With an extensive brand portfolio that includes Pottinger, Kubota, Scanstone, Dewulf, WIFO and Javo BV, to name but a few, it will come as no surprise to learn that Quaile Machinery’s mission is to sell quality products they believe in. The ever burgeoning company was established in 2012 by Kenny Quaile. The company, initially trading as […]
Michael O’Riordan Livestock Transport in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork provides a top-class livestock transport service to a large number of customers in the Munster region and beyond. Now 71, Michael O’Riordan was literally born into the business. “It’s been a way of life for as long as I can remember,” he explains. “I was born on […]
One might wonder how a business could survive just supplying one vegetable to what is a large customer base, but when there are many different varieties of that vegetable and you have a hard working team that will provide the best quality produce possible, then you are on to a winner. When Mark McCann of […]
Over the past 20 years, Doyle Concrete have established a solid reputation for themselves as Ireland’s leading manufacturer of pre-stressed cattle slats. We touched based with general manager Tom Walsh to find out more about this industry-leading company and the full range of products provided to both the agri and general construction sectors. Doyle Concrete […]
As part of Ireland’s greatest horseracing dynasty, Tom Mullins is possessed by an enduring passion for the sport of kings and it’s evident in his voice every time he speaks. We popped into his base, Doninga Stables in Goresbridge, County Kilkenny, for a chat with the personable, straight-talking trainer, who has ten Grade 1 winners […]
Coming up on 30 years in business, Peter Cooney & Sons Agricultural Contractors in Ballinabrackey, Co. Meath offers an exceptional farm contracting service to a large customer-base across the midlands. Peter Cooney & Sons has been trading since the early 1990s, but its founder’s involvement in agri contracting goes back to the 1960s when he […]
Providing a complete design, build and fit service for agri buildings from the ground up, Halcon Steel has developed into a tried and trusted market leader in its field since its inception in 2000. We visited their busy County Galway facility to get an update from Sales Manager Gavan Connell. Employing the latest in cutting […]
The new president of the ICSA (Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association), Edmond Phelan, has vowed to meet the major challenges facing the sector head on. Edmond, who runs a beef and tillage enterprise in Fenor, Co. Waterford, narrowly defeated ICSA Animal Health & Welfare chairman, Hugh Farrell, and the Association’s vice-president for Munster, Dermot […]
Pat Reynolds & Sons Ltd have been supplying their various varieties of potatoes to a large customer base for many decades now. This family run business is at the forefront of potato growing. Like any grower, the Meath based business is seasonal but their aim constantly stays the same. That is to be successful in […]
Fronted by father and son Robert and Charlie Hogg, Millstream Animal Feed manufacture and supply rich animal feed using surplus food collected from factories and bakeries. Not surprisingly, as they significantly lower production costs, these high-quality, low-cost alternative feeds are in huge demand. We travelled to Wexford and met Head of Sales Charlie Hogg to […]
