Robinson Farms is Ireland’s leading hay and haylage supplier. Based in Maynooth, Co. Kildare, the family business prides itself in producing superior nutrition for the horse industry. With 120 years of tradition behind it, Robinson Farms is famous for its top quality horse feed. Father-and-son Peter and David Robinson specialise in producing premium hay and […]
Noel McEllin Ltd. provides professional agricultural contracting and tree surgery services to a host of satisfied customers across County Mayo and beyond. We dropped into the company HQ in Manulla, Castlebar and caught up with the eponymous Noel to find out more about his multifaceted family-run operation. A long-serving and well-respected agricultural contractor who has […]
There aren’t exactly an abundance of horse trainers in Northern Ireland, but modest Down man Colin McBratney has certainly made his mark in the sport of kings. The Crossgar villager rose to prominence in 2009 as trainer of Galway Plate winner Ballyholland and continues to record many wins and places against the odds. We met […]
Established in 1980, John Salley & Sons is well-known in agricultural contracting circles. The Salley family also farm over 1,000 acres in the north-western corner of Co. Kildare. John Salley & Sons has been providing a top-class agricultural contracting service to its many customers in Kildare and the surrounding counties of Meath, Westmeath and Offaly […]
No matter how experienced a farmer is, constant changes in the agricultural sector mean that they can always do with some advice in certain areas. One area that has changed considerably in recent years is the tillage sector where technology, legislation and world markets have encouraged huge changes in farming. Modern developments in agriculture has […]
Mushrooms are an integral part of the Irish diet and they are used in a variety of dishes covering breakfast, lunch and dinner. All the familiar mushrooms you see in the supermarket are grown indoors, all year round. During the growing process, the conditions of a typical autumn morning are re-created. This is the time […]
Dunphy Family Farm in Easkey County Sligo is a prime example of a progressive, self-sufficient dairy operation. The fourth-generation family enterprise has been expanding steadily over the past seven years and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. We travelled to West Sligo and caught up with Michael Dunphy to find out more. […]
As well as being full-time dairy, maize and silage farmers, the Livingstones in County Armagh also provide a superb agricultural contracting service (as WA Livingstone & Sons). We met up with Stanley Livingstone to get an insight into this exceptional third-generation family enterprise. Like his father Wesley and brother Randal, Stanley Livingstone has had a […]
Wicklow Cattle Company’s fast, reliable and efficient service has left them with a long list of satisfied customers. The Scallan family-run Wicklow Cattle Company has been successfully trading for over 40 years and boasts an experience which is second to none when it comes to exporting weanlings and calves to the UK, Holland, Spain and […]
Life throws up certain situations that we all must deal with time from time. A person’s livelihood is always under threat no matter what industry some is involved in. This includes the agricultural sector where dealing with livestock brings about its own issues. Like humans, animals can get sick for no apparent reason, but unfortunately […]
