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Bank of Ireland welcomes latest TAMS 3 announcement

5 Feb , 2025  

Bank of Ireland has welcomed the recent Department of Agriculture announcement that the latest tranche of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) is now open for applications, including a new 60% grant aid for nutrient storage investments.  This latest TAMS update further highlights the importance of sustainability-linked measures being taken on farms nationwide. Bank […]

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SEEFA welcomes appointment of new Forestry Minister

4 Feb , 2025  

The Social, Economic, and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) welcomes Michael Healy-Rae’s appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) with special responsibility for forestry. His longstanding engagement with forestry issues, including recent advocacy on licensing backlogs, shows his readiness to tackle the sector’s serious challenges. Over […]

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Irish food and drink exports reach a record €17 billion

16 Jan , 2025  

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 […]

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Husqvarna celebrates 50 years in Ireland 

15 Jan , 2025  

This year marks 50 years of Husqvarna in Ireland. In all that time, Liffey Distributors has been the sole importer and distributor of the Swedish manufacturer’s forest, garden and construction equipment in the Republic of Ireland.  In 1974, Liffey Distributors sold the first Husqvarna chainsaw in the Republic of Ireland. It was put to work in Druminuna, Ballysteen, Co. […]

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Hyde Parker Farms opts for Michelin Tractor Tyres

9 Jan , 2025  

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 […]

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A young farm manager hitting all the right notes

9 Jan , 2025  

Clare man David Melody, who has efficiently and progressively managed the exceptional dairy enterprise Beech Grove Farms in Kilkenny for more than five years, was a worthy winner of the Career Farm Management award at this year’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards. In an unprecedentedly tight photo finish, David was also a very […]

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AR Engineering at the cutting edge for over 40 years 

7 Jan , 2025  

Synonymous with the industry-leading ArboCut range of hedge cutters, AR Engineering Services Ltd continues to go from strength to strength after more than 40 years in business.  Operating from Carrigeen on the Kilkenny-Waterford border, AR Engineering Services is fronted by Anthony Roche who, while serving his time with an engineering firm in the UK, attended college in the evenings and secured a degree in mechanical engineering. He also […]

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Three generations of agri contracting excellence from John Kelly & Son Agri

19 Dec , 2024  

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 […]

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Cork contractor forages ahead with Krone 

17 Dec , 2024  

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 […]

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Six John Deere tractors to help keep the roads clear

12 Dec , 2024  

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 […]