The working farm at Gurteen College provides students with the opportunity to hone their practical skills in modern farming practices under the supervision of experienced Farm Manager Ken Flynn. A leading provider of Agricultural Education, Gurteen College is centrally located just off the N52, 12km from Birr, Co Offaly, and 25km from Nenagh, Co Tipperary. The […]
Greens Berry Farm in Gorey, County Wexford is a fruitful family enterprise that has been synonymous with quality growth for the past two decades. We travelled to the sunny south east and met up with the personable founder to get an insight into this remarkable success story. NSAI and Bord Bia approved since 1996 and […]
Slaney Farms Produce Ltd is a grower and producer of superior Wexford potatoes. Based just outside Enniscorthy, the family-run business is constantly adapting to changing market demands and recently launched its own potato-based gin brand, Jackford Irish Potato Gin. Nationally recognised as a supplier of high-quality potatoes to retail multiples such as Tesco, Super Valu […]
Eamonn Nolan Farm Plastics Collection has been collecting and recycling all forms of farm plastic, silage wrap, silage pit covers, chemical containers, netting, twine, fertiliser and feed bags in the South-East region since 2000. A suckler beef farmer based in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, Eamonn is contracted by the IFFPG (Irish Farm Film Producers Group) to […]
Based in Callan in Co Kilkenny, Maher AGRI Services Contracting offers its clients an unrivalled service via its experience, expertise and magnificent machinery fleet. Irish Tractor & Agri heard more from Sean Maher, who is third generation in the family business. Since setting up shop six years ago, Maher AGRI Services has always guaranteed complete […]
A family-run business set-up in 1977, Eddie Roche & Sons Ltd specialises in concrete, formwork and construction across the agricultural, building and civil sectors. Irish Tractor & Agri heard more on the Wexford-based firm recently from Edward Roche. Since its inception, Eddie Roche & Sons Ltd in Wells, Gorey, Co Wexford, has always been a […]
Celebrating 50 years in business, PDM is Ireland’s leading supplier of pressure creosoted timber products. The Kill, Co. Kildare-based company manufactures and treats timber utility posts for the telecommunications and power industries as well as a wide range of fencing, gates and landscape timbers for the agricultural, equine, local authority and domestic markets. PDM has […]
Synonymous with the Valtra and McHale brands, Kelly’s of Kilkenny is one of the largest stockists of new and used agricultural machinery in Ireland. Sales manager Brian Roche explains more. Kelly’s of Kilkenny is a sister company of Kelly’s of Borris and Kelly’s of Laois, who are both main CLAAS dealers. In 2017, Kelly’s of […]
Patrick Maher Ltd in Co Tipperary has earned itself a glowing reputation for its services all throughout the Munster/Leinster region over the past two decades. Irish Tractor & Agri learned all about the family-run business from the man himself recently. These are busy times for Patrick Maher Ltd and the man himself wouldn’t have it […]
Operating from Breaffy near Castlebar, Lavin’s Fruit & Veg Ltd is a successful family-run business specialising in prepared vegetables and priding itself on being the leading fruit and vegetable wholesaler in Connacht. Established in 1986 by Eamon and Mary Lavin, Lavin’s Fruit & Veg Ltd has grown to employ 46 staff and runs a fleet […]
