Since revealing the autonomous concept vehicle, Case IH has been evolving the technology and further defining automation and autonomy as it relates to agriculture, and has been in discussions with customers around the world to study how this technology can be implemented for maximum benefit in their operations. Now, through its Autonomy and Automation Programme, […]
Case IH receives two Foglia d’Oro (Gold prize for innovation) at Fieragricola 2018, for its new AFS AccuTurn automated headland turning system, and the new Maxxum Multicontroller with ActiveDrive 8 semi-powershift transmission / Two Foglia d´Argento (Silver prize for innovation) recognise the technical innovation of the company’s new Quadtrac CVX high-horsepower articulated tractor, and the […]
The latest-generation Komatsu WA320-8 wheel loader – a machine that, in recent years, has proven itself popular amongst contractors for whom large volume silage work is a major activity – has arrived in Ireland. Distributed by McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill and Rathcoole, the new machine is said to be attracting strong interest, with ‘a number […]
Jimmy Purcell, who is farming in Clonmel Co. Tipperary, was today named the “Hybrid Barley Grower of the Year 2017” at a prizegiving ceremony in Carlow. The competition, which had participation from farmers across the country, aims to reward farmers who have leveraged the unique strengths in Hybrid Barley’s genetics in order to grow an […]
The 110hp (max output) McCormick X6.35, 119hp X6.45 and the range-topping 126hp X6.55 being exhibited at the event, slot neatly into the range between the slightly smaller 85-113hp McCormick X5 Series and the larger 111-140hp X6.4 Series tractors. “These new models provide an attractive option for operators wanting extra power and performance over our […]
Having changed its tyre strategy four years ago, Scottish potato farmer James D Reid & Partners from Montrose is now reaping the rewards and is set to achieve 5,000 hours from its original Michelin AgriBib Row Crop tyres. On contract to frozen potato products producer McCain’s since 1987 and farming 750 acres from its site […]
Ireland’s largest bagged salad producer Willowbrook Foods has secured an additional €2.5m worth of business in the ROI market for 2018. The result of a targeted growth strategy in ROI, Willowbrook Foods has secured the additional business through both increasing sales with existing customers and winning new partnerships within the foodservice and retail sectors. Willowbrook, […]
A new cab option is available for the latest addition to the Landini tractor range – the basic-spec 4-D Series, which made its UK debut in 2017. Initially available only in open platform guise, the Landini 4-D tractors are now also available with a cab that not only provides added safety but also full protection […]
Michelin’s X Tweel SSL airless tyre and wheel combination will be making its UK public debut at the forthcoming LAMMA Show on January 17th next For several years, Michelin has sold its range of Tweel products for mowing, agricultural and industrial applications in North America – but the tyre manufacturer’s fitment for skid steer loaders will be […]
The outstanding performance of JCB’s six-tonne capacity Loadall 560-80 telescopic handler can now be exploited with the added finesse of hydrostatic drive while still packing a punch on bulk re-handling and loading with the AGRI Pro version due to make its UK debut at the LAMMA show, Peterborough in January 2018. The new Loadall 560-80 […]
