Farm machinery

Steve Sherwood has become a specialist in the art of repairing machine terminals and interfaces and all things electronic for the agricultural machinery sector. Fergal O’Sullivan reports.

Ovlac has appointed Co Meath-based machinery importer Farmec Ireland Ltd as its new distributor for Ireland.

Merlo has just announced the appointment of Nunan Farm Machinery in Co Limerick as a new agent.

A 2016 John Deere 6155R Ultimate Edition with 5,800 hours secured €60,000 plus VAT and fees, topping the auction of a retiring Carlow tillage farmer last week.

Well-known German cultivation and seeding equipment manufacturer Lemken is set to return to this year’s FTMTA show with a large selection of kit.

J Leech Agri Ltd is set to debut the CHCNAV precision agriculture tech and will be launching its own RTK subscription service at the FTMTA Farm Machinery show.

Among the exhibits on the Deutz-Fahr stand will be the new 156hp 6150.4 model form the new 6.4 series. Gary Abbott writes.

The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) is the representative body of the Irish farm machinery industry.