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Efficient contracting … on time, every time

15 May , 2018  

Hughes Brothers Agri have been providing unrivalled contracting services for more than four decades. We travelled to the fertile terrain of Ballinkillen in County Carlow and touched base with Philip Hughes to find out more about this highly-regarded family-run enterprise. Specialists in wagon silage, self-propelled silage and baling & wrapping, Hughes Brothers Agri are renowned […]

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Catering for farmers’ machinery needs

10 May , 2018  

With over 30 years’ experience, Naas Farm Machinery has established itself as a leading supplier of new and used tractors and agricultural machinery. Irish Tractor & Agri learned more about the business from its General Manager, Murt Murphy. When George Delahunt first set-up Naas Farm Machinery back in 1986 he’d have hardly anticipated being in […]

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Best in their field

8 May , 2018  

There was delight for the Ronaldson family at the Zurich Farm Insurance Farming Independent Farmer of the Year Awards at The Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin on Friday, May 26 2017 when they scooped the Tillage Farmer of the Year award for their modern use of technology on their 300-acre farm near Ballymore Eustace in Co. […]

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Stellar structural steel buildings

3 May , 2018  

For more than three decades, PFM Machinery & Fabrication has served the farming community with outstanding service levels when it comes to manufacturing and erecting high-quality steel sheds and agricultural buildings. We travelled to Rathangan in County Kildare and spoke to managing director Pauric Fitzpatrick to find out more about the wide range of products […]

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A clear cut service

2 May , 2018  

In Ireland, hedges are of exceptional importance as habitats, particularly for birds but also for wild flowers, shrubs and trees and provide food and shelter for birds and other wildlife and enhance the diversity of nature in our countryside. However, from time to time our hedges and trees need to be cut back or in […]

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A prompt, professional mobile tyre service

1 May , 2018  

Tyres-4-U provides the agri sector with an unrivalled mobile tyre repair and fitting service. We travelled to the picturesque Meath village of Stamullen, on the Dublin border, and caught up with proprietor Mick McManus at his modern premises to find out more about this highly-regarded, family-run operation. For the past eight-plus years, Tyres-4-U has been […]

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A cut above the rest

27 Apr , 2018  

In business for over 100 years, Chambers Agri Contracts Ltd is one of the largest contractors in the northern half of the country. From its base in Latton, Co. Monaghan, the family-run operation covers a wide area comprising counties Monaghan, Cavan, Louth, Meath and north county Dublin. Chambers Agri Contracts Ltd has come a long […]

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The mechanics of it all

25 Apr , 2018  

Technology in machinery has evolved considerably over the years and there are innovations on an almost weekly basis as companies look to get the edge on their competitors with new products. It takes a certain type of person to not only come up with these ideas, but to also make them a reality as well […]

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Down dairy enterprise voted best on island

23 Apr , 2018  

Down has always been a trailblazer when it comes to securing All-Ireland titles so it was hardly a major surprise when a dairy farm from the Mourne County became Northern Ireland’s first recipient of the prestigious National Farmyard Award. The honour went to Hillcrest Farm in Dromore and we caught up with Beattie Lilburn, who […]

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West Tyre – one of the best in the West

20 Apr , 2018  

WEST TYRE is an independent family-run business with over 25 years’ experience in the tyre industry in the Mayo / Galway region. Operating in Ballinrobe since 2006, the company recently opened a second tyre centre in Westport to cater for its growing customer-base. While the WEST TYRE name has only been around for a decade, […]

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