The Spring months are upon us and in the farming community that points to one thing, getting ready for the busy period ahead. The adverse weather conditions in Ireland mean that the services provided by agricultural contractors are procedures that have great time constraints and can’t be achieved at the same time every year, but […]
While some trailer-manufacturing companies simply build and sell trailers, County Down based Herron Engineering goes that little bit further. Their recently-launched, innovative H2 range of grain and silage trailers is truly exceptional, while the specifications on their tankers are unrivalled anywhere on this island. We dropped into Herrons’ Castlewellan HQ to take a closer look […]
Stertil Koni, the UK’s leading commercial vehicle lift supplier, has introduced a specially-designed solution for the lifting of agricultural vehicles and machinery. The new agricultural vehicle lifting system has been developed around Stertil Koni’s acclaimed range of wireless mobile column lifts and incorporates a number of special adapters and accessories to simplify maintenance, repair and […]
Co. Tipperary-based O’Donnell Livestock Transport is a third generation haulage business specialising in pig transportation. Established 70 years ago by Johnny O’Donnell, it is now run by his son Michael with the help of his son Tadhg. The O’Donnell family has been providing an unrivalled livestock transport service since Johnny, who is still going strong […]
For this month’s edition of Irish Tractor & Agri, we profile Tyrone-based Crawford Agri Contracting. On the go for 50 years, director Ross Crawford reveals the secret ingredients of their winning formula. When it comes to agricultural contracting in Tyrone, look no further than Crawford Agri Contracting of Castlederg. The Crawford name is synonymous with […]
Agricultural contractors play a massive part in the farming community as their services allow work to be done, without costing farmers huge amounts in having to invest in the machinery necessary to complete these tasks. For each activity, different machinery is needed and such is the cost of the various equipment that it just wouldn’t […]
Since its inception some seven years ago, Michael Quigley Haulage in Wexford has been providing an excellent service to a range of customers across the Model County and beyond. We dropped into the company’s Barntown base and had a chat with Michael about the services offered, his trusty fleet, and day-to-day activities. Be it crops, […]
Shanahan Bros are well established Agricultural Contractors and quarry owners serving the Limerick North Cork and North Kerry regions. Agricultural contracting services provided include silage cutting, full tillage service , slurry spreading and bailing. From their base in Newcastle West they also supply and deliver crushed stone, sand and gravel to farmers and the building […]
There’s no question that Liam Trench Agri Contractors has established itself as a leading contracting company since its inception way back. Irish Tractor spoke to Liam Trench himself to tell us about business based the Ballindoyne-based business. When a family-run business moves into its third generation you know that something is being done right. That […]
GPS Recovery has supplemented its core recovery business by also introducing a keen agricultural machinery transport service, which is proving to be extremely popular with customers from all over the island. We visited GPS’s base in Inniskeen, along the Louth / Monaghan border, and spoke to Shane Martin, who oversees the machinery transport side of […]
