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The future is now – robotic spinal surgery blazing a trail
Rosalind Skillen
Faster and more precise automation is helping to dramatically improve the safety and accuracy of numerous medical procedures , writes Rosalind Skillen.
29 January 2025 Farm machinery
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.
Ford explores the electric option in new SUV
Ford’s all-electric Explorer SUV has been slow coming to the market – has it been worth waiting for? Michael Moroney has taken it for a test drive and here is his report.
29 January 2025 Motors
Dempsey at Large: Practicalities and green dreams
Not allowing a chimney where an ordinary fire or stove could be installed and used defies common sense.
29 January 2025 Viewpoints
Young Stock Podcast: work-life balance and future of farming
This week, Stephen Robb talks to Donal O’Neill, ingredients sales manager with Camida, about college, working in the UK, GAA success and the future of farming
27 January 2025 Podcast
Farmer Writes: no point saying no to an inspector
I suppose it's important to remember that Department inspectors are only out trying to do a job, they’re not out to get anyone.
27 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Farm Tech Talk: dairy beef margins and lamb prices
Hear the latest advice from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
24 January 2025 News
Virtual fencing company improves battery lifetime to nine months
Nofence, founded by goat farmer Oscar Hovde in Norway in 2011, said that the collar will require a single charge, depending on usage patterns, for smaller livestock.
23 January 2025 News
LAMMA 2025: Kuhn debuts Optimer SST with automatic depth adjustment
The new development from Kuhn allows operators to manage cultivator settings from the cab, with automatic adjustments for an even working depth and tracking on slopes.
22 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 - 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.
17 January 2025 News