Compaction

Big boots help spread the load

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with contractor Cecil Hall to find out how his Alliance Agriflex+ VF900/50R42 and 710/55R30 floatation tyres are working out on his John Deere 7530 at slurry.

FARM MACHINERY 28 January 2026

Big boots help spread the load

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Are you set to thread lightly this spring?

Are you set to thread lightly this spring?

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

Lemken introduces second range of precision seeders

Lemken introduces second range of precision seeders

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Home Farm: avoidance of compaction key

Home Farm: avoidance of compaction key

Home Farm: avoidance of compaction key

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Erth Engineering to show new V-form panbuster

Erth Engineering to show new V-form panbuster

Erth Engineering to show new V-form panbuster

NEWS 10 September 2025

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New tyre technology set for testing in Tipp

New tyre technology set for testing in Tipp

The Galileo CupWheel, a novel tyre technology described as an amalgamation of rubber tracks and traditional tyres, is due to undergo testing in Ireland, writes Fergal O'Sullivan .

FARM MACHINERY 1 January 1970

New Trelleborg TM800 tyre for field and road use

New Trelleborg TM800 tyre for field and road use

Trelleborg has launched a new TM800 PowerFlex tyre range for maximised performance in the field and on the road, Gary Abbott writes.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Crops: soil pit on compacted tramline a top attraction at event

Crops: soil pit on compacted tramline a top attraction at event

The soil pit will be a top attraction at Crops and Technology, writes Veronica Nyhan of Teagasc.

CROPS AND SPRAYING 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

Kilkenny contractor gaining 30% capacity with Kompactor

Kilkenny contractor gaining 30% capacity with Kompactor

One year on from moving to their first HiSpec Kompactor silage trailer, Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Kilkenny contractors Bryne Agri and Plant to find out how the trailer worked out

FARM MACHINERY 1 January 1970

Hemp diversification most suitable for tillage farms - Teagasc

Hemp diversification most suitable for tillage farms - Teagasc

Barry Caslin and Dr Fiona Thorne of Teagasc told the crowd at the industrial hemp conference in Ashtown, Co Dublin, on Thursday about the uses of hemp as a rotation crop.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season