Sam Graham, a farmer from Killinchy in County Down, beat off tough competition from farmers and contractors representing 13 European countries to win the European Drivers’ Championship 2017, organised jointly by John Deere and Michelin. The runners-up were David Durand from France and Stefan Häkansson from Sweden. The event was held at the Michelin Technical […]
Armstrong Machinery are celebrating 40 Years of selling New Holland Harvest Equipment and on Saturday 15th July they are hosting The BIG 40 Harvest & Tillage Day. Field opens at 11am, demonstrations from 12 noon, BBQ throughout day. Field at Milverton on the Lusk Skerries Road, signposted from our premises on the day – GPS […]
Simpler-spec versions of the two most powerful models in the McCormick X7 series have been introduced, joining the Efficient versions of other models in the line-up that were added to the range last year. “These additional Efficient models are being introduced at the request of operators wanting a high-performance, high-power tractor with a reasonable amount […]
Zetor, Merlo and Komatsu distributor, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill and Rathcoole, is promoting a number of finance offers on agri lines that their commercial manager, Darragh O’Driscoll says are geared to helping those ‘whose purchasing capacity may not yet have returned to pre-recession level.’ On Zetor, three and four-year arrangements are available at 3.48% […]
In an effort to support farmers and agricultural contractors, Michelin has produced a free downloadable guide entitled ‘What You Need to Know About Agricultural Tyre Repairs’. The ‘easy-to-understand’ booklet details the essentials to be aware of before starting an agricultural tyre repair job including: when a repair should be considered; if a temporary repair is […]
Farm and construction machinery distributors, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill, has appointed Gerry Rabbitte sales representative countrywide for Zetor tractors and Merlo telehandlers. From Athenry, Gerry will be based at the company’s new offices on the Greenogue Industrial Estate, Rathcoole. No stranger to the GAA, Gerry’s family background is steeped in hurling history. Coupled with […]
Michelin has unveiled a new generation of agricultural tyre – the RoadBib – co-designed with agricultural contractors and said to define a brand new segment of the market. Available from early 2018, Michelin says it will become the first tyre for 200+hp agricultural tractors specifically designed to provide high performance, longevity and traction on machines […]
John Deere is taking the opportunity to announce an updated version of its successful R4040i 4000-litre capacity self-propelled sprayer at Cereals 2017. The new R4040i PowrSpray model uses the same high performance drivetrain and spray solution systems as its larger R4050i PowrSpray 5000-litre stablemate, to provide higher accuracy, increased efficiency and more operator comfort than […]
Fyffes Head of Human Resources, William Faulkner, has labelled their high-profile presence at the recent Agri Careers Fair in the RDS a ‘resounding success’. Since the event, the company has received over 1,000 applications from students seeking a place on their 2017 Graduate Management Programme, which begins in September. Geared towards those pursuing […]
Argo Tractors – manufacturer of Landini and McCormick products – has appointed AgriArgo UK, its distributor in Great Britain, to also handle whole-goods and parts distribution throughout Ireland. The appointment results from a mutual agreement between Argo Tractors, D&S Machinery in Dublin and H Fulton Tractors, Dungiven to bring former distribution arrangements to an end. […]
