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Top tips for buying a used tedder

Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney look at the key areas to consider when buying a used tedder.

FARM MACHINERY 14 May 2025

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Ovlac: turning a new sod in Ireland

Ovlac: turning a new sod in Ireland

FARM MACHINERY 14 May 2025

Lemken precision planter busy sowing maize in the premier county

Lemken precision planter busy sowing maize in the premier county

FARM MACHINERY 7 May 2025

Row spraying cuts veg grower's spray use by up to 60%

Row spraying cuts veg grower's spray use by up to 60%

Row spraying cuts veg grower's spray use by up to 60%

FARM MACHINERY 7 May 2025

2020 Manitou handler fetches €70,000 at Kildare auction

2020 Manitou handler fetches €70,000 at Kildare auction

2020 Manitou handler fetches €70,000 at Kildare auction

FARM MACHINERY 30 April 2025

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Agro-Tom claims affordability and quality

Agro-Tom claims affordability and quality

An Irish father and son are selling a Polish range of min-till cultivation equipment that they say brings a new level of affordability to the marketplace.

FARM MACHINERY 16 April 2025

Kuhn disc drill future proofs Kildare tillage farm

Kuhn disc drill future proofs Kildare tillage farm

With the help of TAMS grant aid, Shane Beattie purchased a 3m Kuhn Espro disc drill to improve output, efficiency and help future proof spring and autumn sowing campaigns. Gary Abbott writes

FARM MACHINERY 16 April 2025

The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak

The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak

Peter Thomas Keaveney tries out a new four leg Erth Panbuster X, and speaks to a Kerry dairy farmer who has been using this method for alleviating soil compression for the past 20 years.

FARM MACHINERY 16 April 2025

The Antrim contractors on using their 16th Krone baler

The Antrim contractors on using their 16th Krone baler

Now on their 16th Krone baler, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Daniel Wilkinson to see how his most recent Krone Comprima CF 155 XC+ is performing after one season.

FARM MACHINERY 16 April 2025

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 16 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 16 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 16 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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