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Continental to exit agri tyre market
Gary Abbott
Having returned to the Ag tyre market in 2016, the Continental brand will once again leave the market in order to focus on material handling and earthmoving product lines.
11 April 2025 News
Agricultural tyre levy will create ‘tyre-based black economy’ - IFA
The IFA urged the government to retain the current derogation until market imbalance issues are addressed and a practical disposal system for existing waste tyres on farms is put in place.
19 March 2025 News
Trelleborg expands TM800 tyre range
Trelleborg has expanded its well-known TM800 tyre range by offering more sizes, new size includes 480/65R28, 600/65R38 with two more sizes due to arrive in the coming months.
Environment levy on agricultural tyres must be postponed - IFA
Farmers will be directly impacted by the proposed extension of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme which will see an environment levy charged on all new agricultural tyres.
17 February 2025 News
Carlow tillage contractor retrofits low pressure VF tyres
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Carlow tillage contractor Paul Murphy, who retrofitted a set of new Alliance VF (very high flexion) Agriflex+ low ground pressure tyres onto his Fendt 724.
29 January 2025 Farm machinery
BKT:the tyre manufacturer producing 1.3m tyres annually
BKT is continuing to grow its company at an exceptional rate, with plans to grow turnover from $1.1bn to $2bn by 2026. Peter Thomas Keaveney visited the firm's head factory in India.
29 January 2025 Farm machinery
LAMMA 2025: JCB debuts new TM 280 telescopic wheel loader
LAMMA showgoers were treated to a first glimpse at JCB’s new 130hp TM280S telescopic wheel loader at the show at the NEC in Birmingham this week.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery
Continental increases agricultural tyre size offering
Continental’s agricultural tyre offering has extended its range of its Combine Master tyres to bring very high flexion and cyclical field operation technology to more farm machinery.
18 December 2024 News
New Holland's gutsy T5.120 packs a punch
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney spent some time with New Holland’s recently updated 120hp, T5.120 Dynamic Command tractor earlier this summer.
27 November 2024 Tractors