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100 Year Old Fordson Tractor on McAree Engineering Stand at Ploughing Championship

14 Sep , 2022  

This historic tractor was restored over the last 10 years by Benny McCabe a local Monaghan man and is powered by tractor vaporising oil [TVO]. Manufacture of the Fordson tractor took place in the USA from 1917 and production in Cork from 1919. The McAree stand will be bigger and better than ever before and […]

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Beef farming community accelerates its access to vital knowledge to drive sector sustainability

7 Sep , 2022  

The BovINE project’s Knowledge Hub containing more than 400 posts of validated research and ‘on farm’ good practices has logged 2,000 visits by individual users accessing 25,000+ page views in less than a year. Through national activities, BovINE launches its awareness initiative to ensure more beef farmers and their advisors take advantage of the freely […]

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New Organic Cropping and Integrated Systems Specialist at Teagasc

19 Aug , 2022  

Teagasc have appointed Martin Bourke as a new Organic Cropping and Integrated Systems Specialist. He joins Elaine Leavy and Joe Kellegher as Teagasc national organic specialists who support organic farmers and advisers. Teagasc are also in the process of appointing 6 regional organic advisors over the next two years. The organic team in Teagasc will […]

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More automation and new convenience features for CLAAS cutterbars

15 Aug , 2022  

CLAAS is further developing its VARIO cutterbar series with new technology and comfort features. The CEMOS AUTO HEADER innovation has been awarded a silver medal this year by the Agritechnica Innovations Commission. Automated cutterbar adjustment CEMOS AUTO HEADER When combine harvesting with VARIO cutterbars, the table length and vertical and horizontal reel position previously had […]

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Optimized crop flow and front-mounted chopper ex factory for CLAAS QUADRANT EVOLUTION

14 Aug , 2022  

For the 2023 season, the QUADRANT EVOLUTION launched in 2021 will have a new drive train with a newly developed flywheel, and can also be factory-equipped with a new front-mounted chopper from Müthing. Another innovation is the hydraulic drive to the pickup and POWER FEEDING SYSTEM. 20 Years CLAAS QUADRANT FINE CUT The CLAAS QUADRANT […]

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New features for Massey Ferguson’s new generation butterfly mower and four rotor rake

4 Aug , 2022  

Massey Ferguson is strengthening its hay and forage harvesting range with a choice of conditioners for its new generation butterfly mowers, along with further features to boost productivity on its widest four-rotor rake. “Since its launch, Massey Ferguson’s hay and forage equipment has been well received by owners and dealers, earning a good reputation for […]

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New features and option packages automate Massey Ferguson RB Series baler operations

1 Aug , 2022  

Massey Ferguson has announced it is introducing a range of new features and options to improve operation and productivity on its MF RB Series round balers. “These significant enhancements include new Exclusive specification packages that automate repetitive tasks, making the balers easier to operate and reduce the workload on operators, which increases productivity,” explains Jérôme […]

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Michelin Agri Tyres top of the crops for Wharram and Kay’s new Bateman Sprayer

18 Jul , 2022  

Wharram and Kay is reporting positive results on foot of fitting its new Bateman RB35 self-propelled crop sprayer with Michelin AxioBib 2 tyres. The York-based crop farming operation says it has seen vastly improved stability coupled with the ability to run the sprayer, which carries a 4,000l tank, on very wet ground thanks to the […]

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CLAAS integrates Terranimo® into CEMOS for tractors

1 Jul , 2022  

With the integration of the Terranimo® application in CEMOS for tractors, users now have another driving strategy available in addition to efficiency and productivity: soil protection. From summer 2022, Terranimo® will be part of the standard range of CEMOS functions for tractors. The groundbreaking and still the only self-learning, interactive driver assistance and process optimization system, the […]

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John Deere celebrates 75 years self-propelled combine harvesters

1 Jul , 2022  

The development of the self-propelled combine has fundamentally changed agriculture. Now, John Deere combines harvest more than half of the world’s grain. The success story of combines, from the Model 55 to the X-Series, is one of technical innovation.  In 1947, John Deere launched the Model 55, the first self-propelled combine harvester, which is considered […]