Author: National Ploughing Association

Kilclonfert GAA ‘Monster Draw‘ fundraiser is the biggest ever embarked upon by the club.   The objective is use funds raised to built a gym facility at their grounds for the entire community to benefit from.

There are fantastic prizes  to be won, including a first prize of a 30’x20’ steel shed. You can also win a pure bred heifer, holiday voucher, consaw, pallet of briquettes, load of turf and other amazing prizes.  It could be the most Irish draw ever!!

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Building on their comprehensive range of grass machinery, McHale will introduce their R 62-72 centre delivery rake at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore on the 19^th of September.

McHale rakes have been tested in the world’s most difficult conditions in order to deliver a machine which is efficient and reliable in all terrain.

James Heanue, Irish Sales Manager explained “We are an Irish company and do a lot of product testing here from which we get a lot of good feedback. This allows us to develop heavy duty products suitable for heavy Irish crops. We had a number of rakes out with customers over the last two seasons and the feedback has been excellent, customers liked the heavy duty build quality and also the unique McHale features.”

The McHale R 62-72 rake is an ideal machine for those who want to get the best fodder by delivering an aerated swath. The rakes deliver an ideal swath for high output baling or harvesting.

The pivoting headstock of a McHale rake couples into the tractor linkage arms and controls the steering system.

On the McHale R 62-72 rake the drive line flows through a wide angle gearbox to the individual rotors. Each rotor on the McHale centre delivery rake picks the crop only once and places it in a loose aerated swath.

The rotors on the McHale centre delivery rake are suspended centrally and both rotors operate at equal ground pressures across the working width. The suspension system allows the rotors to follow all ground contours regardless of the terrain. McHale centre delivery rakes are powerful but gentle on the crop, delivering the perfect row.

The McHale R 62-72 twin rotor centre delivery is equipped with a height adjustment indicator so tine height can be adjusted easily.

The tines on each tine arm guarantees the cleanest sweep delivering uncontaminated fodder into the row. The tine movement can be adjusted allowing the operator to adjust the cam angle which in turn adjusts when the tine releases the crop to cater for different crop conditions.

The McHale R 62-72 twin-rotor centre delivery rake offers a number of different working widths from 6.2 to 7.2 meters. The variable working width is adjusted hydraulically by the telescoping arms from the tractor seat. The R 62-72 can be used to combine multiple mower rows or to row up grass which is left on the flat.

For transport, the rotors are folded up and they move down into a locking position which delivers a transport height under 4 meters. As a result, tine arms do not need to be removed for transport.

The rake is designed to deliver a tight turning movement and high output. The low-maintenance steering system is effective in even the tightest turns.

Once at the field the crop deflector moves automatically into the working position as the rake is being folded down.

The axle and wheel configuration protects the swarth ensuring the cleanest possible crop is delivered into the swath. McHale rakes are specifically designed to deliver high headland clearance.

The McHale R 62-72 is equipped as standard with 380/55 -17 wide tyres which give excellent stability on the road while minimising compaction in the field. The transport running gear is approved for 40 km/h.

Each rotor is also equipped with centralised grease blocks to facilitate easy maintenance and cam adjustment to change when the tines release the crop depending on working conditions.

When asked about how the new range will be received James Heanue said

“I feel it will be well accepted, the machines we have out have performed well and although we will only be launching the machine at the ploughing some customers have heard that we have some rakes out and I have been getting a lot of calls about availability for next season. We will be launching one model at the ploughing and another larger model later in the year which will be available for next season also.”

Bringing smart tank technology to your farmyard…

The Dairymaster SwiftCool App is the newest stage in the evolution of Dairymaster’s energy saving milk cooling range. The App works in tandem with CoolControl tanks and has the power to give real time information about the status of the tank.

Different to anything else on the market

The SwiftCool App monitors the milk cooling system on farm and provides real-time updates to the farmer’s mobile phone. The two-way functionality allows commands to be sent and can receive updates and alerts. It gives control and peace of mind to the farmer that thousands of litres of valuable milk is being safely cooled. The average 80 cow herd requires an 8,000 litre tank and the milk within @ 30 p/litre is valued at around €2400. Dairymaster are the only manufacturer to provide this information to the farmer via an App.

Huge Energy Savings

SwiftCool technology was developed with a focus on energy efficiency and ease of use. If every dairy farm in Ireland was to install a SwiftCool system, energy savings alone have the potential to save the industry €171m pa.

Future- proofing your investment

It gives the farmer the power to ensure that milk in the bulk tank is in the best possible condition before it leaves the yard. It records a full history of temperature, wash cycles, collection cycles and more. It also records the temperature washing of the tank and allows transparency.

Know what’s happening with your tank

All information related to the tank can be viewed at a glance on the intuitive dashboard screen. It can be monitored and controlled from anywhere in the world 24/7 every day of the year. A bulk milk tank on a farm is like a safe in a bank, therefore providing such information gives great peace of mind to the farmer when away from the farm.

Information at your fingertips

Once logged in, the farmer can instantly see all data in relation to their own tank at a glance. All information can be viewed remotely so the farmer doesn’t need to be on farm, saving him time to work on other farm tasks. The tank will react to any command received from the App and can send alerts to the farmer.

Experience the difference

The SwiftCool App works in tandem with CoolControl tanks and has the power to give real-time information about the status of the tank. The dashboard of the two-way App

gives visual, easy to read updates allows for a great user experience and allows the farmer to see what is going on with the tank.

The SwiftCool App has been shortlisted for an award in the Innovations Arena of the National Ploughing Championship

For further information please contact Mary Mulvihill, Marketing Dept.,mmulvihill@dairymaster.com Tel: +353 87 9328832. More information on Dairymaster is available on their website at

www.dairymaster.com , on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dairymaster , on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/dairymaster and on Twitter at

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Dairymaster are the market leaders in Ireland for dairy equipment and export their extensive range to markets in over 40 countries. They have won numerous awards (see attached pdf) for their innovative milking systems and herd health and fertility software at Agri shows around the world.

Rotary milking parlours are used by large herds worldwide so the R & D scientists at Dairymaster have been working with great success making further improvements to this popular milking system.

The Dairymaster Rotaglide system which will be launched at the Irish National Ploughing Championship carries the rotary equipment and facilitates the smooth rotating movement of the plant during milking with minimal energy consumption.

This system operates similarly to the suspension system in a car, improving how loads are transferred from the rotary platform to the support structures below. The benefit for the end-user is less maintenance and better reliability.

Easier Installation, Energy Saving & Lubricated for Life

 Each roller is fully adjustable at installation to take account for differences in concrete heights during construction which means that less time is spent aligning wheels and results in a better installation.

The dynamic load bearing system evenly distributes the load regardless of the weight on the platform therefore the rotary plant requires less force from the rotary track electrical drives to start rotating the plant for milking, reducing the energy required when milking and less wear and tear.

Less friction on the track means reduced wear and tear resulting in a longer lifespan for both the rollers and the rotary track compared to current conventional systems on the market. The fact this system is lubricated for life means there is less maintenance.

For further information please contact Mary Mulvihill, Marketing Dept., mmulvihill@dairymaster.com Tel: +353 87 9328832. More information on Dairymaster is available on their website at

www.dairymaster.com , on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dairymaster , on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/dairymaster and on Twitter at

 https://twitter.com/dairymaster