In May, Ireland gained export access for beef to the Korean market, one of the world’s largest importers of beef and the highest per-capita consumers of beef in Asia (at 17kg per year). To support Irish exporters aiming to target the market, Bord Bia commissioned research to better understand the preferences and purchasing habits of […]
With less than two weeks until one of Europe’s largest outdoor events, preparations in Ratheniska, Co Laois are seriously taking shape as this green field in the middle of Ireland transforms into the bustling hub that will become #Ploughing2024 taking place on September 17th, 18th & 19th. At today’s official launch, the media & special guests […]
The Ploughing and FBD: Keeping You Safe child safety wristbandproject will be an important feature again at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, which will take place in Raheniska, Co Laois on September 17th, 18th & 19th. Over 40,000 of the safety wristbands will be handed-out at all of the event entrances, which will allow for a contact […]
With current changes in the legislation on the application of farm slurry coupled with rising costs of farm inputs Fleming Agri have designed and built two models of floating trailing shoe,7.5m and 9.2m. These machines are compatible with tankers fitted with suitable brackets and outlet. Fleming have been manufacturing tankers since 2010 and have in […]
The 2024 Irish National Sheep Dog Trials, held in Clonmany on Donegal’s Inishowen Peninsula from August 22nd to 24th, were a resounding success, attracting a crowd of over 1,500 spectators from across Ireland and further afield over the course of three days. This annual event, sponsored by SSE Renewables, saw 150 talented sheep dogs and […]
The strong trade for later classic tractors showed no signs of dropping as 140 classic and vintage tractors, along with 1,000 entries of spares, implements and stationary engines, went under the hammer at the eagerly anticipated Harrogate auction, completed by machinery auctioneers Cheffins. The Harrogate sale, held at the Great Yorkshire Showground, has been an […]
Congratulations are pouring in from all over the country and across the globe on this historic occasion as the Republic of Ireland Ploughing team had an outstanding performance to seize victory at the 69th World Ploughing Contest in Estonia. Eamonn Tracey from Carlow was crowned Supreme World Ploughing Champion (his third in a row) in the […]
Over 30 small businesses from across the country will get the opportunity to showcase themselves to almost 300,000 visitors at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, County Laois. The Local Enterprise Village, an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, will be located at the heart of this year’s National Ploughing Championships from the 17th to […]
The Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2024 is open for entries. This is the eighth year of the competition, and the organisers are looking for grassland farmers who are growing and utilising high levels of grass in a sustainable way. “The Grass10 campaign has shown how better grassland management and utilisation, has […]
In the same year it celebrates 60 years of tractor production, the New Holland plant at Basildon, England, is now marking the manufacturing of its two millionth tractor, a feat managed by only a handful of such facilities across the world. The two millionth unit is a 225hp T7.225, one of the most popular T7 […]
