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All the latest agricultural machinery information, news and reviews from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all developments in the agricultural machinery sector.

Kverneland replaces DA and S drill

Kverneland has introduced a new generation of one-pass mounted seed drills, replacing the popular DA and S drill models which ceased production last December.

FARM MACHINERY 12 February 2025

French retrofit MX loader is 'bulletproof' for Irish contractor

Midlands-based Louis Russell took delivery of the first U500 series MX loader sold in Ireland over 12 months ago. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.

FARM MACHINERY 12 February 2025

An integrated approach with Claas connect

Claas has brought all machine management, service planning, licence management, application maps and more to a single, cloud-based platform, writes Gary Abbott.

FARM MACHINERY 12 February 2025

Finding a niche market in budget-friendly equipment

Based in the heart of the golden vale, Clontrac is a business that has cut out a niche market supplying budget friendly attachments, Fergal O Sullivan caught up with Thomas O’Dea to find out more.

FARM MACHINERY 12 February 2025

Manitou 2100V - a steer in the right direction

As the first of Manitou’s new V-Series skid steers arrive into Ireland, Gary Abbott had the opportunity to try out the 2100V model from the brand new compact loader series.

FARM MACHINERY 12 February 2025

Loncin XWolf 550 packs a punch at a reasonable price

Gary Abbott recently put the price-competitive, Chinese-built Loncin XWolf 550 quad to the test to see how it performs against its more costly competitors.

FARM MACHINERY 12 February 2025

Busy Gator clocks up over 400km weekly on Cavan suckler farm

Clocking up over 400km weekly, Gary Abbott met with Cavan suckler farmer, Jimmy Carroll to find out why he retired his old farm jeep for a top-spec John Deere Gator in 2019.

FARM MACHINERY 12 February 2025

New Arion 570 tops four-pot offering at 180hp

Claas has introduced its largest four-cylinder tractor yet with the arrival of the new flagship 180hp Arion 570 CMatic model.

FARM MACHINERY 12 February 2025

Claas unveils new Axos 3 tractors

Claas has complemented its compact loader tractor offering with its new Axos 3 series, Gary Abbott travelled to the brands UK’s headquarters to find out more about the four new 92 to 120hp models.

FARM MACHINERY 12 February 2025

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

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Kverneland replaces DA and S drill

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Kverneland replaces DA and S drill

French retrofit MX loader is 'bulletproof' for Irish contractor

An integrated approach with Claas connect

Finding a niche market in budget-friendly equipment

Manitou 2100V - a steer in the right direction

Loncin XWolf 550 packs a punch at a reasonable price

Busy Gator clocks up over 400km weekly on Cavan suckler farm

New Arion 570 tops four-pot offering at 180hp

Claas unveils new Axos 3 tractors

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

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