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Grassline Technology for professionals

18 Oct , 2022  

Malone Farm Machinery Ireland is a company that is renowned for its commitment to innovation and creativity in the agricultural sector. Irish Tractor & Agri touched base with its Sales Manager, Fearghail Connolly recently to find all about the business, its origins and some of the products it has on offer for clients. 2022 marks […]

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35 years and still going strong

13 Oct , 2022  

Based in the Finn Valley area in Co Donegal, G Doherty & Sons Agricultural Contractors provides its customers with a range of services including everything from plough to baler to diggers. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant spoke with its founder Gerard Doherty to hear about the company, its impressive machinery fleet and the overall state […]

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Quigley Agri Contracting wins again

11 Oct , 2022  

Quigley Agri Contracting Ltd recently celebrated winning their second Glanbia Grain Supplier of the Year Award in three years. As in 2019, the father-and-son combination of Francis and Michael Quigley came out on top in the ‘Dried Feed Wheat’ category. The Quigleys farm approximately 250 acres of excellent tillage land at Kildangan on the Kildare-Laois border. The main crops […]

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KMAC Agri Services

6 Oct , 2022  

Specialising in pit silage, slurry spreading, ploughing, sowing, large square baling, zero grazing and digger work, KMAC Agri Services is a one-stop shop for all your agricultural contracting requirements. Established over 20 years ago by Kevin Meade in Lobinstown, Co. Meath, KMAC Agri Services continues to go from strength to strength by providing an unrivalled […]

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Naas Farm Machinery still going strong

4 Oct , 2022  

Sadly, Naas Farm Machinery’s popular founder George Delahunt passed away in December, 2021 but – with George’s sons Donal and Gary having taken over the running of the long-established agri dealership – it’s very much business as usual at Kildare’s premier supplier of new and used farm machinery. We touched base with Donal to get […]

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Ó Muircheartaigh Agri Contracting set for every busy season

29 Sep , 2022  

Operating out of Feothanach, Co Kerry, Ó Muircheartaigh Agri Contracting is looking forward to what it hopes will be another busy summer down in the country’s south west. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant caught up with its Managing Director Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh to find out all about the company – from its origins to the […]

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Agri contractors of distinction

27 Sep , 2022  

Based in Tullogher, Co. Kilkenny, Cotterell Agri has been a leading agri contractor in the area for over 40 years. The Cotterell family are also dairy and tillage farmers, and are well-known in ploughing circles. Cotterell Agri was set up by Eamon Cotterell and is now run by his sons John and Steve. The family […]

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Higgins Potatoes – growers of distinction

22 Sep , 2022  

Higgins Potatoes is a family-run farm which produces potatoes, carrots and cereals outside Athboy in Co. Meath. The enterprise was set up over 40 years ago by Frank Higgins who is still involved with his wife Breda, sons Keith and Cormac, and Keith’s wife Maria.  The Higgins’ are passionate about growing and supplying products of […]

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A family-run business with a glowing reputation

20 Sep , 2022  

Based in Castletown, Co Offaly, OMB Farm Buildings Ltd specialises in all types of farm builds for its customers in the Midlands region. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant touched base with its co-director Liam O’Meara recently to learn all about the company – from its origins to the projects it has on-going at the moment. […]

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BlackBrae Parke Engineering – Service, reliability and quality

15 Sep , 2022  

Based in Muff, Co Donegal, BlackBrae Parke Engineering Ltd is a family business which specialises in steel erecting and cladding work. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant spoke with Managing Director Keith Parke to learn all about the ins and outs of the company, the current projects it has on-going and the overall state of business. […]