Brehony Peat Products of Killimor, Ballinasloe, Co Galway celebrate the magnificent milestone of 35 years in business in 2015. Always delivering a first class agricultural contracting service with well maintained and up-to-date equipment has been one of the secrets behind their longevity according to Dermot Brehony Brehony Peat Products of Killimor, Ballinasloe have been providing […]
A firm believer in the saying that ‘you only get out of an organisation what you put into it’, Pat Keane was recently elected Chairman of the IFA’s Waterford Livestock Committee and he told Irish Tractor & Agri magazine he is looking forward to speaking out on behalf of the county’s Livestock farmers. The IFA’s […]
Health and Safety is paramount when it comes to the agricultural industry. There have been far too many accidents on Irish farms over the years, many of which could be avoidable. Unsafe machinery is high on the list of causes of accidents and this includes worn and defective tyres, which should not be the case […]
When it comes to plant, machinery or indeed vehicles, there are always a few manufacturers ahead of the rest. Experience, longevity and most importantly delivering a quality product all contribute to this factor. Success can be gauged by the amount of sales made in any industry and companies’ reputations have been made or broken this […]
The Spring months are upon us and in the farming community that points to one thing, getting ready for the busy period ahead. The adverse weather conditions in Ireland mean that the services provided by agricultural contractors are procedures that have great time constraints and can’t be achieved at the same time every year, but […]
While some trailer-manufacturing companies simply build and sell trailers, County Down based Herron Engineering goes that little bit further. Their recently-launched, innovative H2 range of grain and silage trailers is truly exceptional, while the specifications on their tankers are unrivalled anywhere on this island. We dropped into Herrons’ Castlewellan HQ to take a closer look […]
Co. Tipperary-based O’Donnell Livestock Transport is a third generation haulage business specialising in pig transportation. Established 70 years ago by Johnny O’Donnell, it is now run by his son Michael with the help of his son Tadhg. The O’Donnell family has been providing an unrivalled livestock transport service since Johnny, who is still going strong […]
For this month’s edition of Irish Tractor & Agri, we profile Tyrone-based Crawford Agri Contracting. On the go for 50 years, director Ross Crawford reveals the secret ingredients of their winning formula. When it comes to agricultural contracting in Tyrone, look no further than Crawford Agri Contracting of Castlederg. The Crawford name is synonymous with […]
Agricultural contractors play a massive part in the farming community as their services allow work to be done, without costing farmers huge amounts in having to invest in the machinery necessary to complete these tasks. For each activity, different machinery is needed and such is the cost of the various equipment that it just wouldn’t […]
Since its inception some seven years ago, Michael Quigley Haulage in Wexford has been providing an excellent service to a range of customers across the Model County and beyond. We dropped into the company’s Barntown base and had a chat with Michael about the services offered, his trusty fleet, and day-to-day activities. Be it crops, […]
