The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 5% last year to a record €17 billion, according to Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects Report for 2024/25. This performance marks a milestone year for Irish food and drink exporters, despite enduring global trade challenges caused by geo-political instability, fluctuating inflation and on-going […]
Hyde Parker Farms is reporting optimal performance from its recently acquired New Holland T7.340 HD tractor having specified the new addition on Michein AxioBib 2 tyres. The Suffolk-based arable farm is running the high-technology VF 620/75 R30 and VF 900/60 R42 fitments as low as 10 psi for secondary cultivations, as part of an ongoing […]
John Kelly & Son Agri Hire Ltd. is a third-generation family business operating out of Currow in County Kerry and synonymous with the consistent delivery of exceptional agri contracting and digger hire services. Darragh Kelly kindly took some time out from his busy schedule to talk to Irish Tractor & Agri. Three generations of the […]
One of Cork’s longest established contractors, Jeremiah Duggan Agricultural Contractor Ltd is reaping the rewards of its investment in a Krone Big X 630 forage harvester. While the third-generation family business has and continues to be synonymous with John Deere, it doesn’t regret its decision to change over to Krone grass machinery in recent years. Having run John Deere […]
A fleet of new John Deere tractors are ready to ensure Devon’s highways remain safe and passable year-round. The highways maintenance team responsible for Devon County Council’s road network has invested in the green and yellow horsepower which will be used to carry out planned and reactive repairs as well as emergency response services and […]
Established over 50 years, Teemore Engineering Ltd is a livestock housing specialist which leads the way in innovation and animal comfort. Irish Tractor Plant & Agri touched base with company Sales Manager Ray Foy to hear all about the most popular products it has on offer along the overall hopes for the business going forward. […]
Cavan dairy farmer Christopher Cahill was both surprised and delighted to be crowned FBD Young Farmer of the Year for 2024 at the Heritage Hotel in Co. Laois recently. The 30-year-old scooped the prestigious accolade after entering a shared farming arrangement in 2021 with the assistance of Macra na Feirme’s Land Mobility Service, and has since expanded the […]
It’s all go at the moment for Lloyd and Suzanne Forbes of Lloyd Forbes Agri Contracting Ltd in Carrigaline Co. Cork who are switching from a beef suckler system to dairy production. The husband-and-wife duo, who have a three-year son Tadhg and are preparing to welcome their second child in October, will run the new dairy enterprise in tandem with their successful […]
Tradition means a lot to vastly-experienced building contractor Kevin McCarthy, who has been delivering high-quality, durable and value-added agricultural buildings across West Cork and beyond for more than 50 years. Hailing from Dunmanway in County Cork, Kevin McCarthy began working on farm buildings as a young man alongside his brothers in the early 1970s. Since […]
Swaine Agri is embedded into the local community on the back of consistently delivering unrivalled levels of aftersales service to the farming community down through the decades. We travelled to the beating heart of midlands and touched base with Liam Swaine to get an update on this exceptional industry-leading machinery sales and service specialist. Proven […]
