Farmhand will return to the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show at Punchestown Racecourse from the 17th-19th of November, where visitors can view the latest machinery and technology solutions on the market. Located in Hall D Stand D14, the Farmhand team will be on hand throughout the three-day event to showcase an extensive range of equipment from, Amazone, APV, Cultiwise, Fastparts, Krone, Quicke and Zuidberg. Taking centre stage on the Farmhand stand will be the Krone BiG X 860, one

Harsewinkel/Le Mans, 10 November 2026. CLAAS is expanding its product range in the 120 to 160 hp tractor class with four new tractors featuring the CMATIC continuously variable transmission. Positioned alongside the ARION 400, these all-rounders are in no way inferior to their larger ARION and AXION fleet counterparts: A new, 2.8 cubic meter premium cab in the PANORAMIC version for optimum all-round visibility, an adaptive CMATIC power train with a top speed of 50 km/h, effic

Kverneland Group Ireland will bring a broad selection of machinery to this year’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show, with two of its higher-capacity crop care machines set to feature alongside equipment for tillage, seeding and grassland. Among the larger machines on the Kverneland stand will be the latest iXtrack T4 trailed sprayer with a 5,300-litre tank, alongside the TL GEOSPREAD fertiliser spreader. On the grass side, the FastBale will be among the stand highlights, the world’s

Saving Up to Two Hours a Day: Tipperary Dairy Farmer on his SILOKING Diet Feeder For dairy farmer Peter Farrell from New Inn, Co. Tipperary, making the most of available time and maintaining a consistent feeding routine are important parts of running his spring-calving dairy operation. Since purchasing a 26m³ SILOKING TrailedLine 4.0 Premium diet feeder in December 2020, Peter has seen significant improvements in feeding efficiency, with the larger-capacity machine reducing t

Metz-Woippy/Harsewinkel, 13 October 2026. CLAAS has been developing and manufacturing balers for 95 years, 65 of which have been spent in Metz-Woippy. In 1996, the company unveiled its first round baler with a variable bale chamber developed in-house: the VARIANT 100 series. The name VARIANT has endured ever since – now in its fifth generation alongside the CEREX series, which was launched in 2025. CLAAS is now celebrating the 30th anniversary of its variable round baler prod

As cattle come in off grass, how much of your parasite control is down to guesswork? Estimated weights, a dosing gun that hasn’t been checked since last year, or a wormer chosen out of habit can all cost you in performance this winter and in resistance down the line. In Chanelle Pharma’s ‘From the Field’ winter housing series, Longford vet Donagh McDonnell, Longford beef farmer Shane Leavy, and UCD parasitologist Darren McDonald discuss how to plan your parasite control and k

Finnish tractor brand Valtra has introduced the 6th-generation Valtra T Series, an advance in tractor performance, usability and connectivity. Developed around the needs of professional farmers and contractors, the new generation combines a redesigned high-performance platform, the AGCO Power CORE75 engine, next-generation operator interfaces and integrated digital farming tools like FarmENGAGE to make everyday operation more productive and more intuitive. The 6th Generation

Greater flexibility when ploughing with high-performance tractors AMAZONE is now offering the Teres 300 mounted reversible plough with on-land ploughing capability. The new model enables operators to switch quickly and easily between conventional in-furrow and on-land ploughing, providing greater flexibility across a range of field and soil conditions. Available in five- or six-furrow configurations, the new Teres 300 models are designed for use with tractors of up to 300 hp.

KRONE Enhances GX General-Purpose Wagon Range with Greater Comfort, Control and Versatility KRONE has further developed its GX general-purpose wagon range, introducing a series of enhancements designed to improve operator comfort, versatility and day-to- day performance. The latest generation builds on the success of the GX concept, helping farmers and contractors meet the growing demands of modern agricultural transport. The updated range includes the GX 360, GX 440 and GX 5