Featuring a larger 5000-litre capacity spray tank and a new ultra-lightweight but extremely strong carbon fibre boom, John Deere’s new R4050i self-propelled sprayer will be making its UK & Ireland show debut at Cereals 2016 in Cambridgeshire this June. Scheduled to be in full production at the John Deere Horst factory in the Netherlands for […]
JCB has launched new Loadall AGRI Pro telescopic handlers featuring a World-first transmission that combines the best characteristics of powershift and hydrostatic drives. The unique DualTech VT transmission features in the 7m premium-specification JCB 531-70, 536-70 and 541-70 AGRI Pro handlers, which have lift capacities of 3.1 tonnes, 3.6 tonnes and 4.1 tonnes. JCB Chief […]
John Deere is prepared today to lead European customers seamlessly through the upcoming transition from Stage IV to anticipated Stage V regulations with proven experience and expertise. The current line-up of John Deere engines equipped with DPF technology are Stage V capable, which makes the transition easy for John Deere customers. One of the significant impacts of Stage […]
Two completely new tractors in the Massey Ferguson MF 6700 Series, which offer maximum powers of 120hp in the MF 6712 and 130hp in the MF 6713, are the largest, most powerful models in its Global Series of sturdy and straight-forward, all-purpose tractors. “The MF 6700 Series is the culmination of Massey Ferguson’s significant investment […]
John Deere’s new top-of-the-range 845hp 8800i self-propelled forage harvester with HarvestLab constituent sensing, triple mower-conditioner (TMC) and 6M & 6R Series Stage IV tractors will be demonstrated at FTMTA Grass & Muck 2016 in May, alongside the established F440R fixed chamber round baler and C440R wrapping baler. The 8000 Series self-propelled forage harvesters – recently […]
Mizen Rovers GAA Club have been the named as FBD’s Community Champions for Change following a nationwide search as part of the FBD Champions for Change programme – a major national farm safety and awareness initiative. The group which is focused on highlighting safety in their community is calling for the establishment of a dedicated […]
Against the backdrop of a substantial increase in the number of thefts of agricultural vehicles and diesel fuel over the last few months, Case IH has again drawn upon the very latest technical options aimed at protecting agricultural machinery to create the new Case IH AFS Connect System. AFS Connect is an innovative telematics solution […]
John Deere has announced two new high-end options for its M700 and M900 Series trailed sprayers, which include six models with tank capacities from 2400 to 6200 litres and spray booms from 18 to 40m. Previously only available on the high-specification M700i and M900i Series models, the BoomTrac and LED field lighting options are designed […]
Zetor tractors – first produced in 1946 – have celebrated their 70th anniversary. On 15th March last, flags flew high at the company’s Brno plant in the Czech Republic to mark 70 years precisely since the first three Zetor were produced there and delivered to customers. In August of the same year, the Zetor trademark […]
Glanbia Co-operative Society (‘the Society’), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Rabobank and Finance Ireland announce the planned creation of a new €100 million ‘Glanbia MilkFlex Fund’ (‘the Fund’). The Fund will offer flexible, competitively priced loans to Glanbia milk suppliers with loan repayments which can vary according to movements in milk price. The first fund […]
