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‘Not your typical sheep farm’

19 Oct , 2016  

Co Louth man Paul Maguire and his family have been farming for generations now, so Irish Tractor & Agri felt it was time to catch up with the man himself to find out more about his unique farm. So far as sheep farms go, Maguire Family Farm is far from your typical one. Situated along […]

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Cedar Tree Services

18 Oct , 2016  

When it comes to tree removal and cutting, few outfits are more professional and reliable than Cedar Tree Services up in Co Donegal. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with company co-owner Jason McDaid to learn more about the business. The tree service industry is one of those where safety is paramount and for Donegal […]

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Great Gowing

17 Oct , 2016  

For seven decades, the Gowing family in Killeigh, County Offaly has been providing superb agri contracting services to farming families in the local community. We travelled to the midlands and caught up with Richard Gowing, known locally as Frankie to discuss the history and current well-being of this exceptional enterprise. Gowing Agri Contractors is an […]

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Roberts Engines is a family affair

14 Oct , 2016  

Approaching 25 years in business, Roberts Engines in Clonegal, Co Wexford continues to thrive under the leadership and management of its founder, John Roberts. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with the man himself to get an insight of the business. Established in 1992, Roberts Engines is a family run business based just outside Wexford’s […]

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Sean the sheep farmer

13 Oct , 2016  

As well as being one of Cork’s best-known sheep farmers, Sean Dennehy is IFA sheep chairman of Cork Central and a member of the national sheep committee. Sean and his wife Colette farm nearly 250 acres, which is owned and rented, in Shandangan, Carrigadrohid, which is in Cork’s Muskerry and Lee Valley regions. They have […]

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Fast track to success

12 Oct , 2016  

Being a successful horse trainer is made up of many ingredients that can take years to formulate correctly. However, for some, they have that ‘knack’ from early on in their careers. Kerry native Michael O’Callaghan is a relatively ‘new kid on the block’ as he has only been training full time for the past two […]

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Years of experience in the field

11 Oct , 2016  

We caught up with Derry White of Derry White Agri Contractors who has grown the business from modest beginnings and built up an extensive fleet of tractors and associated machinery. Derry White Agri Contractors is a family run contracting business based in Broadford, Co Limerick and they have been successfully delivering and developing their agricultural […]

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Top-class machinery sales and servicing – with a personal touch

10 Oct , 2016  

JR Perry Ltd. is a long-established family business that has been offering unrivalled agricultural machinery solutions to farmers and contractors across Kildare and surrounding counties for more than half a century. We revisited their Athy head office and touched base once more with managing director Stephen Perry to find out how this outstanding, customer-focused company […]

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A premier breeder of elite pedigree sheep in Northern Ireland

7 Oct , 2016  

Based in Fivemiletown, County Tyrone, Lakeview Farm specialises in breeding pedigree Suffolk and Bluefaced Leicester sheep. We caught up with Gary Beacom to find out more about this exceptional family business which has established itself as one of the island’s premier pedigree sheep farms. Lakeview Pedigree Livestock certainly isn’t your ordinary, everyday sheep farm. Gary […]

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One of Ireland’s leading DeLaval dealers

6 Oct , 2016  

Eddie Slattery Dairy & Refrigeration Ltd in Tralee, Co Kerry has grown to become one of Ireland’s leading DeLaval dealers, so we felt it was time to catch up with company Sales Manager Derek O’Brien to find out more. The origins of Eddie Slattery Dairy & Refrigeration Ltd date back to 1972 when north Kerry […]

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