Based in Ballyclare, Co Antrim, David J Strain Agri Contractors have built up a solid reputation down through the years for their first class service. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with David to find out what they’ve been up to lately. Having a strong relationship with your long-time customers can often make the difference […]
The rise to prominence of Boleybawn Horses in Co Wicklow over the past decade saw it win the Equestrian Business of the Year at the Zurich Farm Insurance Farming Independent Farmer of the Year awards this past May. So we spoke to owner Ronan Rothwell to find out what they’ve been doing right in Tinahely. […]
The John Deere Horst factory in the Netherlands has produced its 1000th self-propelled sprayer, a 4000-litre capacity R4040i. This special landmark machine was handed over to a farm business from the Czech Republic at a special Gold Key ceremony held at the factory in February. John Deere Horst has taken only nine years to reach […]
Breeding cattle is an integral part of the farming community especially for those who focus on livestock and for some it was a way of life. There are many farmers around the country that concentrate solely on breeding pedigree cattle and for this month’s edition of Irish Tractor & Agri, we profile one such farmer. […]
With five decades of experience, McNamara Milking Systems provide farmers across Munster and beyond with unrivalled, labour-saving milking solutions. We dropped into their Mitchelstown, County Cork base and caught up with proprietor Willie McNamara to find out more about this exceptional family operation. Dairy farmers want milking systems that will save them time and money. […]
Christmas is coming and that can only mean one thing – the NI Farm Forestry Christmas Tree Shop will be open for business! But there is a lot more to the well-known Co. Down enterprise than meets the eye as owner Tony Johnston explains. While the successful family-run operation can claim to be the largest […]
A young farmer in Donegal says innovation is vital to the future of farming. Stephen Robb is a farmer from Newtowncunningham, Co.Donegal and earlier this year he won the Young Tillage Farmer of the Year award at the FBD/Macra Young Farmer of the Year Awards. The competition is organised by Macra na Feirme in partnership […]
Farmers in Co. Louth were able to see some of the latest Case IH tractors in action at an on-farm open day with Mid-Louth Garage on March 9th. Held on the McGuinness brothers’ farm at Richardstown, near Ardee, it attracted over 60 farmers. A particular attraction was the multiple award-winning Optum 300 CVX, recently crowned […]
John Deere’s exclusive partner King Agro has opened a new facility at Picassent, near Valencia in Spain. This is dedicated to the production of the revolutionary carbon fibre spray boom introduced last year on the new R4050i self-propelled sprayer. Representing an investment of over €8 million by the company, the new plant will work alongside […]
Father and son partnership Ken and Richard Mathews from Killeigh in Co. Offaly have one of the top performing sheep flocks in the country and have the award to prove it. The Mathews’ ability to delivery excellence in sheep management and production saw them named as the Zurich Farm Insurance / Farming Independent Sheep Farmer […]
