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Video: James O’Reilly talks combines and chaser bins
AgriLand paid a visit to James O’Reilly of Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, to find out why he opted to replace one large rotary-type combine harvester with two straw-walker machines. We also asked James why...
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Who needs a chaser bin? Just ‘carry’ a truck trailer into the field
For large-scale tillage farmers, growing vast acreages, the chaser bin is seen as the proven method for shunting the crop from a moving harvester (in the field) to a truck (or high-capacity trailer)...
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Horsch embarks on 2-year, €23 million factory investment
German farm machinery manufacturer Horsch has embarked on a €23 million investment, which will be spent between now and 2020 in three stages. The investment programme is being seen as a renewed...
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Tillage galore and Claas aplenty at Kellys of Borris open day
With the autumn tillage season now drawing to a close, Kellys of Boris is holding an open day on Tuesday, December 4, at its base in Borris, Co. Carlow. The ‘Tillage Day’ will start at 11:00am and will...
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Horsch chomping at the bit…ahead of its Punchestown showcase
Horsch will “pull out all the stops” to showcase the latest in its range of cultivators, drills and sprayers at the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) Farm Machinery Show this week....
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Turnover at Horsch climbs to over €400 million
Horsch – or Horsch Maschinen GmbH to use its full trading name – achieved a record turnover of €402 million last year (2018). It was the highest in the company’s history. It was 12% higher than the...
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Less ‘pressure’ using latest drill from Horsch
Horsch has launched a new control system, AutoForce, that automatically adjusts coulter pressure on the move to suit varying soil conditions. According to Horsch, drill operators typically set coulter...
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Horsch storms ahead in 2017, as we look back on its past creations
German-based Horsch is best known here in Ireland for its cultivation and drilling equipment – via main agent Kellys of Borris (Co. Carlow). Not surprisingly, drills are the best-selling product line...
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‘Monster Tillage Demo Day’ kicks off this Friday in Carlow
Carlow-based machinery dealer, Kellys of Borris, will hold a ‘Monster Tillage Demo Day’, showcasing its range of Horsch and Dal-bo machinery, this Friday (July 28). The demo day will take place on...
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Pics: Brace of new Horsch kit for tillage farmers
Horsch has updated its line-up of cultivation, drilling and spraying equipment – in addition to some new models – in advance of this year’s Agritechnica show. The Avatar SD (below) is now available in...
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Sprayers and drills front and centre in Borris – on ‘Black Tuesday’
Kelly’s of Borris will hold a “jam-packed” Tillage Information Day this Tuesday, November 28. Sprayers, drills and rollers will be the key highlights. Horsch and Dal-Bo tillage equipment – which will...
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Tillage focus: TAMS sees farmers move to more efficient machines
Four new combines to be sold by Christmas Eve; the elves will be busy in Borris. Maurice Kelly of Kelly’s of Borris had a good complaint at the company’s open day – his biggest problem is moving on...
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What’s the big deal with this Horsch sprayer?
20 Horsch Leeb sprayers have been sold in Ireland over the past 30 months. Prices for this particular sprayer range start at about €75,000. 10 of the 20 machines were sold with the TAMS (Targeted...
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Why does Horsch hold ‘87%’ of the trailed drill market?
As phosphate is predicted to be running out efficiency of its use is becoming ever more important. Combined drilling may have a roll to play in more efficient fertiliser use and this is something that...
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Claas to expand eastwards along the Silk Road
Kazakhstan would not seem the obvious place for Claas to establish a factory, but in an agreement with the government it has agreed to do just that. According to a statement issued by Kazakh Invest –...
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