takes a closer look at how best to setup ATV/UTV ground drive fertiliser spreaders to utilise both spreader and fertiliser performance and avoid the potential pitfalls.
19 February 2025 News
TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy
Gary Abbott looks at the grant aid available under TAMS III for GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders, the factors to consider and how such machines achieve pin-point accuracy.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
Two decades of reliability with Rauch spreaders on large Louth tillage farm
Spreading thousands of acres annually with two Rauch Axis spreaders, Gary Abbott spoke with Gerard Hickey to find out why Rauch has been the spreader brand of choice since 2004.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
French spreading perfection with Sulky
During the summer, Peter Thomas Keaveney put the French-built, high-tech Sulky X40+ Econov mounted fertiliser spreader through its paces.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
Slick, practical Mayo engineering
AgriSpread recently gave us the opportunity to put its latest Pro+ 14000 rear discharge vertical beater dung spreader through its paces. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
1 January 2025 Farm machinery
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
Tips for spreading protected urea
Dermot Forristal of Teagasc looks at how to achieve optimum results when spreading protected urea.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
West Waterford Agri appointed dealers for Jeantil muck spreaders
West Waterford Agri has been appointed as main agents for the French built Jeantil muck spreader range, covering Co Cork and the south east of Ireland.
13 November 2024 News
Atkins to show debut new high-capacity spreader from Bredal
Atkins Farm Machinery is set to debut two new Bredal spreaders alongside showcasing the latest models from both its Bredal and Bogballe ranges at the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show.
6 November 2024 News