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Machinery
Kilkenny contractor gaining 30% capacity with Kompactor
Peter Thomas Keaveney
One year on from moving to their first HiSpec Kompactor silage trailer, Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Kilkenny contractors Bryne Agri and Plant to find out how the trailer worked out
28 March 2025 News
Inspections to target machinery safety next week
In the five-year period between 2020 and 2024, 28 people were killed in vehicle-related incidents on farms, with 12 of those associated with tractors.
19 February 2025 News
AXA advises farmers to insure trailers
Trailers are increasing in value and, as a result, they're going to be stolen, Micheál Brady from AXA has said.
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Farmer writes: cowboy lessons from Montana to Meath
Gerald Potterton takes some inspiration from Yellowstone and how the American drama might influence the home farm.
12 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Spring Machinery Show attracts big crowds with a positive attitude to the Eikon
The second instalment of this year’s spring farm machinery show took place at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Balmoral Park, Co Antrim. Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott report.
5 February 2025 News
LAMMA 2025: return of Weeks trailers
At LAMMA show, Richard Western relaunched the lower-priced, lower-spec Weeks trailer range following its absence from the market since 2014.
30 January 2025 News
LAMMA 2025: M-Tec uncovers new all bells and whistles livestock trailer
M-Tec Engineering returned to Lamma with another eye-catching range of trailers including its latest Wraptor livestock range, featuring a customisable graphic wrapped body among many other options.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery
New regulation aims to halt the use of single-line brakes
Incoming EU code requires all new tractors registered from 1 January 2025 to be fitted with dual-line hydraulic brakes, even if fitted with air brakes.
4 December 2024 News
Herron trailers appoints new dealer in the Midlands
Atkins Birr have been appointed as Herron Trailer dealers, but it will not be offering Herron’s range of slurry equipment.
20 November 2024 News
Irish distributor appointed by Finnish forestry manufacturer
Farmi Forest Oy has appointed JMS Agri & Tree Services as its distributor for Ireland.
6 November 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.
29 October 2024 News