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Liam Walsh & Co celebrates 25 years in business

30 Jun , 2020  

Specialising in assisting farmers with the various grants and agricultural schemes available to them, Liam Walsh & Co Ltd is celebrating 25 years in business. The leading private agricultural advisory and consultancy firm was established in Ballina, Co. Mayo in 1995 and has since expanded to open further offices in Birr, Co. Offaly, Maam Cross, […]

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Inter Cool: the one-stop shop for milk cooling systems

26 Jun , 2020  

Over the past 35 years and counting, Inter Cool Engineering has established itself as the leading milking equipment supplier in the North East and Northern Ireland, offering dairy farmers unbeatable sales, service and parts solutions for milk cooling systems. Irish Tractor & Agri touched base with founder / proprietor Gene Ormiston to get an update […]

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Clarkill Farming marks a decade in business

24 Jun , 2020  

Celebrating 10 years since its inception, Clarkill Farming Ltd is a small family-run business located outside Borrisokane, Co Tipperary which specialises in the producing of high quality Bord Bia approved potatoes. Irish Tractor & Agri learned all about the company from co-director Stuart Platt recently. Clarkill Farming Ltd was set-up by brothers Stuart and Mark […]

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Farm Safety remains number one for Liston family

19 Jun , 2020  

2019 saw Limerick’s Fiachra Liston earn the award in Excellence in Farm Safety at the annual Zurich Farm Insurance Farmer of the Year Awards. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with the man himself to learn all about the success and his family’s farm in Banogue. “Farm safety has to be priority” – that’s the […]

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Contracting a way of life for Cork couple Lloyd and Susie

17 Jun , 2020  

Alongside his wife Susie, Lloyd Forbes runs an exceptional agri contracting operation from his base in Knockatoor, Carrigaline, County Cork. We interrupted the enthusiastic husband-and-wife duo’s busy schedule to discuss the history and current wellbeing of their popular enterprise, which has been going strong for coming up on a quarter of a century. Lloyd Forbes […]

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Quality always guaranteed at Skeaghanore West Cork Farm

12 Jun , 2020  

Based in Ballydehob, Co Cork, Skeaghanore West Cork Farm is a family-run farm which milks cows all year round and also takes care of rearing and processing fresh and cooked duck for the Irish and Eurpoean market. Irish Tractor & Agri learned more recently from Daniel Hickey – the fourth generation of farmers in his […]

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Synonymous with farm machinery for almost 40 years

9 Jun , 2020  

The Ryall name has been synonymous with farm machinery sales and servicing in Cork and surrounding counties for nearly 40 years. Based in Watergrasshill, Ryall’s Farm & Industrial Equipment continues to go from strength to strength by providing top-quality products and unrivalled customer service. Founded by Robert Ryall in 1981, the company has the distinction […]

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A proven track record in agricultural contracting

5 Jun , 2020  

Approaching 40 years’ in agricultural contracting, Patsy Nugent of Rathgormack, Co Waterford is name that can be relied on to get the job done right and on time.  He prides himself on the services he provides the farmers who regularly avail of his services. Patsy specialises in a wide variety of farm contract work and […]

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Philip Ireland Tyres closes in on a decade

2 Jun , 2020  

November will see Philip Ireland Tyres Ltd celebrating 10 years in business, so Irish Trucker caught up with the man himself to learn all about the thriving Co Kilkenny company.  These are busy times for Philip Ireland Tyres Ltd, with four vans on the road all over the south east, and the plan for Philip […]

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Ray Byrne Construction – the farm building specialist

29 May , 2020  

Established in 2006, Ray Byrne Construction Ltd is a leading provider of farm and industrial buildings, concrete walls and floors in the South-East. Managing director Ray Byrne explains more. Based in Kildavin, which straddles the Carlow-Wexford border, the CE-certified company is a one-stop shop for all your farm building requirements. It also specialises in the […]