U-Drill Delivers for the O’Donnells: Even Emergence and Precision Seeding in Tipperary For Patrick O’Donnel of Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary, attention to detail is essential to running his 1,100-acre tillage farm efficiently. With a rotation including winter wheat, barley, oats, oilseed rape, maize, and some spring barley, the Kverneland U-Drill has become a key tool for consistent establishment across varying soil types. The O’Donnel family has farmed in the area since the 1700s, with Patrick’s...

JAGUAR 1000 and ORBIS 10500 from CLAAS receive AE50 Awards Omaha/Harsewinkel/Bad Saulgau, January 2026. The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE) has honored two groundbreaking innovations from CLAAS with AE50 Awards: the JAGUAR 1000 forage harvester series and the ORBIS 10500 corn header. The official award ceremony will take place in February 2026 at the ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference in Louisville, Kentucky . Internationally acclaimed CLAAS...

Dairy farmer Peter Ryan with his vet Mark Drought of Avondale Veterinary Peter Ryan runs a 230 dairy cow herd alongside his parents on their farm outside Wicklow town, operating a predominantly grass-based, spring-calving system. A few years ago, pneumonia was an issue with his calves, particularly between two to six weeks of age. “They were getting temperatures, going off their milk, and even scouring. We also weren’t happy with how they were thriving,” Peter recalls. After taking nasal...

New AXION 9 large tractors from CLAAS: premium comfort meets high automation, increased productivity and optimised efficiency Harsewinkel/Le Mans, November 2025. CLAAS is presenting its new AXION 9 large tractor series as a world premiere at Agritechnica. These cover a power range from 330 to 450 hp and feature a new, noise-reduced cab with a maximum noise level of 66 db(A) and a volume of 3 cubic metres, a new CEBIS connect terminal, new drivetrain management, efficient engines and powerful...

Metz-Woippy/Harsewinkel, 30 January 2026. One year after opening a new prototype workshop, CLAAS yesterday inaugurated two new assembly lines at its Metz-Woippy baler site. This investment is essential for the production of new baler series, such as the CEREX round baler and the next-generation square baler CUBIX, Innovation Award winner in Gold at Agritechnica 2025. It sets up the manufacturing site for future growth in balers.   Strategic investment underlines long-term commitment...

In a time when fertiliser prices and environmental regulations are under the spotlight, Irish farmers and contractors are putting more focus than ever on accuracy, efficiency, and return on investment. The Kverneland Exacta fertiliser spreader range delivers on all fronts – whether you’re running a small family farm or contracting across large acreages. The Exacta range covers models from the EL and CL, up through to the CL GEOSPREAD, TL GEOSPREAD, and TL GEOSPREAD iDC, giving Irish farmers...

As the busy spring calving season gets underway, a significant challenge for many dairy farmers, is farm labour. In recent years, dairy farms have competed to secure staff from an ever decreasing pool of applicants. That's why one dairy farmer in Co. Carlow has successfully sought other tools and methods to save on farm labour. Ashleigh Fennell is milking 100 black-and-white cows on the Co. Kildare border with Carlow, operating a spring calving system. She is a relatively new entrant to...

For father and son team Geoffrey and Sam McCoy, based just outside Caledon in Co. Tyrone, efficiency and reliability have always been at the core of their farming operation. The family has traditionally run a calf-to-beef system, finishing over 400 cattle per year, but are now transitioning into dairying — a shift that calls for greater consistency in feeding. Having already used a Kverneland Siloking Compact 12 for over 12 years, the McCoys returned to the same brand when it came time to...