The farmer has always been the “backbone” of Tracey Concrete’s business. Sales Manager Kevin Collins tells Irish Tractor & Agri how the Fermanagh-based company has never forgotten its agricultural roots. Established by Managing Director Patsy Tracey, Enniskillen-based Tracey Concrete has been supplying precast products to the farming industry for over 30 years. “We started as […]
Farmers can now order from the comfort of their own home from www.dhfm.ie which is Ireland’s leading online agri-spare parts website. The website is the brainchild of Declan Hayes, who founded DH Farm Machinery in Gort, Co. Galway in 2001. A mechanic by trade, Declan had worked as a service engineer with Conor Engineering in […]
The summer months are a hectic time in the farming community as the main focus is producing feed for cows, cattle and sheep in winter time. Silage harvesters are a common sight on Irish roads these months and even those without the slightest interest in farming, are impressed by the machinery they see before them. […]
The potato has played a massive part in the history of Ireland and it is the one food group that symbolises what has made the country what it is today. The potato famine changed Ireland forever as not only did it result in thousands of people dying, but it also saw hundreds of thousands emigrate […]
In June of this year, Limerick man Sam Shine’s pioneering three-in-one Samco system claimed the prestigious Innovation Award for International Distinction at Fieldays in Hamilton, New Zealand. We take a closer look at this multi-award-winning innovation which is changing the face of crop farming forever – not just in Ireland but worldwide. Samco Agricultural Manufacturing […]
Modern technology has played a huge part in the transformation of vehicles and machinery in recent years as the days of using a spanner and vice grips to fix a mechanical problem are well and truly gone. These days, mechanics or technicians as they are more commonly known must be highly qualified in electronics in […]
As a John Deere dealer, Hanlon Machinery of Dundalk offer the highest levels of service and expertise whether you are looking to buy a new tractor or maintain your current one. Not known for resting on their laurels, they recently took on a second dealership in Donabate and Sales Manager Oisin Hanlon is upbeat about […]
Supplying everything from decking, fencing, fertilisers, organic fertilisers, decorative stones, paving, gates, garden and farm equipment, home fuel, equestrian and animal health products to animal feed and pet accessories, White’s Agri in Lusk, Co. Dublin is much more than a farm supply store. Established in 1992 by managing director Pat White, White’s Agri has grown […]
When it comes to manufacturers of animal feed products in Ireland, the name Corby Rock Mill is synonymous with quality. Across the poultry and ruminant range, the Quinn-family owned outfit is a market leader. Corby Rock Mill was set up in 1975 by George Quinn principally to ensure high quality feeds for sister company Corby […]
Established in 1977, EHW Ltd – trading as Mower-Power – has grown to become one of Ireland’s largest stockists of garden, forest and construction equipment. The family-run business is also the only official Husqvarna and STIGA Centre for Limerick. Jointly-founded by Victor Dreaper and Stanley Pasley, the company is now headed up by Victor’s sons, […]
