Peter Thomas Keaveney

pkeaveney@farmersjournal.ie

The counties buying the most new tractors in July

New tractor registrations in July were down 20%, but the year-to-date figure is up 5%. Meanwhile, new tractor registrations in Northern Ireland are up 60% year on year.

NEWS 12 August 2026

The counties buying the most new tractors in July

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Case Construction appoints Samco Plant Sales as Munster dealer

Case Construction appoints Samco Plant Sales as Munster dealer

NEWS 12 August 2026

Bumper machinery display at Tullamore show

Bumper machinery display at Tullamore show

FARM MACHINERY 12 August 2026

Over 200 lots up for grabs at GVM Tullamore machinery auction

Over 200 lots up for grabs at GVM Tullamore machinery auction

Over 200 lots up for grabs at GVM Tullamore machinery auction

NEWS 12 August 2026

Tullamore Show machinery display up 45% in two years

Tullamore Show machinery display up 45% in two years

Tullamore Show machinery display up 45% in two years

NEWS 5 August 2026

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Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established

Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established

After the dry spell, the harvest is under control in many parts of the country. With farmers turning their attention to sowing catch crops, Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the establishment methods.

FARM MACHINERY 22 July 2026

58-year-old Claas combine harvests again after restoration

58-year-old Claas combine harvests again after restoration

Fifty-eight years after being famously handed over by Claas founder August Claas to a Scottish famer, the 200,000th Claas combine ever built has returned to work.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Green diesel prices up 38c/l in a month

Green diesel prices up 38c/l in a month

The reignition of troubles between Iran and the US has caused green diesel prices to rise from lows of €1.02/l including VAT a few weeks ago to €1.39/l including VAT as we went to print this week.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Retrofit pre-chop gives old Hesston a fresh edge

Retrofit pre-chop gives old Hesston a fresh edge

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Wexford brothers Eoin and Richard Rochford to find out how they retrofitted a chopper off a New Holland TX 36 combine to a Hesston 4910 large square baler.

FARM MACHINERY 22 July 2026

IAM to host SKY Agriculture demo day ahead of winter sowing campaign

IAM to host SKY Agriculture demo day ahead of winter sowing campaign

The demonstration day will showcase a range of SKY Agriculture machinery from cultivation to fertiliser spreading and seed establishment.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Replacing tractor tyres now costs around €500 more than at the start of the year

Replacing tractor tyres now costs around €500 more than at the start of the year

With agricultural tyre prices soaring by 12% in the first seven months of 2026, Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott speak with Irish tyre distributors to find out why prices are rising.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Kerry-built RT hedge cutter wins over Cork contractor

Kerry-built RT hedge cutter wins over Cork contractor

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Mike Collins, the Cork contractor who purchased the very first Irish built RT hedge cutter.

FARM MACHINERY 22 July 2026

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