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Machinery
New tractor registrations up 6% while used imports climb 40%
Gary Abbott
211 new tractors were registered in April, meaning registrations for the first four months of 2023 are 6% ahead on the period last year. However, used tractor registrations are up of 40% on 2022.
24 May 2023 News
My Farming Week: Micheál O’Mahony, Bandon, Co Cork
Michaél O’Mahony runs Tony O’Mahony Agri Plant & Haulage with his father Tony and two brothers.
24 May 2023 News
Farmers advised of property marking service
The service involves marking farm valuables with the farmer's Eircode and erecting signage around the farm to deter thieves.
Balmoral Show machinery highlights
Gary Abbott looks at some of the machinery highlights from last week’s Balmoral show, which took place at Balmoral Park, Lisburn.
17 May 2023 News
2001 John Deere 7810 secures over €52,000 at vintage auction
A 2001 John Deere 7810 which secured over €52,000 was the highest priced lot at Cheffins’ recent Cambridge vintage sale, that saw over 2,600 gross over £1.6 (€1.8) million.
10 May 2023 Farm machinery
Watch: Dom Ryan tractor run raises over €30,000 for hospice
The late Dom Ryan’s family and friends gathered in his memory in Co Tipperary and raised an enormous sum.
8 May 2023 News
Tarracóirí na Gaillimhe
If you own a tractor you've no excuse to get out and support the fundraiser on Sunday 7 May which is in aid of Clontuskert National School and East Galway Midlands Cancer Support Centre.
3 May 2023 Dealer
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
Conducting a farm energy audit
Stephen Robb joined Kevin Carey of Atlantic Energy Consulting as he conducted an SEAI energy audit with dairy farmer Thomas Francis in Ballyvaughan, Co Clare.
19 April 2023 Renewables
New tractor registrations up 8% on 2022
Monthly figures released from the FTMTA show that 247 new tractors were registered in March this year, taking the year to date figure to 959 units.
19 April 2023 News
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
Colm to be remembered in road run
Colm Donnelly, who was only 18 when he passed away, will be remembered through a road run for all types of vehicles next Sunday.
19 April 2023 Dealer