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...

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...

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...

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...