Spreading

Longford contractor praises simplistic ‘no-chains’ Marshall dung spreader

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Longford farmer and agricultural contractor George Allen, to find out how his Marshall rear-discharge dung spreader is working, three years after he bought it.

FARM MACHINERY 8 April 2026

Longford contractor praises simplistic ‘no-chains’ Marshall dung spreader

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Muir rules out changing slurry closed period

Muir rules out changing slurry closed period

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 March 2026

Urea v compound - do you know how to set your spreader accurately?

Urea v compound - do you know how to set your spreader accurately?

FARM MACHINERY 25 March 2026

Third-generation contracting in the Rebel county

Third-generation contracting in the Rebel county

Third-generation contracting in the Rebel county

CONTRACTING 18 March 2026

Weekend weather gave respite to farmers

Weekend weather gave respite to farmers

Weekend weather gave respite to farmers

NEWS 18 February 2026

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Farmers are pessimistic about TB eradication progress - study

Farmers are pessimistic about TB eradication progress - study

Farmers are "pessimistic" about the likelihood that TB would be eradicated in the next 10 years, a study has found.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Tipperary brothers swear by Bogballe and Meredith bogie combo

Tipperary brothers swear by Bogballe and Meredith bogie combo

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with brothers John and Jimmy Bourke to find out why they have invested their fourth new full spec Bogballe fertiliser spreader, mounted on a Meredith bogie.

FARM MACHINERY 14 January 2026

AFBI chief apologises for data breach

AFBI chief apologises for data breach

The data breach did not come to light until AFBI received a media inquiry about the information in October 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 January 2026

Big boots help spread the load

Big boots help spread the load

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with contractor Cecil Hall to find out how his Alliance Agriflex+ VF900/50R42 and 710/55R30 floatation tyres are working out on his John Deere 7530 at slurry.

FARM MACHINERY 14 January 2026

Lamma 2026: Spread-a-Bale launches Combi-Bale

Lamma 2026: Spread-a-Bale launches Combi-Bale

The new Combi-Bale is a dual-function machine that combines feeding bales and straw spreading.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Lamma 2026: Teagle debuts new Tomahawk 6200 ‘Power Drive’

Lamma 2026: Teagle debuts new Tomahawk 6200 ‘Power Drive’

Teagle’s new Tomahawk 6200 ‘Power Drive’ combines PTO fan drive with the firm’s latest hydraulic drive and control system for processing straw and hay.

NEWS 14 January 2026

FSS1 and FSS2: What NI farmers must do to stay compliant in 2026

FSS1 and FSS2: What NI farmers must do to stay compliant in 2026

Natasha Ferguson looks at the main requirements in the first two new farm sustainability standards

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 January 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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