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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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Fencing for three-and-a-half decades

18 Apr , 2018  

Darmody Fencing is a long established fencing business in Co. Tipperary which is home to an impressive range of high quality fencing products and fencing services. Situated on the old Dublin-Cork road, just outside Littleton in Co. Tipperary, Darmody Fencing has been committed to providing its customers with the ultimate in quality, service and value […]

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Manor Farm ahead of the Q

16 Apr , 2018  

At the prestigious national Q Mark Awards ceremony in late September, Manor Farm Chicken was chosen from a very strong field as overall winner in Hygiene & Food Safety. Earlier in the night, the industry-leading, eighth-generation family business also scooped the Best Quality Certified Poultry Plant in Ireland award to make it another night to […]

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Roy’s sustainable Cereal to Pig Farm

13 Apr , 2018  

Vice-chairman of the IFA Pigs Committee, Roy Gallie owns a small but successful self-sustaining commercial piggery at Garrisker, Broadford in North Kildare. His father put down roots there more than six decades ago,  and we caught up with Roy to discuss his farm and piggery in particular, as well as the myriad of challenges facing […]

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The environmental specialists

11 Apr , 2018  

O&D Environmental Contracting Ltd. is a civil engineering and environmental contractor that specialises in soil containment and retaining structures. Formed in 2009, we have grown to become a leading supplier in the Geomembrane and Retaining Wall field throughout Ireland and the U.K. Specialising in providing lining systems for landfill construction and closures, golf courses, reservoirs, […]

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A professional one-stop shop for all your farm building needs

9 Apr , 2018  

Ethvan Ltd, trading as McCormick Builders NI Ltd in Northern Ireland, is a leading agricultural and industrial building contractor based in Castlefin, Co. Donegal. Specialists in structural steel and reinforced concrete, the family-run operation provides a complete design and build construction service to customers throughout the Republic and Northern Ireland. Established in 1969 by Hugo […]