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Dairymaster’s agent in Kilkenny and Waterford

11 Mar , 2019  

Colin Barry Electrical & Dairy Services has been an approved Dairymaster distributor since 2010. Covering Kilkenny, Waterford and parts of Tipperary, the Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny-based operation is a one-stop shop for all your Dairymaster needs. Established by Colin Barry in 2006 primarily as an electrical contracting firm, the company has evolved to encompass both electrical […]

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“We don’t cut corners” – JMB Brett & Co is a name you can trust

8 Mar , 2019  

JMB Brett & Co Ltd  are committed to carrying out all agricultural building projects to the highest possible standards and meeting their customers specified requirements. We caught up with company founder Seamus Brett who said they approach every job with commitment, energy and attention to detail. Fast approaching the magnificent milestone of 30 years in […]

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EMC servicing the south east

7 Mar , 2019  

They say experience is key to running a successful business, well if that’s the case EMC Agri Ltd are without a shadow of doubt the leaders in their field of expertise. Established in 1919, EMC Agri Ltd will celebrate 100 years in business next year and what a milestone for any company to achieve. Headquartered […]

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The Plant Hire specialists

6 Mar , 2019  

Cork based Denis Quinn Plant Hire Ltd has been providing an excellent service to a large customer base for 25 years now. Being involved in the construction industry means that Denis and the team have come through some tough times, but the company MD revealed to us that the majority of their work is carried […]

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High-quality moist rations for beef and dairy

5 Mar , 2019  

Sean Tully Animal Feeds uses by-products from the bakery, confectionary and brewing industries to produce nutritionally-balanced moist beef and dairy rations. We visited their County Cavan base – where the rations are blended for distribution to farmers nationwide – and spoke to Raymond Tully to find out more about this exceptional family-run operation. By taking […]

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The Elphin Mart report

4 Mar , 2019  

Established in 1961 by a group of local farmers who sought a more organised way of selling stock, Elphin Co-Operative Livestock Mart Ltd is one of the oldest and most successful marts in the West, playing host to cattle and sheep sales every Monday and certain Wednesdays and having an annual turnover of €19 million. […]

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Supplying top brand machinery for 30 years

1 Mar , 2019  

William Lindsay Agri Sales are main dealers for today’s leading brands of quality new and used farming machinery. Irish Tractor & Agri heard more from John Lindsay, who is one of four family members immersed in what is a thriving and well respected business. These are busy times at William Lindsay Agri Sales and the […]

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“All we can do is keep performance inside the gate up and disease out”

28 Feb , 2019  

These are trying times for pig farmers the length and breadth of the country but Dickie Norton of Ballingarry Piggery is keeping the faith. Limerick ended their long wait for Liam MacCarthy glory in August when dethroning Galway at Croke Park. Many years of hard work and toil at underage level laid the foundations for […]

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A Premier agri contracting service

27 Feb , 2019  

Established in 1961, Cappawhite Agricultural Contractors Ltd is a leading contracting firm based in West Tipperary specialising in pit silage, baling, slurry spreading, reseeding, whole crop and maize harvesting, excavation work and hedge-cutting. From humble beginnings when Willie Barry started out with a Ferguson 20 and a few bits of equipment almost 60 year ago, […]

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Business is “absolutely flying” at Ballyhea Tyres Service

26 Feb , 2019  

Ballyhea Tyres Service in Co Cork has become renowned for its excellent service amongst its clients all over the Munster region. Irish Tractor & Agri heard all about the thriving company from its motivated Managing Director, Janmusz Adamowski. Ballyhea Tyres Service has earned quite a reputation for itself over the past decade or so and […]