At LAMMA, CLAAS will be displaying a completely new crop processor, the MCC SHREDLAGE, which provides another major step forward in crop processing technology and has been proven to increase milk yield by up to 2.0 litres a cow, so boosting revenue, and to enable output from home-grown forage to be maximised without the need […]
John Deere’s flagship 9620RX tractor and 8800i self-propelled forage harvester, range-topping 6155R tractor, PowrSpray solution system for R900i Series trailed sprayers and both entry level W-Series and redesigned T-Series combine harvesters are among the new machines for 2016 being featured for the first time on the John Deere stand at LAMMA in January, following their initial European […]
Athy farmer Neil Thornton has become the first to specify a combination of VF 710/60 R42 and VF 600/60 R30 Michelin XeoBib tyres on a Fendt Favorit 716 – believed to be the largest set of Michelin tyres ever fitted to this model of tractor in Ireland. Designed to deliver minimum ground compaction, the XeoBib […]
The Forager X10 is now a well proven, life-changing piece of equipment. Designed and manufactured by Blaney Agri in Co Antrim, the Forager X10 has become the most prized tool they own, being easy on the back and the pocket, saving hours of daily back breaking labour and reducing bale waste by around 20%. Blnaey […]
The latest edition of Agritechnica saw New Holland Agriculture receive a “Machine of the Year 2016” award for its new T7.315 tractor in the Oberklasse Traktor (Large Tractor) Category. Agritechnica is the world’s largest trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment. It takes place bi-annually in Hanover, Germany. The T7.315 is produced at CNH Industrial’s […]
The new Optum CVX tractor from Case IH, has been recognised as a “Machine of the Year 2016” in the large tractor category. The “Machine of the Year” awards feature 14 categories and are conferred by German Landwirtschaftsverlag (DLV) an agricultural publishing group with over 30 print titles and more than 40 websites globally. The […]
A link-up between legendary Italian car designers Pininfarina – stylists to Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Rolls Royce and others – and famed Czech tractor maker Zetor has led to the creation of a new tractor design concept that already is the talk of Agritechnica and may soon be turning heads on Irish roads. The Zetor by […]
Michelin and agricultural machine manufacturer ROPA have been awarded the silver medal for innovation for their R-Soil Protect project by the organisers of Agritechnica 2015. The collaboration between Michelin and ROPA is a hydraulic three-axle chassis for harvesters which spreads the weight – more than 60 tonnes when fully loaded – preserving the soil and […]
John Deere has announced the addition of three new models to its 8000 Series range of self-propelled forage harvesters, which utilise advanced technology to reduce crop losses and boost performance, including new Active Fill Control (AFC) for automated filling of trailers. The machines are designed to provide customers with up to 15 per cent more […]
With the weather becoming increasingly unpredictable, extremes are becoming more of a norm. Many companies and organisations in both the private and public sector must consider what equipment they need to tackle a possible harsh winter season. Co Antrim manufacturer Quad-X have designed and developed a range of ATV equipment to deal with ice and […]
