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Contracting

Machinery Focus: Krone presents new mower combination  

Machinery

16 days ago

Machinery Focus: Krone presents new mower combination  

Krone's new mower combination, the EasyCut B 1250 CV Fold Collect, has been specifically developed for use in challenging conditions.

NAAC publishes survey of agricultural contracting prices

Agri-Business

4 years ago

NAAC publishes survey of agricultural contracting prices

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) in the UK has released its latest survey of contracting prices.

Survey results: 25% of people see contracting as a route into agriculture

Rural Life

6 years ago

Survey results: 25% of people see contracting as a route into agriculture

A quarter of respondents to a survey said the reason for going into contracting was to get a step on the farming ladder.

Filming underway for DVD inspired by women in agriculture

Rural Life

8 years ago

Filming underway for DVD inspired by women in agriculture

This week filming got underway for a DVD that will be inspired by women in agriculture, with the first images being captured in Co. Cork.

Silage extravaganza: 50 pics showing an army of harvesters in action

Machinery

9 years ago

Silage extravaganza: 50 pics showing an army of harvesters in action

‘Silage Exhibition 2017’ took place under clear, sunny skies yesterday (Sunday, July 23) at Lismore Castle Farm, Lismore, Co. Waterford.

Machinery

9 years ago

Fleet profile: Galway contractor reveals his machinery 'highs' and 'lows'

Maurice Gannon runs a busy farming and contracting operation at his base - close to Cregg on the Galway/Roscommon border.

Fleet profile: Galway contractor reveals his machinery 'highs' and 'lows'

Machinery

9 years ago

Fleet profile: Wexford contractor reveals his machinery ‘hits’ and ‘misses’

Ciaran Creane and his father run a busy tillage and contracting enterprise near Fethard-on-Sea, New Ross in Co. Wexford.

Fleet profile: Wexford contractor reveals his machinery ‘hits’ and ‘misses’

Machinery

9 years ago

Fleet profile: Roscommon contractor reveals his machinery 'highs' and 'lows'

Noel and David Neilan run a busy contracting operation at Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon, whilst also running a drystock farm.

Fleet profile: Roscommon contractor reveals his machinery 'highs' and 'lows'

Machinery

9 years ago

Video: ‘Black beauty’ Fendt fleet is a familiar sight in the north-west

Agricultural contracting businesses can sometimes happen by ‘accident’, when farmers...

Video: ‘Black beauty’ Fendt fleet is a familiar sight in the north-west

Machinery

9 years ago

Video: 'Black beauty' Fendt fleet is a familiar sight in the north-west

Gorthill Farm Contracting was established in the early 1990s by Johnny and Ryan Boggs, who grew up on the 260ac farm close to Eglinton.

Video: 'Black beauty' Fendt fleet is a familiar sight in the north-west

Rural Life

9 years ago

Fraudster scams €1,000s from victims hoping to work in New Zealand

A fraudster from Co. Kilkenny scammed €1,000s from victims hoping to work for agricultural contractors in New Zealand.

Fraudster scams €1,000s from victims hoping to work in New Zealand

Rural Life

10 years ago

Video: Great footage of silage 2016 from mowing to packing the pit

Silage season began in earnest over the weekend, with farmers taking advantage of the fine weather...

Video: Great footage of silage 2016 from mowing to packing the pit

Rural Life

11 years ago

76% of farmers started driving tractors before leaving primary school

Some 76% of farmers drive a tractors for the first time under the age of 12, according to a Agriland survey of nearly 2,000 readers.

76% of farmers started driving tractors before leaving primary school

Grass

11 years ago

Silage contracting fees in the range €110 to €140 per acre

Roscommon contractor Des Hunt will be keeping his fees at 2014 levels for the upcoming silage season.

Silage contracting fees in the range €110 to €140 per acre

Machinery

11 years ago

'If contractors paid €9/hour they'd have no problem getting workers'

Contractors difficulties securing staff for the busy summer down to poor pay according to former workers.

'If contractors paid €9/hour they'd have no problem getting workers'

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