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A one-stop shop for the pig industry

23 Apr , 2019  

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 […]

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Alan Poff – among the best in their field

19 Apr , 2019  

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, […]

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Farming for the future

18 Apr , 2019  

Farming has certainly moved with the times and these days technology and science play a massive part in the day to day running of any farm. That is why the current generation of young farmers are mainly college educated. Every little detail in farming is scrutinised and studied to see what procedure should be followed […]

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Brady Agri won’t be beaten

17 Apr , 2019  

Brady Agri Contractors Ltd is a leading Co. Galway-based farm contracting firm specialising in round baling, pit silage, reseeding, slurry and muck spreading, lime spreading, hedge cutting, mulching, land drainage and reclamation, groundworks, plant hire, and turf cutting. Operating from Castledaly, Peterswell in south Co. Galway, the origin of this family-run business dates back over […]

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Ponsse forest machines were never more appealing

16 Apr , 2019  

With Ponsse Machines Ireland Ltd. up and running for the past two years, Irish forestry contractors now have access to the full spectrum of sales, service and parts from Ponsse – one of the world’s leading forest machine manufacturers. We dropped into the company’s prime strategic midlands location and met manager Eamonn Scanlan to find […]

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SAMCO breaks new ground with €2 million expansion

12 Apr , 2019  

From humbling beginnings, SAMCO Agricultural Manufacturing Ltd has grown into an international brand which exports biodegradable plastic film and a range of machinery to sow different crops around the world. These are exciting times for the highly-innovative and multi-awarding winning family business which has invested €2 million in a major expansion at its Adare, Co. […]

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A one stop shop for agricultural shed and steel services

11 Apr , 2019  

Midland Cladding & Steel Services Ltd has a reputation for quality products and services that are customer specific and made to order on very short lead times. Their experienced staff are committed to assisting their customers from concept to completion. With over 30 years’ experience in the roofing and steel industry, Midland Cladding & Steel […]

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Quality and service to the fore at Keanes Farm Machinery

10 Apr , 2019  

For 40 years and counting, Keanes Farm Machinery in Balla, County Mayo have been providing local farmers and contractors with outstanding tractor and agri machinery sales and servicing solutions. Irish Trucker travelled west and touched base with co-founder Anne Keane to find out more about this market-leading, customer-focussed, family-run operation. Located in the verdant agricultural […]

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Providing quality farm buildings since 2005

9 Apr , 2019  

Established 13 years ago, Kingdom Structural Steel Ltd has grown to become a leading provider of farm buildings in the South-West. Founder and managing director Tim Sheehan explains more. Operating from a modern premises in Kilflynn village, which is half way between Tralee and Listowel in North Kerry, Kingdom Structural Steel is a one-stop shop […]

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A lifetime’s service

5 Apr , 2019  

Given the expensive nature of farming machinery many farmers turn to contractors to carry out their annual harvesting and other work that is carried out every year. Since the age of 14, Pat Mulchrone has been working in the agricultural contracting business, when he first left school and with a finger bar mower, he started […]