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Lynch Form Construction  – synonymous with quality farm buildings 

22 Jan , 2025  

Lynch Form Construction Ltd in Ogonnelloe, Co. Clare is a one-stop shop for all your farm, industrial, domestic buildings and plant hire needs. From ground and concrete works to the supply and erection of buildings, the family-run business provides a complete service.  While the company has only been trading for five years, brothers and directors Pat and […]

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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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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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Teemore Engineering – leaders in innovation and animal comfort

12 Dec , 2024  

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. […]

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Young dairy farmer Christopher gets the cream!

4 Dec , 2024  

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 […]

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Cork contractor Lloyd Forbes relishing new challenge

27 Nov , 2024  

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 […]

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Agri building as it should be

21 Nov , 2024  

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 […]