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2020 Manitou handler fetches €70,000 at Kildare auction

A 2020 Manitou MLA-T 533-145 V+ centre pivot loader with 2,134 hours topped a clearance sale equipment of behalf of a Kildare dairy farmer, making €70,000 plus VAT.

FARM MACHINERY 30 April 2025

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Agro-Tom claims affordability and quality

Agro-Tom claims affordability and quality

FARM MACHINERY 30 April 2025

Kuhn disc drill future proofs Kildare tillage farm

Kuhn disc drill future proofs Kildare tillage farm

FARM MACHINERY 23 April 2025

The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak

The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak

The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak

FARM MACHINERY 23 April 2025

The Antrim contractors on using their 16th Krone baler

The Antrim contractors on using their 16th Krone baler

The Antrim contractors on using their 16th Krone baler

FARM MACHINERY 16 April 2025

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Big-bale silage: a 45-year retrospection

Big-bale silage: a 45-year retrospection

While big-bale silage is well accepted today, Michael Moroney looks back to the early days of the system and his first introduction to the system in 1980.

FARM MACHINERY 2 April 2025

Bauma 2025: a look at the world’s largest construction show

Bauma 2025: a look at the world’s largest construction show

Bauma took place in Germany, last week where over 3,500 exhibitors showcased their wares to over 600,000 visitors. Gary Abbott attended the event.

FARM MACHINERY 2 April 2025

McHale 10-rotor tedder working well for midland’s farmer

McHale 10-rotor tedder working well for midland’s farmer

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Padraic Murphy, a midlands dairy farmer who has two seasons completed with one of the first McHale T10-1260 10-rotor trailed tedders sold in Ireland.

FARM MACHINERY 2 April 2025

Non-stop baling keeps Galway contractor moving

Non-stop baling keeps Galway contractor moving

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Sean Gilligan, a Galway contractor baling for three decades who made the move to a Kverneland FastBale ahead of last season.

FARM MACHINERY 2 April 2025

Manufacturing the Merlo way

Manufacturing the Merlo way

Gary Abbott recently travelled to Merlo’s headquaters in Italy to find out more about the brands manufacturing process – where over 90% of components are built in-house.

FARM MACHINERY 2 April 2025

Classic kit busy sowing in the southeast

Classic kit busy sowing in the southeast

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Wexford farmer Frank Cardiff, to talk about his fleet of well-maintained classic machinery

FARM MACHINERY 2 April 2025

Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?

Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?

Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to farmers and contractors running mounted silage compactors to see are they worth the investment, and are they the coming trend in making top-quality silage.

FARM MACHINERY 2 April 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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