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Ford

Funk and Ford: A long and challenging relationship

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Funk and Ford: A long and challenging relationship

The history of tractor development is littered with tales of inter company rivalry, devious plots and various happy coincidences, that...

County: The choice of ploughmen everywhere

Machinery

2 years ago

County: The choice of ploughmen everywhere

Ploughing is hard work – slicing through a soil’s structure, then lifting the weight of it and turning it over can take a lot of energy, and

Machinery: Irish Rovers return after epic UK tractor run

Agri-Business

2 years ago

Machinery: Irish Rovers return after epic UK tractor run

Setting off from the very northern tip of Scotland in the first week of May, on a cabless tractor,...

Watch: Ferguson prototype tractor arrives ‘home’ in Belfast

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Watch: Ferguson prototype tractor arrives ‘home’ in Belfast

The prototype black tractor created by Henry ‘Harry’ Ferguson has returned home to...

1974 – a year of consolidation for the machinery industry

N.Ireland

2 years ago

1974 – a year of consolidation for the machinery industry

Companies and organisations are always keen to celebrate a golden jubilee, whether it be of the...

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Watch: Blackwater Tractor Run sees large turnout in Wexford

The Blackwater Tractor Run is an annual event with a different charity being chosen to benefit from...

Watch: Blackwater Tractor Run sees large turnout in Wexford

Machinery

2 years ago

Machinery Focus: The phenomenon that is the Ford 7000

The much loved Ford 7000 represents the pinnacle of Ford’s development of its 6X range, the original tractors of which were introduced in 1964

Machinery Focus: The phenomenon that is the Ford 7000

Machinery

3 years ago

Machinery Focus: A brief history of New Holland and its rise

There are people of a certain generation who cannot see a blue and black tractor without immediately thinking it a Ford, which must frustrate

Machinery Focus: A brief history of New Holland and its rise

Machinery

3 years ago

Machinery Focus: Cavitation and Ford’s famous porous blocks

During the 1960s and 1970s, Ford had a notable problem with its tractor engines due to holes forming in the cylinder bores

Machinery Focus: Cavitation and Ford’s famous porous blocks

Agri-Business

5 years ago

Unique County comes home for good after refurbishment

County tractors were, generally, regarded as the ultimate for ploughing, and in their heyday, these...

Unique County comes home for good after refurbishment

Machinery

5 years ago

'Blue Force' at the Vintage Tractor Show

The Blue Force Club is throwing an open invitation to all exhibits which cover the club’s remit for this year’s Newark Vintage Tractor and...

'Blue Force' at the Vintage Tractor Show

Machinery

6 years ago

New Holland looks to future after hitting major milestone

Amid "extraordinary circumstances" as Covid-19 continues to make its impact felt, agricultural...

New Holland looks to future after hitting major milestone

Machinery

7 years ago

Video: ‘As long as you look after them, they last forever’

AgriLand paid a visit to Co. Cork to meet the owner (pictured above) of a nostalgia-inducing Ford...

Video: ‘As long as you look after them, they last forever’

Machinery

8 years ago

Auction report: Ford / New Holland highlights from monster tractor sale

Monday, September 3, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds.

Auction report: Ford / New Holland highlights from monster tractor sale

Machinery

8 years ago

Distinctive blue ‘belle’ gets outing at Comber spud festival

Among the tractors taking over the square in Comber, Co. Down last weekend was a rather...

Distinctive blue ‘belle’ gets outing at Comber spud festival

Machinery

8 years ago

Distinctive blue ‘belle’ gets outing at Comber spud festival

Among the tractors taking over the square in Comber, Co. Down last weekend was a rather...

Distinctive blue ‘belle’ gets outing at Comber spud festival

Machinery

8 years ago

So good they chopped it twice: ‘Mogeely’ mobilises the troops

Amidst searing sunshine, members of Mogeely Vintage Club gathered on Sunday (June 10) to put a...

So good they chopped it twice: ‘Mogeely’ mobilises the troops

Machinery

8 years ago

Top ‘drawer’ tractors? Silage from the eras at ‘Mogeely’ day out

Members of Mogeely Vintage Club gathered on Sunday (June 10) to put a barrage...

Top ‘drawer’ tractors? Silage from the eras at ‘Mogeely’ day out

Machinery

8 years ago

Raw 1970s power: What is a 'picture-perfect' Ford like this worth?

“One of the most important collections of classic Ford and Ford-related tractors” was sold at auction (in individual lots) earlier this month.

Raw 1970s power: What is a 'picture-perfect' Ford like this worth?

Machinery

8 years ago

See what this Ford 5000 in 'as-new' condition fetched at auction

This 1975 (four-cylinder) Ford 5000 is a model that is likely to evoke fond memories for many readers. What do you reckon it's worth?

See what this Ford 5000 in 'as-new' condition fetched at auction

Machinery

8 years ago

Giant collector's item: What did this beast fetch at auction?

This 1986 Ford FW-60 'Automatic' featured at a noteworthy auction in England last Saturday (May 12). Here's how it fared...

Giant collector's item: What did this beast fetch at auction?

Machinery

8 years ago

How much did this big-boned Ford TW-30 sell for?

Several Ford TW tractors were part of a 38-strong collection that went under the hammer in England. See the prices they fetched here...

How much did this big-boned Ford TW-30 sell for?

Machinery

8 years ago

How much did this Ford 7000 - in fine fettle - fetch at auction?

This Ford 7000 - which dates from 1975 - was one of a collection of 38 blue-liveried tractors that went under the hammer.

How much did this Ford 7000 - in fine fettle - fetch at auction?

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