Jordan Agricultural Ltd. in County Carlow supplies a full range of animal feeds, minerals (including the Maxammon mineral range for dairy, dry and beef cows) and chemicals as well as grass, beet and cereal seed. We caught up with founder / proprietor Eoin Jordan, who also provides a full crop consultancy service, to find out […]
The growing and harvesting of crops is big business in the coastal areas around Dublin, particularly in the north of the county where many people are involved in the farming industry. For this month’s edition of Irish Tractor & Agri, we profile a family run farm that provide a variety of vegetables to both the […]
The Western Farming Co-Op Store in Balla, County Mayo stocks a comprehensive range of agri supplies (fuel, feeds, farming accessories etc.), building & construction materials, household, hardware and gardening products at competitive prices. To mark the 50th anniversary of Western Farming Co-Op, we met up with general manager John Conway to find out more about […]
These days farmers are way more conscious about animal welfare. This sees livestock receiving the proper feeds, being enclosed in a safe environment when necessary and of course for dairy farmers, the milking parlour is an area which has become a more stress free location. Milking parlours have changed dramatically over the years as gone […]
Established by Maurice Leahy and his nephew Kevin Leahy in 2006, Leahy Agri Business Ltd provides a complete agricultural contracting service to the farming community of north Co. Kerry. The Leahy’s are also engaged in tillage farming and supply maize to local dairy farmers. Having previously milked 160 cows, Maurice and Kevin decided 10 years […]
For almost two decades, Peake Dairy Services Ltd. has been providing exceptional sales, installation and 24/7 servicing / repairs solutions to customers across the midlands. We dropped into their Mountmellick base and met up with founder / managing director Oliver Peake to find out more about this superb family-run operation. Peake Dairy Services Ltd. offers […]
Ryall’s Farm & Industrial Equipment has been supplying and servicing quality farm and plant machinery to customers across the greater Cork and Munster regions for three-and-a-half decades. We visited their Watergrasshill base to find out more about this top-class family enterprise from director Trevor Ryall. The Ryall name is simply synonymous with farm machinery. Since […]
United Feeds has earned a tremendous reputation as a premier ruminant feeds’ manufacturer. Irish Tractor recently caught up with company chief executive Keith Agnew to find out more about the key drivers behind this exceptional operation, as well as the superb range of value-added products and services it provides. United Feeds manufactures a wide range […]
Young farmers are the very lifeblood of Irish agriculture. These young men and women will sustain the Irish agri sector – and by extension, drive the national economy – for decades to come. It’s a big responsibility but one that is being met head-on by the likes of Joe Maher, the progressive young face of […]
Situated on the banks of the River Bann in Kilrea, Co. Derry / Londonderry, Culmore Organic Farm is run by David Laughlin, his wife Ann and son Andrew. Culmore is one of Northern Ireland’s best-known organic farms, specialising in organic milk and beef production among other things. David decided to swap conventional farming for organic […]
