The name Paddy Barron Agri Ltd is synonymous with high quality work in local Waterford agricultural circles. Offering the highest standard of quality using up-to-date machinery is at the core of the business according to Paddy.
Paddy and his team are renowned for reliability when it comes to providing a complete service from plough to harvest and they are available to fully support the farmer throughout the year in a range of farming services from cultivation to harvest and sowing to mowing.
“My father James, who passed away in 2009, set up the business 50 years ago. I’ve been contracting all my life having joined the family business 30 years ago,” revealed the affable Paddy.
Based in Knockanore, Paddy currently has four employees on the payroll while his brother Michael, who runs the family farm, also lends a helping hand when required.
Specialising in all areas of agricultural contracting, they pride themselves on offering a professional and reliable service with modern equipment.
Competitive prices are available to farmers and landowners and a wide array of contracting services are provided to a large number of long-standing, satisfied customers.
These include silage cutting, ploughing, tilling, sowing, slurry spreading, baling and grass reseeding.
Their attention to customer service is second to none and if there is any problem, large or small, they have always tried to resolve it to the best of our ability to the customer’s satisfaction.
They appreciate the fact that their customers have very demanding work schedules and that working with weather cycles can be difficult.
Therefore, when you call them they get to work immediately scheduling specific machines with experienced operators and delivering them on time.
Put simply, you can depend on them to meet those all-important harvest deadlines because Paddy fully appreciates the importance of providing a prompt and efficient service at highly competitive prices.
“We cover a 30 mile radius from Knockanore and we’ve approximately 35 customers on the go at the minute. Most of those have been with us since my father’s time so we’re obviously doing something right. We’ve had no complaints about the service we provide.”
With weather patterns constantly changing and customers eager to manage their costs, Paddy Barron Agri aim to provide a cost-effective and punctual service to remove any stress from their customers’ farming operations.
The Waterford outfit has a policy of continuous investment and maintenance in their machinery and equipment. This ensures that their equipment is constantly maintained and in good and safe operational condition.
Their major machinery and plant include six Deutz and five John Deere tractors along with a vast array of associated machinery such as slurry tanks, sprayers, lime spreaders, silage, trailers, balers, loaders and mowers.
Their customers receive personal attention on a daily business and much of their strengths are due to their flexibility and willingness to fit in with a client’s own particular operations.
For example, Paddy Barron & Co can provide a complete solution or if required a part service depending on the particular situation at the time.
“This year was very busy as weather was good and there was good grass growth,” Paddy acknowledged. “Looking ahead to the future, we’d be optimistic because we provide a good and reliable service to our customers and, obviously, that is something they appreciate.”
As agricultural contractors, Paddy Barron Agri are able to provide the farmer with a cost effective and useful alternative for many of their farming operations and their personal aim is to deliver all of their services in an efficient manner at competitive prices.
Paddy and his team pride themselves in taking the time to ensure that the end result is high quality forage for their clients.
So, if you are on the look out for a professional agricultural contractor in the Waterford area, then contact Paddy. He will be glad to provide you with a quote for your particular requirements.
Paddy Barron Agri Limited
Killanthony
Knockanore
Co.Waterford
Taken from Irish Tractor & Agri magazine Vol 4 No 1, January 2016
