Young farmers are the very lifeblood of Irish agriculture. These young men and women will sustain the Irish agri sector – and by extension, drive the national economy – for decades to come. It’s a big responsibility but one that is being met head-on by the likes of Joe Maher, the progressive young face of […]
Zetor tractors – first produced in 1946 – have celebrated their 70th anniversary. On 15th March last, flags flew high at the company’s Brno plant in the Czech Republic to mark 70 years precisely since the first three Zetor were produced there and delivered to customers. In August of the same year, the Zetor trademark […]
Situated on the banks of the River Bann in Kilrea, Co. Derry / Londonderry, Culmore Organic Farm is run by David Laughlin, his wife Ann and son Andrew. Culmore is one of Northern Ireland’s best-known organic farms, specialising in organic milk and beef production among other things. David decided to swap conventional farming for organic […]
Sloan Transport Ltd has been successfully trading near Dromore, Co. Down since 1971. As well as offering a wide range of transport services, the family-run business is one of the largest suppliers of agricultural bedding products in Ireland. The Sloan name has been synonymous with animal bedding products since the 1950s when Carl Sloan started […]
Like all industries, farming has progressed over the years and every aspect of this sector has changed, but none more so than what farmers feed their animals with. The farming community has come to realise that by providing the right blend of feed they can get the best out of their livestock whether it be […]
There is a general consensus amongst the non-farming community that farming is carried out by an older generation. However that could not be further from the truth as the agricultural industry is being brought forward by a wave of young people. Farming has become more scientific in recent years and a college education is almost […]
Family run businesses can stretch back for many years as the reins of the company is handed down from generation to generation. Many customer prefer dealing with family run businesses as they feel that there is a more personal touch offered and this is certainly the case for fresh fruit and vegetables’ supplier Jackie Leonard […]
Over the last four years, Donnchadh Doyle has established himself as Ireland’s premier young Point-to-Point trainer. We traveled to his well-appointed Monbeg Stables base in Ballindaggin, Enniscorthy, County Wexford to find out more about his exceptional operation. The battle for the 2014-15 National Handler’s Point-to-Point Championship went right down to the wire before it was […]
Glanbia Co-operative Society (‘the Society’), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Rabobank and Finance Ireland announce the planned creation of a new €100 million ‘Glanbia MilkFlex Fund’ (‘the Fund’). The Fund will offer flexible, competitively priced loans to Glanbia milk suppliers with loan repayments which can vary according to movements in milk price. The first fund […]
Salisbury-based Simon Jackson Contractors Limited has invested in 14 pairs of Michelin MultiBib tyres and two sets of AgriBib fitments after taking advantage of Michelin’s 0 per cent Flexelagri finance offer – enabling the firm to spread the cost across 24 equal monthly payments. Operating a 12-strong fleet of John Deere tractors, which are used […]
