The upcoming silage-cutting season is going to see Irish farmers being given a chance to support CMRF Crumlin, the principal fundraising body for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin and The National Children’s Research Centre through purchasing a special Purple Balewrap and Purple Bale Net from a nationwide network of Co-ops. The promotion is the work of […]
Foulksmills Store in Co. Wexford is a one-stop shop for all your agri, building, hardware, DIY and fuel needs. The former co-op has received tremendous support from the local community since it was taken over four years ago by brothers Anthony and Pat Roche. Foulksmills Store opened its doors on August 29 2011, some eight […]
Hiab, part of Cargotec, is introducing new LOGLIFT 140Z and 150Z forestry cranes in connection to KWF exhibition in Germany. The new models have been designed taking into consideration safety, performance and comfort as well as durability and low lifetime costs. The lifting capacity of the new crane series varies between 14-15tm “We have designed […]
From a farming background, Colin Bowe is an up-and-coming racehorse trainer based near Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. He is particularly well-known on the Point-to-Point circuit, being a three-time National Handlers’ Point-to-Point champion. The 41-year-old set up Colin Bowe Racing Ltd in the townland of Kiltealy after learning his trade with both Jim Bolger and Aidan O’Brien. […]
A silage contractor in County Armagh has taken delivery of the very first John Deere 8800i self-propelled forage harvester to be sold in the UK and Ireland. Garth Cairns from Waringstown, who also runs the slurry machinery and trailer manufacturing company SlurryKat, received his top of the range forager in mid-April from local John Deere […]
C&F Green Energy design, manufacture and install small to medium sized wind turbines which can offer substantial savings on annual energy costs for the farm, home and across all industry sectors. We visited the pioneering Irish company’s manufacturing plant in Athenry, County Galway to find out more about the exciting product range from Amanda Flaherty. […]
First of the new-look Zetor tractors manufactured in the new body styling devised by Italian car designers Pininfarina, will launch on the Irish market next Spring though the particular models and the sequence of their arrival here has yet to be determined, according to John O’Brien, sales director for their distributor, McHale Plant Sales of […]
BH Tree Services Ltd. provides high-quality, safe, compliant, professional and efficient tree surgery solutions to a wide range of commercial and domestic customers, including Waterford and Cork County Councils and the ESB. We dropped into their HQ in Tallow, County Waterford to find out more about this exceptional operation from their management team of joint-MD […]
Co Antrim manufacturer Quad-X, have reengineered their ATV spot sprayers and booms for the 2016 season. Given the changes in legislation relating to sprayers and booms, users are now more concerned with the specification of equipment. With over 20 years’ experience, the Quad-X gear is developed provide you with years of service. Andrew Kitson, Product […]
Agricultural contractors play a central role in Irish Agriculture. It is estimated that 80% of the heavily mechanised work, such as silage making, is done by contractors. Agricultural Contractors have benefitted greatly from the evolution of technology, but there is one thing that cannot be surpassed and that is experience. Being able to know what […]
