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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
As well as manufacturing the renowned Arbocut series of hedge cutters, AR Engineering Services Ltd. is also the first port of call for farmers who need to have their hedge cutting equipment repaired, serviced, tested or reconditioned. We caught up with founder Anthony Roche to get an insight into their exceptional, market-leading operation. AR Engineering […]
Established in 2005 as the result of a merger of Birr, Nenagh and Roscrea Co-op Marts, Central Auctions Co-Operative Marts is a farmer-owned co-operative with some 1,500 shareholders. We caught up with CEO Michael Harty to get an insight into the synergies inherent in this remarkable success story. While Central Auctions Co-Operative Marts is in […]
Pat O’Sullivan of Farm Waste Recycling (FWR) Ltd works hand-in-hand with the IFFPG – Ireland’s only approved farm plastics recycling compliance scheme – to continuously provide a top class service in Kerry and Limerick. Pat O’Sullivan of Farm Waste Recycling (FWR) Ltd always endeavours to serve his farming client base with the greatest efficiency and […]
