C&F Green Energy design, manufacture and install small to medium sized wind turbines which can offer substantial savings on annual energy costs for the farm, home and across all industry sectors. We visited the pioneering Irish company’s manufacturing plant in Athenry, County Galway to find out more about the exciting product range from Amanda Flaherty. […]
BH Tree Services Ltd. provides high-quality, safe, compliant, professional and efficient tree surgery solutions to a wide range of commercial and domestic customers, including Waterford and Cork County Councils and the ESB. We dropped into their HQ in Tallow, County Waterford to find out more about this exceptional operation from their management team of joint-MD […]
Agricultural contractors play a central role in Irish Agriculture. It is estimated that 80% of the heavily mechanised work, such as silage making, is done by contractors. Agricultural Contractors have benefitted greatly from the evolution of technology, but there is one thing that cannot be surpassed and that is experience. Being able to know what […]
With over 50 winners to his name already, horse trainer Denis Cullen has carved out an excellent reputation for himself since taking the reins at Beechcourt Stables in 2009. We met up with the affable Dublin-born handler at his well-appointed County Kildare base to find out more. Denis W Cullen took over training at Beechcourt […]
Kennedy Bros Agri Contractors Ltd has been serving the needs of farmers in the midlands and west for over 65 years. Operating from Ballyforan on the Roscommon-Galway border, the family-run concern offers a comprehensive agri contracting service which includes silage cutting, round baling, slurry spreading, ploughing, reseeding and plant hire. Established by Tom Kennedy in […]
F-CON Civil and Structural Engineering offers a five-star quality of product and service. Irish Tractor & Agri spoke to MD Stephen Fitzpatrick to find out what they’re about. Ideally located in the country’s Midlands, F-CON Civil and Structural Engineering and its staff have years of experience delivering high quality civil and structural engineering projects. The […]
When the winter months descend on us, thoughts of a warm breakfast to help people start the day are very much to the forefront of our minds. And one food dominates all others when it comes to a good healthy start to the day and that is porridge, which is a dish made by boiling ground, […]
Approximately 400 farmers from across Northern Ireland turned out for this year’s Annual National Milk Records (NMR) Open Day which was hosted by the Fullerton family of Lisnamuck Holsteins. Sean Fullerton recalls an eventful day in conversation with Irish Tractor magazine. One of the highlights of the dairying year in Northern Ireland, the NMR Open […]
Coming up on four years since he first started AbbeyGold Feeds Ltd, David Casey is still going strong in the producing and selling of animal feeds. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with the company’s director to find out more. Quality value and service are the vital philosophies for the future of every business to […]
When it comes to agricultural contracting, time is of the essence, certainly during the summer months when silage and baling are two services can are confined to small windows, especially given the nature of the Irish weather. In fairness, the 2015 summer, while although not sending us all for the sun block on a regular […]
