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Gerry McDonnell Agri – one of the best in the West

12 Oct , 2021  

Trading for over 20 years, Gerry McDonnell Agri in Crossmolina, Co. Mayo is a one-stop shop for all your agricultural contracting needs. Committed to delivering a top-class service and complete customer satisfaction, the family-run business has a wide range of machinery to carry out your work quickly and efficiently, providing you with value-for-money and an […]

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Timber!

7 Oct , 2021  

Since 1992, Roundwood Timber Ltd has come from humble beginnings to providing a complete range of forestry consultancy advice and harvesting services to private forest owners in Ireland. This family run business established by Noel Kenna and based in Roundwood, Wicklow has seen its client base increase considerably during the last 29 years and their […]

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High standards remain at Murlock Construction

5 Oct , 2021  

Based in Rathangan, Co Kildare, Murlock Construction provides its clients with high quality construction services. Irish Tractor & Agri touched base with company co-director Sean Murphy to learn all about this thriving company – from its origins to the state of business today.  These are busy times at Murlock Construction and the plan for co-directors […]

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J Catterson Agri Contracting – for all you agri needs

30 Sep , 2021  

Established in 1997, J Catterson Agri Contracting is a leading contractor based in Convoy, Co. Donegal which specialises in pit silage, umbilical slurry spreading, dump trailer work, ploughing, cultivating and aerating the land along with spraying. Jonathan Catterson is the brains behind the operation and also helps his father Roy to run the family farm. The Catterson’s are sheep and beef […]

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Norris Potatoes – a family tradition

28 Sep , 2021  

The Norris family are leading potato and grain growers as well as beef and sheep farmers based in Moville, Co. Donegal. Andrew, Crawford and William Norris along with Malachy McDermott run the different enterprises on the 700-acre Glebe Farm holding. The Norris’ have been growing and supplying high quality potatoes for four generations. Constantly evolving, the family also grow their […]

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One of the best in the West for farm buildings

23 Sep , 2021  

Established in Kiltullagh, Co. Galway in 2017, E.MITCHELL ENGINEERING LTD is a leading provider of quality farm buildings in the West of Ireland. While E.MITCHELL ENGINEERING LTD may be a relatively new company, its owner Emmet Mitchell comes from a family steeped in the structural engineering and farm building manufacturing sector. Emmet is proud to carry on the family’s tradition for making agricultural […]

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Still going strong 25 years on

21 Sep , 2021  

Based in North Tipperary, J Quigley Tyres has been providing its customers with an excellent service for a quarter of a century now. Irish Tractor & Agri touched base with Jamie Quigley recently to learn the ins and outs of what is a thriving business down in the Premier County. Business is good these days […]

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GRIMME Ireland – Harvesting Success

16 Sep , 2021  

Since the introduction of GRIMME machinery in Ireland, the farm machinery manufacturer has gone from strength to strength. The company are almost four years in their new premises in Stephenstown, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. The premises consists of a retail sales department, service workshop, parts department and ancillary offices. Celebrating 160 years in business, GRIMME employs over 2,700 people around […]

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Kevin McCarthy’s name is synonymous with quality farm buildings in West Cork

14 Sep , 2021  

Based in Dunmanway, County Cork, Kevin McCarthy Construction is a leading building contractor that specialises in Agricultural, Commercial, Domestic and Industrial buildings. They offer high quality farm buildings at competitive prices every time. Kevin McCarthy set up his construction business in 1980 and, since then, has established himself as a permanent fixture on the local […]

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Flying the flag for Ireland’s pig farmers

9 Sep , 2021  

As well as running Garrisker Farm in Broadford, County Kildare, Roy Gallie is also Chairman of the IFA Pigs Committee. In an exclusive interview with Irish Tractor & Agri, Roy speaks about the many challenges facing Ireland’s 350 commercial pig farmers, who between them generate almost €1bn in exports. A pig farmer all his working […]