John Deere is the only gold medal winner in the DLG/Agritechnica 2019 Innovation Awards.

Agricultural technology experts gathered in Waterford this week for the launch of a project to digitally transform Europe’s agri-food sector and support vibrant rural areas.

Robin Dawson picked up the biggest prize in his professional career to date and with it the motivation to make his appearances on the European Tour a lot more regular.

For 11 months of the year, there is a C-word that we dare not mention.

Kya deLongchamps cuts through a sward of information to bring the short story on mighty mowers, ride-on tractors and sleek supercar-styled robotics.

Never underestimate the power of a John Deere.

Joe Murphy buys in 70 Hereford (350kg-450kg) bullocks each autumn from the nearby Listowel mart.

“Time and tide wait for no man…” wrote Robert Frost, the American poet, “… but time always stands still for a woman of 30.”

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

The West Cork Vintage Ploughing and Threshing Association gathered today at Ardgehane, Clonakilty to mark 50 years of John Deere in Ireland.

John Deere has announced improvements among their smallest and biggest machines.

Keenan mixer wagon users can look forward to continuing improvement in the machines, following the purchase of the company by Alltech.

The car parks were full when I arrived at Gurteen College last Thursday for Grass and Muck 2016.

A 5,000-litre spray tank is allied to spray width of up to 36m in John Deere’s new R4050i self-propelled sprayer, which will make its UK and Ireland show debut at Cereals 2016 in Cambridgeshire in June.

Machinery lovers will have a field day next week, as the 2016 version of FTMTA’s Grass and Muck event takes place.

Get your ‘one, two, threes’ ready, the weekend is near.

Why does Santa live in the North Pole – and how come adults never get to see him? These and other mysteries – such as just how fast his reindeer can fly, and how Mrs Claus feels about being home alone on Christmas Eve - are explained by the pint-sized Santa experts of Kilcrohane National School on West Cork’s remote Sheep’s Head Peninsula. Ailin Quinlan reports.

Gardaí and customs officials have significantly increased surveillance and spot checks at Ringaskiddy Port in Co Cork in the belief that criminal gangs have been smuggling expensive farm and construction machinery out of the country in containers.

A new “secondhand Ireland” has emerged with the buying and selling of previously owned items now worth as much as €4.5bn annually, according to a new report.

A former director of a Kerry plant hire and subcontracting company resigned because of his convictions for handling and possession for stolen vehicles, a court has heard.

The residence of the Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne, is the latest to be targeted by thieves in a string of recent burglaries around Co Kerry.