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Machinery
Samasz butterflies tried and tested after 20,000 acres
Gary Abbott
Gary Abbott caught up with Padraig Smith, now on his third set of Samasz butterfly mowers to find out how the brand has performed having cut over 20,000 acres.
24 May 2023 News
Wet spring slows down contractors as silage kicks off around the country
It has been a busy week for contractors as silage season has kicked off. Kelsey Daly and Sarah O'Sullivan spoke to contractors around the county to see how they are getting on.
24 May 2023 Grass & feeding
Silage season hits drystock farms
First cut silage has begun on many drystock farms, with good reports on both yields and quality.
Farmer understanding needed as difficult year for contractors in play - FCI
The FCI is conscious that the last two months of heavy rainfall will lead to two to three weeks of huge demand on contractor services.
11 May 2023 News
Carbon tax adds 2c/l to green diesel prices
Further carbon tax increases of €7.50/t of CO2 or approximately 2.04c/l have been imposed on green diesel this week, but the rise has been neutralised for now by a fall in market prices.
3 May 2023 News
Offaly students graduate from Safe Tractor Driving course
Students in St Brendan's Community School in Birr Co Offaly spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal about their experiences of doing the Safe Tractor Training course with FRS Network.
3 May 2023 News
Road tax increases on loaders withdrawn
The proposed annual road tax increase from €102 to €333 for loading shovels and telehandlers has been withdrawn, according to the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors (FCI).
26 April 2023 News
Manufacturing 25% of the worlds bale plastic
Peter Thomas Keaveney sat down with Lloyd Dawson, Sales Director with Berry Agriculture who are the parent company of well-known bale plastic producer Silotite to talk sales, production and the prices
19 April 2023 Farm machinery
Krone and Amazone offer 0% finance
Krone and Amazone Finance have announced 0% finance packages for farmers and contractors on 50% of select machine list prices for the 2023 season.
19 April 2023 News
Pöttinger Combi Impresses in Antrim
Gary Abbott caught up with James Moore to find out why Pöttinger’s Impress combination baler was his machine of choice.
19 April 2023 Farm machinery
Well-built Austrian combi baler packs a punch
Peter Thomas Keaveney put the Austrian built Göweil G-1 K125 combination baler/wrapper through its paces last summer.
19 April 2023 Farm machinery
Bale chasers: what are the options out there?
With bale chasing being a service continuing to grow in popularity in many parts of the country, Gary Abbott looks at some of the round bale chasers currently available on the Irish market.
19 April 2023 Contracting