Elected chairman of the IFA Farm Forestry Association two years ago, Michael Fleming is enjoying every minute of the challenging workload the office brings. A member of the IFA for the past 20 years, the Kerry native made his way up through the ranks as county representative, Munster representative and vice-chairman before taking over in […]
We all like fine foods that can have a positive effect on us in so many ways and livestock are no different as the better the food they receive, the more productive they become. Gone are the days when a bale of hay or wrap of silage was enough to feed cattle, while scraps done […]
While Jetwash Ltd is involved in many sectors nowadays the pig industry is what it continues to be most closely associated with. Founded in Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim in 1980 by Mervyn Richardson, Jetwash Ltd is recognised as the country’s leading manufacturer and supplier of high pressure cleaning equipment for the quarry, agricultural and industrial sectors. […]
Longford Precast & Prestressed Concrete Products Ltd. has been one of Ireland’s premier suppliers of all types of concrete products since 1972. We caught up with director Damien Mulleady to look at the full range of products and services provided. Longford Precast & Prestressed Concrete Products Ltd. is a family-owned and –operated business which was […]
Started from humble beginnings back in 1958 by Samuel Cole, the name West Wood Trailers is synonymous with high quality trailers in Ireland. Offering the highest standard of sales and after-sales is at the core of the business according to Alan Cole. West Wood Trailers was established in 1958 and over that period the company […]
When it comes to producing top quality mushrooms, Goldcircle Mushrooms Ltd. is in a class of its own. We dropped into the company’s flagship farm at Tiernaneill, close to Emyvale in north Monaghan, to discuss the success to date and future prospects of this progressive business with founder Kieran Walsh. Established in 1999 by owner […]
Buy your new or second-hand Massey Ferguson tractor with confidence from Lunney Tractors Ltd. Based in the small town of Newtowngore, Co. Leitrim, Massey Ferguson dealers Lunney Tractors Ltd offers a comprehensive stock of new and quality second-hand tractors, agricultural machinery, spare parts, workshop servicing and repairs. Established over thirty years ago by Kevin Lunney, […]
One of the premier agri supplies businesses on the island, Joseph Walls Ltd. hit the headlines recently when selected as the Farm Supplier of the Year 2013. We caught up with Christopher Walls to get an insight into this long-running family operation. When you are chosen as Farm Supplier of the Year, then you know […]
When nine year old Pat Clarke received the gift of some strawberry plants, little did he know he was at the start of a journey which would lead him to becoming one of Ireland’s biggest strawberry producers with over 800 tonnes of strawberries grown last year, branching out into producing raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, and […]
The Association of Farm Contractors in Ireland (FCI) recently elected John Sheehy as their new chairman in succession to Timmy O’Brien. John runs the family agricultural contracting business, Maurice J Sheehy Ltd, in Bruree, Co. Limerick. FCI was established two years ago by a group of farm contractors, including John, Timmy (Cork), Peter Farrelly (Meath), […]
