Krone BiG X 860 forage harvester to headline Farmhand's display at Irish machinery show
Irish dealer Farmhand will exhibit Krone, Amazone and other machinery at the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show at Punchestown Racecourse from 17 to 19 November. The centrepiece is the 843hp Krone BiG X 860 forage harvester.
Farmhand, an Irish agricultural machinery dealer, has confirmed what it will exhibit at the 2026 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show. The event runs from 17 to 19 November at Punchestown Racecourse, and the company will present equipment suited to a wide range of farm enterprises.
Krone: the main exhibit
The Farmhand stand will be centred on the Krone BiG X 860 forage harvester. It is the newest model in the BiG X series, with a six-cylinder, 18-litre Liebherr engine producing 843hp and 4,000Nm of torque at 1,300rpm. Earlier models in this power class used V8 and V12 engines, but Krone chose a newly developed in-line engine built for fuel efficiency.
The BiG X 860 was first unveiled in September 2025 and was also shown at this year's National Ploughing Championships. There, however, the BiG M, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, took centre stage.
Krone's stand will also feature several mowers, including the B880CV BSS, EasyCut R321CV, EasyCut R280 and AMR 240, along with the Swadro TC 880 twin-rotor rake and the Vendro 540 tedder.
Amazone and a drone for weed mapping
Amazone will bring the ZA-V 2600 Profis Tronic and ZATS Autospread fertiliser spreaders, the Centaya 3000 Super drill, the Catros 3003 compact disc harrow, the Cenio 3000 cultivator and the UF 2002 mounted sprayer. The Pantera 7004 self-propelled sprayer will be outside the marquee.
The CultiWise M3M drone will also be on show. It creates detailed field maps that pinpoint weeds. The data can be transferred to Amazone sprayers so operators treat only affected areas, improving efficiency and reducing product use and costs.
Fastparts and Quicke
Farmhand subsidiary Fastparts will display equipment from Quicke, APV, Dromone and Compac, including the Quicke BaleCut, the APV GS 600 seeder, the Rakeman 3000 grass harrow and workshop equipment.
Swedish company Quicke has recently extended its So Easy wheel weight range to fit larger tractors with 38–42-inch wheels. The new range provides up to 850kg of ballast per wheel, which helps improve traction, reduce wheel slip and lower fuel consumption.
