Patrick Brennan from Ballingarry, Roscrea came to national prominence on Thursday, November 1st when he was named as the 2018 Zurich Insurance Dairy Farmer of the Year. We travelled to the Premier County and met the modest Tipp man, who fronts a no-frills 400-acre dairy enterprise. It was a proud moment indeed for Ballingarry man […]
Established in May 2010, Danso Machinery Ltd is a family-run business serving the needs of the agriculture, horticulture, groundcare and domestic sectors. The Co. Wexford-based company supplies a range of products, including flail mowers, hedge cutters, grass toppers, ploughs, trailers, slurry tankers, ride-on mowers and log splitters, and is an agent for leading brands such […]
Quality feed and animal health are the key ingredients of O’Kelly’s Feed Mills and Piggery’s winning formula, according to Con O’Kelly junior. The O’Kelly’s pig business has been a permanent fixture on the Borris, County Carlow landscape for over a century. Today, Con O’Kelly junior is maintaining and building on a proud family tradition, running […]
There was double delight for Hughes Farming Ltd at the Kilkenny Business Awards on Saturday, November 17 last when the dynamic crop and vegetable grower scooped the Agri Business of the Year and Overall Business of the Year Awards. Over 500 guests attended the Awards which were hosted by RTE personality Mary Kennedy and acknowledge […]
Clive Pratt Garages in Co Cavan celebrated 30 years in business in 2018, so Irish Tractor & Agri felt it was time to learn all about a company which specialises in sourcing and supplying agricultural equipment from the man himself. Based in Cavan Town, Clive Pratt Garages has earned itself a reputation down through the […]
T & E Dunne Plant Hire in Co Laois has developed a glowing reputation for providing its clientele with an excellent service. Tom Dunne told Irish Tractor & Agri all about this family company which is fast-approaching a decade since first setting up in the O’Moore County. It seems there has been no let up […]
Dan Nolan Plant Hire in Co Wexford has developed an excellent reputation for itself through three generations of Plant Hire. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with the man himself recently to find out how business is going down in the Model County. Dan Nolan is a busy man these days and the plan is […]
Established in 1992 Lagan Agri Contractors is a family run contracting business based near Toomebridge, Co Antrim. With over 25 years experience in both farming and the use of machinery, they can provide the best agricultural contracting services at competitive prices, which means the customer can get the job done quickly and efficiently at minimum […]
Newbridge, Co Kildare-based Ark Animal Care Ltd develop and market products that help address the most common health issues in farm animals. Their direct contact with their farmer-customers confirms that their products work. With over 30 years’ experience, Ark Animal Care is dedicated to providing innovative products to meet their customers’ needs. They draw on […]
Celebrating 40 years in business, Alan Poff & Sons Agri Contractors is a leading agricultural contracting firm based near Killorglin in Co. Kerry. From humble beginnings, the family-run business has grown to provide a wide range of services to farmers in the Mid Kerry region. Starting out with a Massey 135 and a square baler, […]
