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Improving slurry application accuracy by retro-fitting a flow metre

One year ago, Peter Thomas Keaveney retrofitted a flow metre to an umbilical system, and offers his thoughts on the system and why every contractor should consider doing so.

8 January 2025
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Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?

Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take an in-depth at the slurry tanker-mounted trailing shoe and flexi-shoe systems available on the Irish market.

8 January 2025
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Young Stock Podcast: from sheep shearing to machinery sales

On this week's Young Stock Podcast, Gary Abbott spoke with Meath Farm Machinery sales consultant Andrew Bonham about everything from shearing sheep at an international level to tractor sales.

7 January 2025 NEWS
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Slick, practical Mayo engineering

AgriSpread recently gave us the opportunity to put its latest Pro+ 14000 rear discharge vertical beater dung spreader through its paces. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.

1 January 2025
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John Deere takes wraps off new self-propelled sprayer

At a press event in Germany, John Deere unveiled its new 300M range of compact self-propelled sprayers. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.

30 December 2024
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January kick off for AJS Spring Farm Machinery Show series

The trio of AJS spring farm machinery shows are set to return from 22 January at the usual locations in the counties of Cork, Antrim and Cavan.

27 December 2024 NEWS
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Ireland’s traditional farm gate keeper

Meet the Kilkenny artist who is on a mission to protect and preserve Ireland's traditional farm gates.

23 December 2024
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2001 John Deere 7810 sells for €40,000 at online auction

Hennessy Auctioneers closed out its 2024 auction campaign on a high, where a 2021 Hidromek HMK145 CSR digger sold for €61,000 plus VAT followed by a 2001 John Deere 7810 which sold at €40,000.

23 December 2024
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Joskin- from Agri contractor to manufacturer with 130,000 machines in 41 years

Building 3,500-4,000 machines each year, Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Soumagne in Belgium to meet the Joskin family and visit some of the Joskin factories.

23 December 2024
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