The North East Forestry Group (NEFG), a forest owners network based in the North East, has launched a new school tour programme for secondary students to connect students with real-life forest environments, offering practical lessons that directly support their classroom learning with bespoke tours. Teachers can book their classes into a local forest tour […]
Bord Bia has launched a dairy campaign in Thailand as part of the Irish government’s first ever agri-food trade mission to the country. The Thailand leg of the European Dairy – Ireland, Working with Nature campaign was launched in Bangkok and promotes dairy from Ireland in South East Asia. It is part of a wider three-year campaign targeting […]
Country Crest and Tesco Ireland have committed to their future partnership a further with a multi-year contract extension for the supply of potatoes, onions, and sweet potatoes to all Tesco stores nationwide and for online shopping. The contract, worth nearly €100 million, solidifies the strong partnership the retailer has had with the North County Dublin […]
Sysco, Ireland’s largest foodservice specialist, has joined forces with its partner of 30 years, ABP, Ireland’s leading beef processor, to launch an ambitious five-year collaborative sustainable farming project which will pioneer regenerative farming methods. The Regen initiative, which aims to share the learnings to benefit the wider farming industry, will follow Tipperary farmer Aoibhín Coady’s […]
Michelin is launching two new CerexBib 2 tyre sizes which have been specially designed for the New Holland CR11 combine harvester. Its dimensions and weight represented a unique development challenge – how to minimise soil compaction given the exceptional width of the machine and its tyres. The addition of two new sizes, VF900/65 R46 CFO […]
With over 50 years’ experience in agri contracting, groundworks and sports pitch construction, Shanaghy Plant Hire Ltd is a name you can trust. Based in Corlismore near Ballinagh, Co. Cavan, the family business has earned an enviable reputation for top quality work at a competitive price. With a fleet of high-powered John Deere tractors and […]
Clogher Mart has been at the heart of the vibrant agricultural community in the Clogher Valley for seventy years now and during this time has built a reputation as one of the leading livestock auction marts in Northern Ireland. As the 70th-anniverary celebrations draw closer, we touched base with mart manager Robert Simpson for an […]
Cullen Farming Contractors Ltd in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow has been providing an exceptional contracting service to the local farming community since 1977. From humble beginnings, the family business has grown into one of the leading agri contracting firms in the Garden County, providing a wide range of services including pit and baled silage; hay, haylage […]
From his base in Moycullen, Ultan Curran has been delivering unrivalled agricultural contracting services since 1993. With a vast range of specialist machinery at his disposal and a wealth of expertise of both agri and plant / construction, the popular Galway contractor also provides a host of other exceptional services under the Curran Plant & […]
The total attendance figure for the 93RD National Ploughing Championships came to a massive 244,000 over the 3 days, with a huge increase of 43,450 visitors when compared to last year. Exhibitors and visitors alike thoroughly enjoying themselves in the glorious weather with all that was on offer. NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said, “The […]
