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Don't get bogged down with slurry-spreading calculations this spring
Peter Thomas Keaveney
When applying slurry through LESS systems, the working width is typically reduced versus the splash plate, and an increased forward speed is required to achieve the same application rate
8 January 2025 Farm machinery
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take an in-depth at the slurry tanker-mounted trailing shoe and flexi-shoe systems available on the Irish market.
23 December 2024 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.
Using trailing shoes in the hills
LESS is clearly viewed in general now as a cost effective mitigation technology, alongside other measures, such as, the use of protected urea. - Prof Gerry Boyle
6 November 2024 Viewpoints
Slurryquip to showcase latest slurry innovations
Across two stands, Slurryquip will display its high-capacity Borger RC 150 mobile slurry separator alongside its range of umbilical equipment and LESS attachments.
6 November 2024 News
HiSpec to highlight everything from spreaders, to trailers to feeders
HiSpec Engineering will give visitors a taster of its slurry tanker ranges, ejector style trailers and updated diet feeders at the FTMTA Show.
6 November 2024 News
Fleming to bring new trailing shoe to Punchestown
Centre stage on the Fleming Agri stand will be its new 7.5 trailing shoe mounted on the firm’s own ST2300 vacuum tanker, alongside a range of implements and attachments.
6 November 2024 Farm machinery
BMS to debut all-new SlurryKat Farmshoe
SlurryKat dealer Bailey Machinery Sales (BMS) will attend next week's FTMTA Farm Machinery Show where it will debut SlurryKat’s Farmshoe hybrid trailing shoe solution and more.
6 November 2024 News
Herron to push clever multi-purpose beavertail dumper
One major attraction on the Herron Engineering stand will be its H2 BRL, which is a multipurpose dumper and low-loader, with a 12t load capacity that features a unique ‘tail door within a tail door’.
6 November 2024 Farm machinery
Vogelsang – what does the future of slurry application look like?
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Vogelsang in Germany to check out the latest development in slurry separation, stabilisation and new application systems.
23 October 2024 News
Over 350 farmers sign petition against splash plate ban
From 1 January 2025, farmers stocked between 100kg organic N/ha and 129kg N/ha will be banned from using splash plates and will be legally required to spread slurry using LESS.
23 October 2024 News
Ploughing 2024: In-house trailing shoe solutions from Fleming
In line with the strong LESS equipment offering at the Ploughing Championships, Fleming Agri presented its new in 7.5m and 9m trailing shoe systems, now designed and built in house.
25 September 2024 News