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TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy
Gary Abbott
Gary Abbott looks at the grant aid available under TAMS III for GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders, the factors to consider and how such machines achieve pin-point accuracy.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
Two decades of reliability with Rauch spreaders on large Louth tillage farm
Spreading thousands of acres annually with two Rauch Axis spreaders, Gary Abbott spoke with Gerard Hickey to find out why Rauch has been the spreader brand of choice since 2004.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
French spreading perfection with Sulky
During the summer, Peter Thomas Keaveney put the French-built, high-tech Sulky X40+ Econov mounted fertiliser spreader through its paces.
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
Gardaí warn farmers after spate of farm thefts in Tipperary
Sergeant John McCormack from Thurlesgarda station spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal while at a farm safety event in Gurteen College on Monday.
29 January 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
In pictures: Deutz Warrier 6215 tops auction at €103,500
A total clearance was achieved at Hennessy Auctioneers tillage and potato equipment dispersal sale, with a 2021 Deutz Fahr Warrier 6215TTV with 2,626 hours secured the top price of €103,500 plus VAT.
29 January 2025 News
Millstreet Spring Farm Machinery Show to finish at 6pm
The show, running at Millstreet Green Glens Arena, will now finish at 6pm due to storm Éowyn.
23 January 2025 News
LAMMA 2025: Knight shows new nozzle tech with chemical injection
Knight Farm Machinery unveiled a new in-house developed system that allows sprayers equipped with boom recirculation to incorporate chemical injection.
22 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
LAMMA 2025: Massey Ferguson debuts new six model 5M Series
Massey Ferguson’s new 5M Series took centre stage on the firms stand at the LAMMA show, with the new six model from 95hp up to the new, flagship 145hp model.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery