Author: National Ploughing Association

Doosan/Bobcat at National Ploughing Championships

Waterloo, Belgium – At this year’s National Ploughing Championships taking place in County Laois in Ireland from 22-24 September 2015, Limerick-based Adare Machinery will have the company’s biggest ever stand at the show and will be displaying several new Doosan and Bobcat products for the first time in Ireland.

These include the new Doosan Stage IV compliant DX300LC-5 31 tonne and DX140LC-5 14 tonne crawler excavators and the new Bobcat T35130S 13 m telehandler. These will be joined on the stand by more Doosan excavators and wheel loaders and a wide selection of Bobcat compact excavators running from the E10 to the E85, Bobcat skid-steer loaders including the S70, S530, S650 and S850 models and the new Bobcat TL358+ telehandler. All of the Bobcat compact loaders will be equipped with different Bobcat attachments including the S850 model and the largest Bobcat WS32 wheelsaw, one of over 60 types of Bobcat attachment for use with the Bobcat compact loader range.

Award-winning Family-run Dealership

Adare Machinery is an award-winning machinery dealership established by David and Marian Cuddy in 1984, which has developed into a fully-fledged family enterprise, with son, William, and daughter, Caroline, involved in the running of the business. Together with an excellent team of staff, the Cuddys continue to innovate, expand and grow the business.

As an Authorised Dealer for Doosan Construction Equipment, Adare Machinery has exclusivity for sales and service in Munster and Connacht for Doosan crawler and wheeled excavators from 3 to 53 tonne and the Doosan range of wheel loader models with bucket capacities from 1.9 to 4.8 m³. For the Bobcat range, Adare Machinery is the Authorised Dealer for the whole of Ireland.

Operating out of state-of-the-art premises at Patrickswell near the city of Limerick, Adare Machinery is also offering service and warranty work on all existing Doosan and Bobcat machines in its area, backed by a full selection of genuine accessories and parts.

New 30 tonne Powerhouse

The new Doosan DX300LC-5 excavator is powered by the Scania DC9 5-cylinder diesel engine, with an output of 202 kW of power at 1800 rpm, providing a huge 27% increase in engine power and a massive 30% boost in torque over the previous LC-3 model.

The engine meets Stage IV emission regulations without the need of a diesel particulate filter (DPF), through the use of cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and selective catalyst reduction (SCR) after-treatment technologies.

The DX300LC-5 excavator has an operating weight of 30.9 tonne and a bucket breakout force of 20.1 tonne (ISO), while the arm breakout force is 13.9 tonne (ISO). Maximum digging reach is 10.73 m at ground level in the standard configuration and the maximum digging depth is 7.31 m.

New Bobcat 13 m Telehandler

Adare Machinery will be showing for the first time in Ireland, the new Bobcat 13 m lift height T35130S telehandler, which along with the new Bobcat T35140S 14 m telehandler, is aimed at the construction and rental industries, with both telehandlers offering a 3.5 tonne maximum lift capacity.

The introduction of the new 13 and 14 m models follows on from the launch of the new Bobcat 10, 12, 14 and 18 m lift height telehandlers over the last two years. Whilst they have a simpler design intended to meet the needs of the rental business, the new T35130S and T35140S telehandlers still offer many of the advantages of the new generation models.

Particular attention has been paid to aspects such as the protection of sensitive parts, and intuitive and safe operating to meet the needs of rental users. The easy-to-use compact stabilisers ensure that the full capabilities of the new telehandlers can be utilised in the most confined working areas and close to walls (minimal loss of reach).

As in other new generation machines, the T35130S and T35140S telehandlers offer advanced features such as the new Panoramic Cab which has a large parabolic windscreen providing panoramic visibility especially when handling loads at height. In the cab, there is a new dashboard with digital display and intuitive controls including a joystick with integrated forward/reverse (FNR) control for improved productivity and safety.

The working envelope for the T35130S telehandler has a maximum lift height of 12.55 m and a maximum forward reach of 8.6 m. The Bobcat T35140S telehandler has a maximum lift height of 13.6 m and a maximum forward reach of 9.8 m.

It’s hard to believe we’re heading into yet another ploughing, the year is flying! This year the Irish Farmers Journal has increased its stand presence once again to make it our biggest stand presence to date!

This year we are really excited about our “Bin Your Bills For 1 Year” competition which one lucky reader will win top of the range prizes for a year (See Page 15 Opposite). To enter, readers simply need to collect 4 tokens from 6 issues of the Irish Farmers Journal from 24 September to 04 November 2015 and complete the entry form which will be printed in the paper on subsequent weeks.

The Irish Farmers Journal news app has only recently been launched and it is our very first native news app which is available to download on all Android and Apple devices. Our new app is free to download and is updated with farming news and technical content all day, every day to complement our print offering. Plus, all readers who visit our stand and show our team that they’ve downloaded the news app will be given a special bonus token to enter our bin your bills competition!

In addition to our news app, don’t forget to also download our Ploughing 2015 app which along with a site map, traffic plan and programme of events, now has a special “find my car” feature which means you never have to worry about finding your car again! Readers can also look forward to enjoying free public wifi on our stand as well as our really popular mobile phone charging zone.

This year we are running multiple Livestock Demonstrations every day in partnership with Bord Bia and ICBF. The demonstrations will focus on giving farmers answers to key questions for all the main livestock sectors – beef, sheep, dairy and the suckler cow. We will examine the relationship between specially chosen stock for our demonstrations and the linkage with global export markets which our industry is based on. Breeding 5 star replacements is a key goal of the new Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) and in each demonstration we will assess the challenges of the BDGP scheme for Suckler farmers.

The Irish Country Magazine area of our stand is the place to visit for a little bit of fashion, glamour and something uniquely different. We will have an exhibition from award winning Irish milliner Caithriona King to help you find that perfect hat along with free manicures daily. There will also be plenty of competitions with great prizes to be won and don’t forget to pick up our new issue of Irish Country Magazine before it hits the shop shelves!

Irish Country Living’s celebrity chef Neven Maguire is back again this year to cook up a storm on the Irish Farmers Journal’s stand and keep readers entertained each day! Irish Country Living will also be announcing the winners of FBD’S National Farmyard Awards on Tuesday evening from 5pm on the Irish Farmers Journal’s stand. If you are still on site that evening, do visit our stand for the presentation of these prestigious awards.

For the 9^th year running we are partnering with the Road Safety Authority and FBD and we will be giving away 50,000 FREE hi-vis vests from our stand over the 3 days of the Ploughing. Our merchandise shop will also be a hive of activity with a special Ploughing T-shirt due to be unveiled along with our 2016 Diary and our Women & Agriculture Conference tickets- be sure to get in early as tickets sell out every year!

Finally, our editorial team from the Irish Farmers Journal, Irish Country Living and Irish Country Magazine would love to hear from you and do ask to speak to any member of our team when you visit our stand. We’re really looking forward to seeing everyone at this year’s Ploughing!

Stand Location: Block 2, Row 23, Stand 396

The Bargam range of sprayers including machines with hydraulic and manual folding booms and the full range of accessories necessary to fully comply with the new CE standards and Machines in Service Testing Regulations coming into force in 2015 and 2016..

The new Sulkly Cultiline 1000 Series power harrow range have been fully tested in Irish conditions over the past number of years. Built to robust standards with tapered roller bearings, quick fit tines and a full range of accessories, the new Series 1000 comes with a 3 year guarantee on the gearbox and gear trough.

The Twose Model 625T hedge cutter with a 6.25 genuine reach, telescopic outer arm, three point linkage mounting with robust stabiliser frame for easy transfer between tractors, servo joystick controls for operator comfort and the new wrap around rotor lugs adds to the really heavy duty construction to meet the demands of the contractor and large scale farmer .

Representatives for the company’s suppliers will be on hand to provide additional technical information on Stand Number 191, Block 2, Row 14.

Block 1, Row 26, Stand 440

If you want to make compliance a lot easier, improve your milking practices, be boom sprayer compliant, safeguard the continuity of your farm work and get that little bit of help and relief when you need it the FRS Network stand is your target at the ploughing. Plus you could win a tablet, your county jersey and grab special offers!

The FRS Live Boom Sprayer Training Demonstration area will show farmers what they need to do to be compliant with the forthcoming SUD (Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive).

You can sign up to the award winning App that is making farmer’s compliance and herd management a lot easier and more efficient and hence more profitable, through the technology provided by Herdwatch.

You can get peace of mind and continuity of your business in the event of an accident or illness by becoming a member of FRS with a special sign up offer at the ploughing.

You can investigate the varied supports and valued services that will make your farm run more efficiently and safely through the tailored training, farm relief and fencing services.

Along with special offers and tablets up for grabs there will be a cup of tea and a chat available at the stand that will open your eyes to better ways of doing things on your farm into the future and show you how FRS can help.

At the Ploughing come and see what FRS can bring to your life to facilitate growth, better efficiencies and profitably with technology and expert help.

Visit www.frsnetwork.ie or call 1890 790 890