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. […]
IFA Inputs Project Team Leader John Coughlan has called on the trade to immediately pass through the significant drop in wholesale fertiliser prices to farmers. Coughlan said, “International wholesale CAN prices have fallen by €30 to €35/t over recent weeks. However, many farmers are not seeing this as importers and many of the larger merchants […]
CLAAS JAGUARs accounted for 41 of the 104 foragers that recently set a new World Record for the highest number of self-propelled forage harvesters working in one field, clearing the 40ha field near Trim in Co. Meath in just 5 minutes, 45 seconds. The foragers, valued at over €30 million and totalling about 65,000hp, arrived […]
Yorkshire-based Coast to Coast Recycling is reporting a 75 per cent reduction in its tyre puncture and repair bill after adopting a Michelin CargoXBib High Flotation tyre policy across its fleet of agricultural slurry tankers. Having tested the premium fitments on two of its tankers for the past 18 months, the company has seen the […]
John Deere’s new 5R Series and record-breaking 8400R tractors, Stage IV T-Series combine harvester, top of the range F441R fixed chamber round baler and manure sensing system are all making their Royal Highland Show debut on the John Deere stand on Avenue S in June. The new 400hp 8400R tractor recently set three new world […]
