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New Road Safety Guidelines Launched for Drivers and Horse-Riders

5 Aug , 2015  

As the first day of the Dublin Horse Show gets underway, the Road Safety Authority (RSA), Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and An Garda Síochána have launched a set of guidelines for drivers and horse-riders on how to share the roads safely. The booklet was launched today on Simmonscourt Road near the RDS by Minister for […]

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In the blood

5 Aug , 2015  

With a proud family tradition in agriculture that goes back over seven decades, the current generation at Kehoe Farming offer a diverse range of products and services to customers in County Wexford and nationwide. We met up with director Willie John Kehoe to take a closer look at this multifaceted operation. Kehoe Farming, based at […]

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Contracting all hours

4 Aug , 2015  

For 45 years now David John McKay and Sons Agri Contractors have been leading the way when it comes to agricultural farming up north. Irish Tractor spoke to James McKay to find out more about the family business which gained some national exposure recently when they were featured on UTV’s Rare Breed TV series. It’s […]

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A growing concern

31 Jul , 2015  

Morning Fresh Farm Ltd has been in business for 20 years, but the McCann family has been growing vegetables in Rush, Co. Dublin for generations as Mark McCann explains. Mark, who runs Morning Fresh Farm with his wife Julie, is a third generation farmer and lettuce producer. The McCann name has been synonymous with the […]

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Ireland’s premier supplier of fresh herbs

29 Jul , 2015  

Established in 1988, O’Hanlon Herbs provides Irish customers with a full range of fresh herbs. We met up with company founder / proprietor Tom O’Hanlon at his Glenealy, County Wicklow nursery to take a closer look at this unique operation. From humble beginnings in a small suburban back garden / kitchen in County Dublin some […]

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Ireland’s leading manufacturer of high-quality farm equipment

28 Jul , 2015  

Cork-based Dairypower Equipment is Ireland’s premier designer and manufacturer of high-quality farm equipment, with three main products in its range: automatic hydraulic yard scraper systems; slurry aeration systems; and milking machine systems. We met up with financial manager John O’Brien to take a closer look at this outstanding operation. Dairypower Equipment (O’Donovan Dairy Services Ltd.) […]

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‘A’-grade service

24 Jul , 2015  

Based in Athy, Co. Kildare, ’A’ Transport Ltd is a third-generation family-run business providing transport solutions to many different sectors. These sectors include bulk, curtainside, tipper, container, refrigerated and specialist waste and recycling transportation, as well as warehousing. The company was established in 1948 under the name of IVI Transport by Leslie Anderson and is […]

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Sixty years of veterinary excellence

24 Jul , 2015  

Old Church Veterinary Hospital has been delivering quality veterinary care to farm animals and pets in the Donegal region for six decades. Established in Ballyshannon in 1954, the practice also has branch Clinics in Donegal Town and Grange, Co. Sligo as well as a newly-opened veterinary supplies outlet in Grange. Nowadays, Gerard Gilligan and Nicholas […]

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John Dan’s the man for agri contracting in Down

22 Jul , 2015  

For over half a century, John Dan O’Hare has provided customers in County Down with a top-class agricultural contracting service. We met up with the long-serving Banbridge man to take a look at his impressive fleet and to get an insight into the wide range of services provided. For some, agricultural contracting is simply in […]

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Travelling in style

21 Jul , 2015  

Animal welfare has become a more important feature in our lives as changes to legislation ensure that they are treated properly. This applies to the transportation of animals as well. Gone are the days when animals would be squashed into a trailer and maybe not fed or watered until the reach their destination, which in […]