The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) represents every farmer in the country and it is a highly professional, well-resourced organisation whose record of delivery is the envy of many other representative bodies at home and in Europe. Central to the success and development of IFA is its structure. The IFA has a mass membership base with […]
Mid-Ulster Dairy Services provides a complete service to dairy farmers across Northern Ireland – including refurbishment, servicing / maintenance and installation of market-leading dairy farming equipment. We travelled to their base in Cookstown, County Tyrone to find out more about the range of products and services from company founder William Talbot. Mid-Ulster Dairy Services is […]
It takes hard work, commitment and dedication to own and operate a dairy farm. Peter and Margaret Keane talk to Irish Tractor magazine about their daily routine and what’s involved in running a successful dairy enterprise. The abolition of milk quotas last April was universally hailed as a bright new dawn for the country’s 18,000 […]
Crowe’s Farm in County Tipperary produces a sumptuous range of delicious, premium bacon, beef and turkey products, with the emphasis very much on organic production methods. We travelled to their Dundrum baseand met up with John Paul Crowe to discuss the successful move towards organic production and the current well-being of this proud family enterprise. […]
Looking to erect a quality steel framed building on your farm? Look no further than PJK Structural Steel Ltd. As one of the leading suppliers of steel frame buildings to the agricultural and commercial markets in the north east of the country, Louth-based PJK Structural Steel Ltd pride themselves on delivering a cost-effective product to […]
For round baling and a lot more besides, Walter Moroney Agri Contractor in County Clare is one of the best in the business. We dropped into Walter’s O’Callaghans Mills base to discuss the history of the family business, the range of services offered and the superb fleet of machinery at his disposal. Sometimes it’s just […]
Stuart Crawford is one of Northern Ireland’s most respected up-and-coming horse trainers. We travelled to his Newlands Farm base near Larne, County Antrim to find out more about the progressive family enterprise, Crawford Brothers Racing, which he runs alongside his three brothers. County Antrim based trainer Stuart Crawford – whose earlier grounding was in eventing […]
There are many agricultural contractors throughout Ireland and all are currently working 24/7 during these summer months. The roads are awash with tractors and trailers, silage harvesters, balers as contractors look to get the work done as efficiently and as quickly as possible. Time is of the essence for farmers as given the volatile nature […]
Located in the agricultural heartland of North County Dublin, John Thorne & Sons is a mixed farming enterprise that specialises in parsnip and potato production. We popped into the family business’s well-appointed Hedgestown, Lusk HQ to find out more about this exceptional operation. At the tender ages (by farming standards) of 39 and 30 respectively, […]
Brothers James and Padraig Barry run separate farms in Lixnaw and Listowel, Co. Kerry along with their uncle Con. The family has also recently set up an agricultural contracting business to cater for the needs of local farmers. The Barry’s operate enterprises which include a large dairy farm in Lixnaw and a dry stock and […]
