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CNH Industrial highlights precision farming technologies at agricultural technology conference

8 Jul , 2015  

CNH Industrial N.V. took part in a conference on agricultural technologies held yesterday at Expo Milano 2015. Expo is the largest ever universal exhibition dedicated to food and nutrition where more than 140 participating countries and companies are showcasing their own solutions and technologies to guarantee healthy, safe and sufficient food for all while respecting […]

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TFM Group takes on north west of Ireland

3 Jul , 2015  

John Deere agricultural equipment dealer Templetuohy Farm Machinery Ltd (TFM) is taking over the north west of Ireland trading area, providing full sales, service and parts support to customers in the counties of Galway, Roscommon, Sligo and Mayo. Details are still to be confirmed, but initially TFM is planning to locate a new outlet in […]

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Video: square baling for The Aga Khan

2 Jul , 2015  

This video was filmed on the farm of Ned Broderick from Woodlands, Ballickmoyler, Co.Laois and features the dying tradition of square baling. Ned supplies RH The Aga Khan with all his square bale needs in this country and has done so for the past 43 years. It was filmed on July 1st, 2015. Ned Broderick […]

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Six cylinder Zetor Crystal to be unveiled at Ploughing Championships

2 Jul , 2015  

One of the star attractions at the forthcoming National Ploughing Championships in September will be the new Zetor Crystal, the name being given to Zetor’s latest heavy-duty tractor – expected to be available in Ireland in both 144 and 163hp versions. With the introduction of the Crystal, the first tractor in Zetor’s portfolio to feature a […]

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10 top tyre tips for a reliable harvest

30 Jun , 2015  

Michelin is urging farmers to prepare for a smooth-running harvest and shares its top 10 tips for effective tyre and wheel management. According to the Company’s Technical Manager, Gordon Brookes, who has 28 years’ experience at Michelin under his belt: “Time, weather and crop constraints make it essential that machinery is ready for use and leaving checks […]

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Video: first cut silage with Bobby Hynes & Sons

26 Jun , 2015  

Here is a video of First Cut silage with Bobby Hynes & Sons picking with Mowing with a T6080 and T7.200 on kverneland Mower’s. A T6080 tedding and picking a Claas Jaguar and 3 New Holland T6080’s on Kane trailer’s. The video is from Conor Ryan in Galway Agri Videos.

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Design students present future tractor concept

26 Jun , 2015  

CNH Industrial N.V. its Design Department, New Holland Agriculture and the Domus Academy in Milan, Italy, launched a project to offer promising design students the opportunity to express their ideas on new agricultural product design. The purpose of the project, led by Amelia Valletta – Domus Academy faculty and Master Car and Transportation Design Course […]

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Brilliant Agri videos from Paul Brennan

24 Jun , 2015  

Paul Brennan is an amateur videographer who enjoys making agri videos. Now, that’s Paul’s description of himself but here at Irish Tractor we’d describe Paul’s work as of a proffesional standard. Paul is based in the South East of Ireland and here are some examples of his work this year. They mainly feature two agri […]

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McHale Plant Sales wins Zetor ‘Best in Europe’ award

19 Jun , 2015  

Work being done by McHale Plant Sales to increase Zetor sales in Ireland has been acknowledged by the Czech tractor maker. At a recent distributor conference, the Birdhill-based company received an award that recognised its success in being ‘Best In Europe’ in the field of dealer development and for being the most successful distributor in […]

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Michelin introduces new ‘stubble deflecting’ tyre for high horsepower units

16 Jun , 2015  

A tyre for use on high horsepower tractors, sprayers and treatment machinery used for managing crops grown in rows, such as potatoes, carrots and maize, has been introduced by Michelin. Previously available only on the North American market, the YieldBib tyre is narrower than those normally fitted to 250+hp tractors and comes with stubble deflecting […]