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Amazone unveils new Cenio 4m mounted cultivator
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Amazone has added a new addition to its Cenio range, unveiling its new Cenio 4000-2, which is a hydraulic-folding 4m mounted cultivator.
25 April 2024 News
Change of CEO at CNH
CNH Industrial, the parent company of brands such as Case IH and New Holland, has appointed Gerrit Marx as its new CEO.
24 April 2024 News
In pictures: 2002 New Holland TM150 sells for €21,000 at Carlow auction
Last Wednesday, 2,500 people watched an online machinery auction where 120 lots were offered by Michael Doyle Auctions with a 2002 New Holland TM150 topping the poll, selling for €21,000.
Krone Big Pack tops auction at €93,500
The highest price at Hennessy Auctioneers’ April machinery auction was followed by €90,000 plus VAT for a 2016 Fendt 828 Vario, writes Gary Abbott.
24 April 2024 News
Quarter one tractor registrations back 8% on 2023
Recent FTMTA figures show that 216 new tractors were registered in March this year, 13% less than March 2023, as figures for the first quarter of 2024 are back 8% at 878 units.
24 April 2024 News
Amazone acquires Brazilian fertiliser spreader manufacturer
The well-known German-based Amazone Group has announced that is has acquired Brazilian fertiliser spreader manufacturer MP Agro.
24 April 2024 News
Agrifac expands into US market
As part of its ongoing expansion strategy, Dutch sprayer manufacturer Agrifac is opening a new branch in the United States.
18 April 2024 News
Cost of making silage at €32.50/bale
The price of making round baled silage this summer is set to cost in the region of €29/bale to €32.50/bale excluding land charges.
17 April 2024 News
Sixty years of New Holland at Basildon
To mark the 60th anniversary of tractor production at its Basildon plant in Essex, New Holland has marked the occasion with a special edition of its T7.300.
17 April 2024 News
Silage wrap back by €10/roll to €13/roll, but plastic levy sees further increase
Depending on the brand, silage wrap prices for 2024 are trading in the region of €98/roll to €105/roll, down over €10/roll on 2023. However, the plastic levy has increased to €8.22/roll (including VAT).
17 April 2024 News
AGCO and Trimble collab to launch PTx Trimble platform
Trimble’s precision agriculture business and AGCO’s JCA Technologies have combined to form PTx Trimble, a brand offering factory fit and retrofit precision technology solutions for all equipment makes
17 April 2024 News
International design award for next-generation Case IH Axial-Flow combine
The new-look next-generation Case IH Axial-Flow combine has won an internationally-acclaimed Red Dot Design Award for product design.
17 April 2024 News