Minister of State for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture, Michael Healy-Rae TD, announced the results of the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Forestry Programme 2023-2027. Minister Healy-Rae said: “I am delighted to announce the results of my Department’s Mid-Term Review of our Forestry Programme. We have undertaken a thorough review of our existing schemes and […]
D&B Hicks Agri Contracts in Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh made the switchover to John Deere last year and haven’t looked back since. When father-and-son Barry and David Hicks sought to freshen up their New Holland fleet in the summer of 2024, they couldn’t find the long wheel base models they wanted. Thankfully, they didn’t have to […]
Fronted by Farmer of the Year award winner Fiachra Liston, Liston Family Dairy Farm is a progressive and forward-thinking third-generation dairy enterprise located in the heart of County Limerick. The productivity and efficiency of this increasingly streamlined operation was greatly enhanced by the recent installation of a game-changing 54-unit Dairymaster Swiftflo Rotary parlour. The Liston […]
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries and the Marine at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Timmy Dooley TD, has announced the allocation of €27 million for capital projects in Ireland’s publicly-owned harbours through the 2026 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure […]
Boherash Agri Services Ltd is a multi-faceted agricultural services provider based in Glanworth, Co. Cork and serving the Munster region. “We’re not your typical agri contractor,” says Ollie Clifford, who runs the business along with his brother Jack. A quick look at the list of services offered confirms as much. They encompass everything from tractor […]
The Royal Dublin Society has officially opened applications for the 2026 RDS Agriculture & Rural Awards, celebrating the outstanding contributions of individuals, farm families and organisations driving sustainable economic, environmental and social development across Ireland’s agricultural and rural communities. Formerly known as the RDS Sustainability Awards, the refreshed programme continues the RDS’s long-standing commitment to […]
Shane Nolan combines running his busy agri contracting and tillage enterprises with John Deere transmission repairs and servicing. Based on the edge of the Burren in Finavara, Co. Clare, Shane left his electronics job in Dublin in 1995 to return home to take over his father Jimmy’s small farm and contracting business. He was initially […]
Wexford tillage farmer Isaac Wheelock was both surprised and delighted to be named winner of the ‘Other Enterprises’ category and over runner-up at the 2025 FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards. The 35-year-old was one of the big winners at the coveted awards which took place at the Killashee Hotel in Naas on Tuesday, […]
Synonymous with quality, Tyrone Trailers has quickly established itself as one of Ireland’s premier trailer manufacturers. With a nationwide dealership network and an ever-expanding export market, it continues to go from strength to strength. Founded in 2018 by Declan McMoran and Colin McCuskey, and located in the engineering hub of Co. Tyrone, Tyrone Trailers is […]
Since the introduction of GRIMME machinery to Ireland, the farm machinery manufacturer has gone from strength to strength thanks to its cutting-edge potato, sugar beet and vegetable technology, and superior aftersales service. GRIMME Ireland was established in 2012 to support GRIMME customers for parts, sales and service in Ireland. Since relocating to a state-of-the-art premises […]
