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A Claas act for 35 years

4 Sep , 2019  

Alan Douglas Machinery Ltd on the Kildare-Meath border in Johnstownbridge is celebrating 35 years in business and 15 years as a Claas dealer. Providing the best service and products from Claas and other leading machinery brands, Alan Douglas Machinery has a great name across the midlands and beyond. From its modern premises just off the […]

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Experts in their field

3 Sep , 2019  

Trading for over 25 years, Dennehy Brothers Agri Contractors & Plant Hire run a successful agricultural contracting business in Killorglin, Co. Kerry. There is a suckler farm enterprise in the mix, but the contracting is what keeps the family busy. From humbling beginnings in 1993 when brothers Brendan and Brian Dennehy started out with a […]

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The grain handling experts

30 Aug , 2019  

Tillage plays a huge part in the agricultural industry in Ireland thus the proper machinery and equipment is needed to carry out the work involved. For over 50 years, Panford Ltd have been involved in the manufacturing of grain handling equipment, grain dryers, dust, fume and odour control systems, industrial fan applications, industrial drying and […]

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Busy times at Granard Mart

28 Aug , 2019  

Granard Mart has earned quite the reputation for its weekly weanlings and store cattle sales down through the decades and continues to get the local support necessary for thriving year in, year out. Mart Manager Charlotte Kearney told Irish Tractor & Agri all about it recently. These are busy times at Granard Mart in Co […]

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The forest thinning and clearfelling specialist

27 Aug , 2019  

Jamun Ltd is a leading specialist in forest thinning and clearfelling based in Crossmolina, Co. Mayo. Established in July 2014 by Jimmy Munnelly, who has nearly 20 years’ experience in the sector, the company recently invested in new plant after being awarded a long-term contract to carry out clearfelling work at Coillte-owned forests in Co. […]

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A trusted name through and through

23 Aug , 2019  

Gerry Duffy Machinery is the main agents for Deutz Fahr in Co. Meath. Irish Tractor & Agri learned more about the second generation business based in Ashbourne from Managing Director, Brian Duffy.  These are busy times for Gerry Duffy Machinery and the plan for the team down in Ashbourne is to keep the good times […]

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Loughran’s Stores celebrates 40 years in business

21 Aug , 2019  

These are exciting times for Co. Louth-based grain and agri-merchants Loughran’s Stores who have started to assemble barley for Ireland’s largest maltings company, Boortmalt. While Loughran’s Stores has been in business for 40 years, the Loughran family have been growing barley for much longer. The tradition goes back to 1908 when the family took ownership […]

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First for Monaghan as Darran and Denise scoop prestigious Quality Milk Award

20 Aug , 2019  

On Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018, Emyvale, County Monaghan based dairy farmer Darran McKenna was announced as the winner of the National Dairy Council / Kerrygold Quality Milk Award. We visited Derrygasson Farm, which has been in the McKenna family for at least five generations, and had a chat with a very proud Monaghan man. At […]

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A family affair

16 Aug , 2019  

Based in Fergus, Co Cork, Cronin Agri Brothers is a third generation agri contracting company now run by three brothers from its base in the heart of the Rebel County. Irish Tractor & Agri learned all about the business from one of its directors, Derry Cronin.  These are busy times at Cronin Agri Brothers and […]

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Na peisialtóirí dhmaid

14 Aug , 2019  

Manufacturing and supplying timber fence products for  3 years, Adhmaid Cill na Martra Teo has become one of the leaders in its field of expertise. This family run business supplies a wide range of pressure treated fence posts, turners and strainers and are one of the only suppliers of kiln dried / grant approved fence posts […]

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