For the past 20 years, Gorthill Farm Contracting has been providing an exceptional agricultural contracting service to farmers in County Londonderry and beyond. We caught up with brothers Johnny and Ryan Boggs to take a closer look at their superb fleet of machinery and the wide range of services provided. Renowned island-wide for providing top-class […]
Waterfall Farms Ltd is a family-run business specialising in the growing, harvesting and preparing of vegetables for the catering trade. Founder Declan Martin explains more about the thriving Co. Cork-based concern. Waterfall Farms Ltd was established in 1998, but the Martin family have been growing vegetables since the early 1970s. On a rundown neglected 50-acre […]
Gannon’s Eggs and poultry in Carrick-on-Shannon is the longest running egg and poultry business in Ireland. Managing Director Ray Gannon traces the company’s roots from its establishment all of 139 years ago right up to the challenges it faces in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace. Established by Michael Gannon in 1875, Gannon Eggs and poultry started out […]
The Whyte family of the Naul, Co Dublin beat off stiff competition to be crowned Leinster winners of the FBD UN Year of Family farming awards at the National Ploughing Championships in 2014. Speaking to Irish Tractor & Agri, Ollie Whyte revealed the secrets behind their success as they go forward to contest the overall […]
Celebrating 20 years in existence this year, North West Forest Services Ltd. provides an unrivalled forest and tree management service in the North West and beyond. We travelled to the company’s Ballybofey base and met up with director Stephen Doherty to take a look at the history and current well-being of the progressive, multifaceted operation, […]
Expanding the John Deere range of mid-size 6R and 6M Series tractors, a total of 14 new four-cylinder and large frame six-cylinder models with Stage IV engines from 110 to 195hp will replace the current Stage IIIB compliant models from the end of this year. Available from November 2015 (6R) and spring 2016 (6M) respectively, […]
With a proud family tradition in agriculture that goes back over seven decades, the current generation at Kehoe Farming offer a diverse range of products and services to customers in County Wexford and nationwide. We met up with director Willie John Kehoe to take a closer look at this multifaceted operation. Kehoe Farming, based at […]
For 45 years now David John McKay and Sons Agri Contractors have been leading the way when it comes to agricultural farming up north. Irish Tractor spoke to James McKay to find out more about the family business which gained some national exposure recently when they were featured on UTV’s Rare Breed TV series. It’s […]
Morning Fresh Farm Ltd has been in business for 20 years, but the McCann family has been growing vegetables in Rush, Co. Dublin for generations as Mark McCann explains. Mark, who runs Morning Fresh Farm with his wife Julie, is a third generation farmer and lettuce producer. The McCann name has been synonymous with the […]
Established in 1988, O’Hanlon Herbs provides Irish customers with a full range of fresh herbs. We met up with company founder / proprietor Tom O’Hanlon at his Glenealy, County Wicklow nursery to take a closer look at this unique operation. From humble beginnings in a small suburban back garden / kitchen in County Dublin some […]
