GPS Recovery has supplemented its core recovery business by also introducing a keen agricultural machinery transport service, which is proving to be extremely popular with customers from all over the island. We visited GPS’s base in Inniskeen, along the Louth / Monaghan border, and spoke to Shane Martin, who oversees the machinery transport side of […]
At JP Murphy Bros they have been erecting agricultural buildings and other steel buildings since 1998. A friendly, family-run company, they pride themselves on their great customer relationships. JP Murphy Bros Ltd is the south east’s leading design and build contractors for the Agricultural sector. With years of practical experience in farming and building, MD […]
As a population, we Irish have become more conscious about what we eat nowadays. The increase in awareness to the benefits of eating healthy has resulted in a spike in the popularity of organic food and the emergence of businesses such as the award-winning Beechlawn* Organic Farm of Galway are helping to satisfy the customer […]
Based in Castlefinn, Co Donegal, Wauchope Agri Contracting is a family farming and agricultural contracting company. William Wauchope, who runs the business along with his father Robert and brother Kenneth, talks Irish Tractor & Agri magazine through how they have established a reputation which is second to none. It was by accident rather than design […]
Celebrating a quarter of a century in business, Sean O’Malley Plant Hire Ltd is a family-run concern specialising in plant hire, land drainage works, forestry development, road-making and turf cutting. Founder and managing director Sean O’Malley is joined in the business by his wife Ita and daughters Sarah and Niamh. The company, which currently has […]
A division of Moy Park Ltd, McLarnon Feeds of Randalstown, Antrim are recognised as a leading manufacturer of high quality ruminant and poultry feed, implementing quality systems to ensure their feeds are safe, nutritious and will maximise animal performance. Founded nearly a century ago, McLarnon Feeds has invested heavily to ensure that their mill is […]
McCurdy’s Potatoes brings their customer the highest quality potato products direct from the farm. Pre-packed potatoes are a speciality Mark McCurdy tells Irish Tractor & Agri but he is greatly concerned about the falling share of the consumer price for growers. Now 50 years in business, McCurdy’s Potatoes is recognised as one of the biggest […]
Nestling on the seaward side of the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down is a high-health status pig farm where the clean sharp air adds to the beauty of the green fields, drystone walls and the backdrop of the Mourne Mountains. Surrounded by the sea and mountains and with no other pig farms in the area, […]
Proper tractor tyre maintenance not only helps extend the life of your tyres, but also can have significant impact in helping to improve overall efficiency in the field. Carlow-based Askea Tyre Centre are on hand to offer the best of advice. Established in 1995, Askea Tyre Centre has built up a wealth of knowledge and […]
The farming industry and in particular dairying has changed greatly over the years as new milking systems have revolutionised the market. For the past 30 years, Inter Cool Engineering has been providing farmers with a quality service both north and south of the border. Operating from their head office in Mullagh, Co Cavan, the company […]
