Zetor, Merlo and Komatsu distributor, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill and Rathcoole, is promoting a number of finance offers on agri lines that their commercial manager, Darragh O’Driscoll says are geared to helping those ‘whose purchasing capacity may not yet have returned to pre-recession level.’ On Zetor, three and four-year arrangements are available at 3.48% […]
Castleblayney Livestock Sales has, over the past five-and-a-half decades, established a stellar reputation as one of Ireland’s premier marts. We travelled to County Monaghan and caught up with Connell Nugent to find out more about this exceptional family-run operation, which provides farmers from both sides of the border with an invaluable service. They travel from […]
Jim Power Agri Sales Ltd in Co Waterford are main agents for Deutz Fahr, Krone and Amazone and have been specialising in the sales and service of all types of machinery for almost a decade now. Irish Tractor & Agri recently found out more about what the business has to offer. Running an agri sales […]
In an effort to support farmers and agricultural contractors, Michelin has produced a free downloadable guide entitled ‘What You Need to Know About Agricultural Tyre Repairs’. The ‘easy-to-understand’ booklet details the essentials to be aware of before starting an agricultural tyre repair job including: when a repair should be considered; if a temporary repair is […]
The application of lime is one of the oldest and most important methods of improving a soil and dates back hundreds of years. Without lime the land will neither respond to fertiliser nor produce the quantity or quality otherwise achieved where lime is applied regularly. Lime is a soil conditioner which corrects soil acidity by […]
Award-winning Glenballyeamon Eggs are among the freshest in the land. We travelled to Cushendall in the Glens of Antrim and met founder / proprietor Niall Delargy to find out more about this egg-ceptional enterprise, which secured a prestigious Great Taste Award in 2016. Described as the Oscars of the food world, the Great Taste Awards […]
From his base in Enniscrone, County Sligo, Edward Caffrey runs an exceptional mixed farming enterprise incorporating dairy, beef, sheep and tillage as well as providing an outstanding contracting service. We travelled west to find out more about the enduring Caffrey family tradition of working the land, which dates back decades, nay centuries. From low-lying, gently […]
Farm and construction machinery distributors, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill, has appointed Gerry Rabbitte sales representative countrywide for Zetor tractors and Merlo telehandlers. From Athenry, Gerry will be based at the company’s new offices on the Greenogue Industrial Estate, Rathcoole. No stranger to the GAA, Gerry’s family background is steeped in hurling history. Coupled with […]
Michelin has unveiled a new generation of agricultural tyre – the RoadBib – co-designed with agricultural contractors and said to define a brand new segment of the market. Available from early 2018, Michelin says it will become the first tyre for 200+hp agricultural tractors specifically designed to provide high performance, longevity and traction on machines […]
Errigal Mushrooms is a thriving mushroom business based in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan. The farm, which is meticulously managed and operated by father and son duo Niall and Brendan Mc Kenna, produces 40,000KG of top quality, award winning, fresh and local white mushrooms on a weekly basis and its crop is marketed via leading Northern Ireland […]
