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Farm Machinery and Tractor News

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.

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New regulation aims to halt the use of single-line brakes

Incoming EU code requires all new tractors registered from 1 January 2025 to be fitted with dual-line hydraulic brakes, even if fitted with air brakes.

4 December 2024 NEWS
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AUGA stalls development of the biomethane tractor

The AUGA group, an organic food producer in Lithuania is postponing the development of the world’s first hybrid biomethane and electric tractor, for financial reasons.

4 December 2024 NEWS
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MTU Tralee hosts sustainable slurry event

Munster Technological University (MTU) Tralee held a Sustainable Slurry Solutions event drawing together over 70 attendees across two days.

4 December 2024 NEWS

Tidy 6910 Deere sells for €30,500

A 2000 John Deere 6910 sold for €30,500 at Hennessy Auctioneers November collective online machinery auction.

4 December 2024 NEWS
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McGinty Tractors take on Can-Am

Bombardier Recreational Products has appointed McGinty Tractors Ltd in County Donegal as a new dealer.

4 December 2024 NEWS

Claas launches new UK-based Digital Experience Centre

Claas has developed a new Digital Experience Centre at its UK headquarters at Saxham, Suffolk.

4 December 2024 NEWS

Väderstad increases hopper on Spirit drills

Väderstad has added the option of a 25% larger hopper to its Spirit seed drills, taking maximum capacity on particular models to 5,000l.

28 November 2024 NEWS
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FCI national contractor conference next week

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors (FCI) National Agricultural Contractor Conference will take place at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Wednesday 4 December at 11am.

27 November 2024 NEWS
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Machinery lead times back to ‘normal’- report

CEMA says we have returned to the average machine lead time level from 2017 to 2020, and obviously below the boom years of 2021 and 2022.

27 November 2024 NEWS