Over the past three decades, Michael Boland has developed an excellent reputation in the areas of agricultural contracting and plant hire. We met up with the County Clare man to recount the history of his self-made business and also to take a closer look at his impressive fleet and the range of services provided, which […]
County Fermanagh based Steel Fab Construction is one of Ireland’s premier agricultural shed fabricators. We dropped into their Brookeborough HQ to gain an insight into the outstanding family business – and the products and services provided – from co-founder / director Robert McCullagh. Steel Fab Construction was established by brothers Robert and Timothy McCullagh in […]
Since 1999, Kevin Woods Machinery Ltd has been supplying the fresh produce sector with grading, washing, weighing and packaging equipment. As well as being an agent for Tong Peal Engineering, Manter BV, Upmatic and Audion Elektro, the company stocks a huge line of quality used machinery. Celebrating 15 years in business, Kevin Woods Machinery is […]
Ireland’s leading supplier of pressure creosoted timber products, PDM continues to evolve as a business as this Kildare based company strives to meet its customers’ demands. In this month’s edition of Irish Tractor and Agri, we profile the business which is Ireland’s only registered manufacturer of creosoted products. Creosote is used for wood preservation and […]
Eggs are an integral part of our daily diet and have been for many, many years as they can be used in many various dishes. They are also a nutritious concentrated source of good quality protein with a wide range of vitamins and minerals. Eggs are great value, easy to cook and a very versatile […]
Doherty Potatoes in Burt, Co Donegal have been supplying a large customer base with their high quality potatoes for two generations. This family run business has continued to evolve with the times and their state of the art facility allows them to provide an efficient and excellent service. For this month’s edition of Irish Tractor […]
Celebrating 25 years in business, Codd Mushrooms is the largest supplier of mushrooms to the Irish market. Based in Tullow, Co. Carlow, the family-run concern has plans for further expansion as founder and marketing manager Leslie Codd explains. Since its establishment in 1989, Codd Mushrooms has grown year-on-year to become the largest seller of mushrooms […]
Rush in Co. Dublin is synonymous with being the main production area for produce in Ireland. The area has been renowned for generations for producing quality produce, mainly attributed to, by the fertile soil. With 70% of all vegetables produced in North Dublin, and Rush being the main production area, it has been referred to […]
Alfred J Vance & Sons provides a keen agricultural contracting / plant hire service to customers throughout Donegal. We dropped into the company base at Carrigans, close to Lifford, to get an insight into the history and current activities of this successful family business, which is renowned for providing a prompt and efficient solution at […]
Moloney Agri Ltd is one of Ireland’s top agricultural contractors and even has the award to prove it, having scooped the Farming Independent / Zurich Insurance Contractor of the Year award for 2014 in Dublin on May 9 last. The Clogheen, Co. Tipperary-based concern was one of three contractors shortlisted for the prestigious award along […]
