Liam Mulcaire and CJN Plant Ltd. are synonymous with outstanding agri contracting and plant hire services. We travelled to Rathkeale in West Limerick to find out more about this exceptional operation. Farmers from within a 15-mile radius of Rathkeale in County Limerick know they can depend on Liam Mulcaire of CJN Plant Ltd. to provide […]
County Laois farmer Eamonn Holohan took top honours in the Beef Farmer of the Year category at the Farmer of the Year Awards which were held at the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin back in late May. His son Willie reflects on a proud night for the Holohan family. The Zurich Farm Insurance Farming Independent Farmer […]
Growing our own food can be fun, but there is a science and skill to it as well. In Ireland 4,300 ha of vegetables with a farm gate value of €67m are grown annually. Traditionally vegetable production took place close the main centres of population, such as Dublin and Cork. It’s no surprise that Dublin […]
As well as being a leading agricultural contractor, Alfred J Vance & Sons provides a plant hire service to customers throughout the North-West. John Vance explains more about the busy Carrigans-based operation, which has been in business for nearly 60 years. With a fleet of 40 tractors, Alfred J Vance & Sons is bigger than […]
Foyle View Farm has seen rapid growth since it first started milking cows two decades ago, as its owner Jack Porter explained to Irish Tractor & Agri when we caught up with the Donegal native lately. These are heady times for Foyle View Farm in Carrigans, Co Donegal and one would imagine it’s how Jack […]
There has been a huge amount of emphasis placed on the type of tyres that we use on our vehicles in more recent years. Safety standards have increased considerably in a bid to combat the number of road fatalities on Irish roads. A RSA campaign ran last year took aim at one in eight fatal […]
Mention the word strawberry in Ireland and what immediately springs to mind only the sunny south east and Wexford in particular. The Model County is synonymous with the delicious fruit and is without doubt the leading area in the country to produce such a succulent fruit. It is a well known fact that Wexford and […]
Trading for almost a century, Woodfarm Fencing Supplies Ltd is a leading supplier of fencing posts, rail timber, creosote posts and all related fencing accessories to customers in Ireland and the UK. The company strives to provide a high-quality product at competitive prices and is proud to be a rural business providing jobs in the […]
McAuliffe Pig Farm run three farms in Co Kerry and Shane McAuliffe talks to us about the day-to-day running of the business. Pig production ranks third in importance behind beef and dairy in terms of economic value at the farm gate in Ireland. The 2010 Census of Agriculture found that there were 1,200 farms in […]
With more than 50 years’ experience in the industry, Rochford Agri Contractors in Co Wexford continue to add to their clientele list thanks to a glowing reputation. Rick Rochford filled Irish Tractor & Agri in on what they’ve been up to lately. Based in Kilmannon, Cleariestown, Co Wexford, Rochford Agri Contractors’ origins date back to […]
