Since he started cutting hedges as a determined 16-year-old over quarter of a century ago, Stephen Clyde has established an exceptional reputation as one of East Antrim’s leading agricultural contractors. We travelled to his base in Ballyclare to get an insight into the continued success of Clyde Contracts Ltd. and the range of services offered […]
Dungannon Farmers’ Mart has been at the heart of the local farming community for nearly 60 years. Established in 1958 by Edmund Wylie, Robert David McKeown and Wesley Morrow in Dungannon’s Market Yard, the Mart moved to its current location at Granville in 1987 and is now run by the Wylie family. Always supporting farmers […]
With four-and-a-half decades of experience, Bain Poultry Supplies Ltd. is Ireland’s premier poultry house manufacturer and installer, boasting a strong presence island-wide. We travelled to their base in Keady, County Armagh and caught up with founder Tommy Bain and Online Marketing and Office Support Manager Andrew Grant to find out more about the history and […]
Based in Lissanore, Castleisland, O’Mahony Machinery Hire Ltd. offer farmers an exceptional agricultural contracting service. They are also main agents in Kerry for PÖTTINGER farm machinery and run their own suckler enterprise. We travelled to the Kingdom and met Padraig O’Mahony to find out more about this outstanding, wide-ranging family operation. With over four decades […]
Glendale Tree Services provides a wide range of high-quality tree surgery and forestry contracting services and has been leading the way in the burgeoning biomass woodchip market since 2011. We caught up with co-proprietor Stewart Cameron to find out more about this outstanding operation. Headquartered in Randalstown, County Antrim, Glendale Tree Services is an exceptional […]
Lakeland Dairies’ acquisition of Fane Valley’s dairy business makes it Ireland’s third-largest milk processor. The County Cavan based farmer-owned dairy processing co-operative has certainly come a long way since its genesis 120 years ago. In May, 2016, Lakeland Dairies in Cavan acquired the Fane Valley Dairies business based at Banbridge, County Down, with a joint-statement […]
ProDig is recognised across Ireland and beyond as a quality designer and manufacturer of a wide range of high-quality attachments for the agricultural sector. We visited their County Carlow base to get an insight into the history and current wellbeing of this exceptional family-run operation from co-owner Donny Nolan. ProDig Attachments was established over a […]
Kerry Lamb & Wool Co-Op offer an extensive range of veterinary products, wire, fencing posts, fertilizers and feeds while the export of wool is the cornerstone of their business. Irish Tractor & Agri magazine sat down with manager Séan Moriarty to find out the secrets of their success. Kerry Lamb & Wool Co-Op commenced trading […]
Irish meat is renowned as being some of the best in the world and a lot of this is down to the hard work and dedication of the meat processing companies in this country. Dunbia is one of the largest processors of lamb, pork and beef for retail and commercial customers across Europe, operating from […]
Farming has evolved over the years and the list of products needed to run a farm on a daily basis is now endless. Sourcing these products can sometimes be a hassle for farmers as not all agri-stores will stock what they need. However, one business based on the Fermanagh/Tyrone border has become known as a […]
