From its County Antrim base, Gardiner Farm Equipment has been servicing the Northern Ireland market with grain handling and storage equipment – and a whole lot more! – for over 30 years. We visited their base on Lisburn’s Moira Road and caught up with founder / proprietor Humphrey Gardiner to find out more about this […]
With over 60,000 cattle and 40,000 sheep brought to be sold every year, the Clogher Valley Mart is the largest livestock market in Co Tyrone. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Harrison Boyd – one of the mart’s three directors along with Bryan Barnett and his brother Edwin – to find out more. The […]
With facilities in Cork and Bantry, Keohane Seafoods Ltd is a renowned family business run by Michael Keohane and his sons Colman and Brian. Supplying both fresh and frozen products to the national and export markets, the company is continually striving to revolutionise the seafood industry by reducing preparation time and making fish more appealing […]
In conjunction with Bourns Sports Horses, Lisbeg Farms in East Galway is an exceptional, self-sustaining mixed farming enterprise, which develops premium quality sports horses, beef and sheep. We caught up with proprietor Richard Bourns via a transatlantic phone call to find out more about this outstanding family business. Four generations of the Bourns family have […]
Direct selling since 2008, Castlemine Farm is a wholly-independent, family-run enterprise producing and selling supreme quality meat. We travelled to Roscommon and touched base with Derek Allen to find out more about this exceptional operation. The lush grassland that is Castlemine Farm boasts a rich heritage in the heart of Roscommon. The Allen family have […]
Every farmer strives to get the highest milk yield from their herd, but to achieve this, a lot of hard work; dedication and science must be applied. Technology has become commonplace in the agricultural industry as revolutionary new machines have enhanced farming methods to give farmers every chance of reaching their ultimate goal, whether that […]
Owned by Irish Cement and located on the land surrounding the company’s factory on Castlemungret, County Limerick, Cooper Hill Farm is certainly a dairy enterprise with a difference. We caught up with farm manager John Holton to find out more about this unique enterprise. With production facilities at Castlemungret, County Limerick and Platin, County Meath, […]
Although still in its infancy, Farmstrong Agri & Domestic Supplies is carving a niche for itself as one of Northern Ireland’s leading farming supplies companies. They provide quality products that offer their customers excellent value for money. Under the direction of Neil Armstrong, the Tyrone-based company has secured a strong foothold in the local agricultural […]
Providing universal cladding solutions to the agricultural, industrial and commercial sectors, Irish Rollforming Ltd. has made tremendous strides since its inception in January, 2010. We took a trip to the Cork company’s state-of-the-art, fully-certified manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Mallow to get an insight into day-to-day operations from sales & marketing manager Barry O’Neill. […]
For 20 years now, Philip O’Dwyer Agri Consultants has been administering good quality professional advice to the farming community. Irish Tractor & Agri spoke with the man himself to find out about his Kerry-based business along with his role in the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) and the Irish Farm Buildings Association (IFBA). Keeping your company a success through decades is no easy feat, particularly […]
