Just shy of celebrating 25 years in business, S&M Engineering continues to manufacture some of the finest everyday equipment for everyday farmers. Kyle Alexander is a partner with the Co Tyrone-based company and told Irish Tractor all about the thriving business. Everyone likes a success story and S&M Engineering certainly fits the bill. First founded […]
Milk quotas are a thing of the past and Pat Hickey says good riddance. The Kilkenny native maintains that the quota system stifled the entrepreneurial instincts of a generation of dairy farmers. The Irish dairy industry has operated within an EU quota system since 1983. Volumes were fixed but the EU effectively provided a minimum […]
Operating from just outside Clones in Co. Monaghan, Maguire Contracts provides an unrivalled agricultural contracting service. Managing director Mark Maguire explains more. Mark founded Maguire Contracts in 2004 to cater for the needs of farmers in the border region. Committed to providing a quality service and total client satisfaction, the business specialises primarily in silage […]
The 2015 Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) national open day was held on the beautiful 700-acre dairy and suckler Hannan family farm in Friarstown, Crecora, County Limerick on Wednesday, July 8th … an unforgettable and historic occasion for all concerned. We caught up with Paul Hannan, who manages the spectacular Lisnalty herd, to find out more. […]
In 1974, a young man called Jim O’Regan who had been working on the family farm in Bandon, Co. Cork decided to go out on his own and began spreading lime for local farmers. Today, Jim farms 1,600 acres of land which is mainly used to grow cereals, but also sugar beet (approximately 135 acres) […]
Established since 1962, Gardiner Grain Ltd has been supplying the local farming community with quality products and services from their four outlets throughout Ireland’s south east. Carnew Branch manager Colleen Atkinson filled Irish Tractor & Agri in on what the company is all about. These are indeed heady times for farmers in this country and […]
Agricultural Contractors know that to get the job done, they have to use every available hour during the summer months and in this country that is easier said than done. Contractors face a constant battle against the unpredictable Irish weather to get through their customer base, especially during silage season. Fortunately, there has been a […]
Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-op Livestock Mart Ltd has been part of the fabric of Donegal’s ‘Twin Towns’ for over half a century. Mart manager Brian Crawford explains more. Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-op Livestock Mart has been an integral part of farming life in the Finn Valley since its first sale took place in June 1962. […]
North Kerry Agricultural Contractors Ltd has been and continues to be a leader in agricultural contracting throughout Limerick and the north Kerry region. Managing Director Michael O’Keeffe explained to Irish Tractor what services his company provide, along with what else they do outside the farming market. These are busy times for the agricultural contractors throughout […]
Founded in 2004 by Tim Duggan, Enrich Environmental Ltd is an award-winning compost and soil manufacturer based in Co. Meath. Adhering to the famous Antoine Lavoisier quote “In nature nothing is wasted, nothing is created, everything is transformed”, Enrich is truly a soil supplier with a difference. From the beginning, Enrich has concentrated on developing […]
