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LAMMA 2025 - Knight shows new nozzle tech with chemical injection
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Knight Farm Machinery unveiled a new in-house developed system that allows sprayers equipped with boom recirculation to incorporate chemical injection.
16 January 2025 News
John Deere showcases latest autonomy on 9RX
At the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show 2025 in Las Vegas, John Deere revealed a number of autonomous machines, further building on the autonomous 8R410 which was first showcased at the 2022 show.
16 January 2025 News
Galway firm acquires UK-based Marches Biogas
Marches Biogas has built over 30 AD plants in the UK, ranging from 50kWe to large-scale facilities processing feedstocks including energy crops, farm slurries, food and industrial wastes.
UK minister ‘sorry’ for inheritance tax raid
The annual Oxford Farming Conference took place in England last week. Peter McCann reports
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmer writes: the road less travelled
Gerald Potterton muses the impact Google Maps has had on traversing the country and whether or not we would be better off without the technology.
15 January 2025 Farmer Writes
JCB’s hydrogen engine gets green light for commercial use
JCB has just confirmed that 11 licensing authorities across Europe have now given permission for JCB’s hydrogen engine to be sold across Europe.
15 January 2025 News
RDS sustainable agriculture awards open for entries
This is the sixth edition of the awards that celebrate the work of individuals, farming families and organisations that are enhancing the economic, environmental and social development of agriculture.
9 January 2025 News
‘A 3,000-gallon tanker 70% full of slurry and 30% full of foam is not efficient’
Fergal O’Sullivan talks to David Whelehan of Vogelsang Ireland about rotary lobe pumps — are they a smarter and more-efficient choice over the traditional vacuum pump method on tankers?
8 January 2025 Farm machinery
Projects on fertiliser and ACRES payments to feature at BT Young Scientist
Agriculture is a hot topic at this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, with many projects delving into the sector.
7 January 2025 News
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 Farm machinery
What can AI do for Irish dairy?
Professor of marketing at University College Dublin Damien McLoughlin was speaking at a ‘Shaping the Future of Dairy’ event in Lyons, Co Kildare.
28 December 2024 News
Over 300 rural families to benefit from renewable energy project
An innovative new initiative has been launched in the midlands, which will see families benefit from surplus renewable energy, writes Deirdre Verney.
24 December 2024 Community