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Machinery
Herron trailers appoints new dealer in the Midlands
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Atkins Birr have been appointed as Herron Trailer dealers, but it will not be offering Herron’s range of slurry equipment.
6 November 2024 News
Irish distributor appointed by Finnish forestry manufacturer
Farmi Forest Oy has appointed JMS Agri & Tree Services as its distributor for Ireland.
29 October 2024 News
Construction starts on biomethane injection point in Cork
The project, developed by Gas Networks Ireland, will see trailers full of biomethane gas collected from AD plants being trucked to Mitchelstown, where it will be injected into the national gas grid.
Braking new ground: advanced axles and braking technology from Granning
Fergal o’ Sullivan visited Granning axles and suspension Ltd to look at their manufacturing facility as well as see the latest technology available to the agricultural trailed equipment sector.
18 September 2024 Farm machinery
NC present redesigned grain and silage trailer
Co Armagh manufacturer NC Engineering publicly presented its newly designed grain and silage trailer range at the Ploughing.
18 September 2024 Farm machinery
16ft Ifor Williams livestock trailer to make Irish debut at Ploughing
Westwood Trailers will showcase the new and updated TA510 livestock trailer range from Ifor Williams, including an all new 16ft model.
11 September 2024 Farm machinery
M-Tec trailers set to return to Ratheniska with new innovations
Co Cavan trailer manufacturer, M-Tec Engineering is set to return to the Ploughing with a new flatbed trailer range and much more.
11 September 2024 News
10% of trailers on UK database stolen, with these transported via Ireland
The Equipment Register (TER), which assists in retrieving stolen plant and equipment, said 10% of checks undertaken on its database match stolen items.
22 July 2024 News
Tillage Management: glyphosate rules, oilseed rape and harvest
Harvest is almost upon many tillage farmers. Weather into next week looks showery for cutting early ripening crops of winter barley.
3 July 2024 Husbandry
Poor trailer brakes cost thousands in tractor transmission repairs
Fergal O’Sullivan, lecturer at MTU Kerry, looks into the fundamentals of trailer brakes, brake maintenance and what to look out for on brakes when buying a new trailed implement.
22 May 2024 Farm machinery