The farming community relies on high quality equipment in order to carry out their daily duties and to the get the best out of their stock. There is a wide range of farming equipment on the market today but few can rival the quality products and extensive range that Cork based company O’Donovan Engineering have […]
Celebrating 15 years in business, Cairns Contracting has been providing its customers with the kind of efficient service which keeps them coming back again and again. Irish Tractor spoke to company owner Garth Cairns to find out more about the County Armagh-based outfit. Since 1999, Garth Cairns has been operating his own agricultural contracting business […]
For over three decades, Corbett Concrete Products Ltd. has specialised in the manufacture, delivery and fitting of high-quality cattle slats to a wide range of satisfied customers across Munster and beyond. We popped into the company’s Cahir, County Tipperary facility to get an insight into day-to-day operations at this market-leading operation from general manager Michael […]
For some, agricultural contracting is quite simply in the blood, part of the DNA so to speak. They are born to the land. This certainly applies to McConaghy Contracts, a prolific third-generation family business operating out of Bushmills in County Antrim. We met up with Robert McConaghy to take a closer look at this long-established […]
Gurteen College is one of Ireland’s foremost agricultural colleges. Situated in Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary, it offers training courses in agriculture and equine studies for farms and rural enterprises, and provides a solid foundation for progression to higher level courses and future careers. Founded in 1947 as Gurteen Agricultural College by the Methodist Church in Ireland […]
McCauley Trailers Ltd. / MAC Trailers is Ireland’s premier manufacturer of commercial and agricultural trailers, offering a one-stop shop solution from its well-appointed Toomebridge, County Antrim base. We met up with area sales manager Martin Rocks to take a closer look at this outstanding operation and to explore the vast range of products and services […]
Last summer proved to be a godsend for farmers and agricultural contractors alike as all work carried out during this period was done under bright blue skies. Unlike, recent years when harvesting of silage and other crops was intermittent due to the constant bad weather we had become accustomed too, the 2014 season allowed work […]
With fertile soils, a temperate climate and abundant rain water, Ireland has enviable natural advantages for farming the land to produce food, fibre and fuel. Aided by the moderating influence of the Gulf Stream, Ireland’s climate is particularly suited for the growth of ryegrass, an excellent and inexpensive feed for livestock. This simple competitive advantage […]
From its base in Slane, County Meath, R&M Buckets Ltd. manufactures a full range of buckets, attachments and accessories for the agricultural sector. We caught up with Paul Rafferty – son of founder / proprietor Michael – to get an insight into the products and services provided by this exceptional family business. R&M Buckets Ltd. […]
Jim Good Agri Contractor Ltd is a leading agricultural contracting firm based near Mallow in Co. Cork. Jim set up the company four years ago, but has been in the business for much longer. Like most agricultural contractors, Jim – who is in his late forties – comes from a farming background and grows grain […]
