There’s a lot of uncertainty in agricultural circles following the Brexit vote but Donegal based pig farmer Jimmy Mooney will continue to fight the good fight. Launching IFA’s policy Brexit: The Imperatives for Irish Farmers & the Agri-Food Sector in Dublin in early March, IFA President Joe Healy said the implications for Irish agriculture are […]
Based in Donabate, Co Dublin, Irritec are specialists in irrigation technology. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with company Managing Director Paul Kunkels to find out more about the family business. These are fairly busy times at Irritec and Managing Director Paul Kunkels wouldn’t have it any other way. With its origins dating back to […]
Health and safety along with hygiene are certainly to the forefront of all industries now and that includes the agriculture sector. Irish land has suffered a great deal of flooding in recent years, while yards, sheds and milking parlous have to be kept in exceptional condition and to do this almost every farmer in Ireland […]
Specialising in precision chop pit silage, as well as providing a comprehensive range of other solutions including, straw baling and slurry speading, KMAC Agri Services is one of Meath’s premier agricultural contractors. We caught up with founder Kevin Meade at his Lobinstown base to find out more about his stunning fleet of machinery and the […]
As well as being one of Munster’s premier timber processors, Spellmans Timber Ltd. also manufacture and supply high-quality potato boxes. We visited their modern production facility in Kilcummin, County Kerry and caught up with director Glenn Spellman to find out more about this exceptional family business. Every year, between the months of July and December, […]
Tinsley Contracts in Co Down is a family-run agri contracting firm with a rich tradition in the business. Irish Tractor & Agri learned more about the company and its fleet of John Deere tractors from Samuel and Richard Tinsley. The busiest period of the year is just around the corner for Tinsley Contracts and father […]
Operating out of Redhills in County Cavan, Harefort Ltd. offers a professional and dependable dead animal collection service. We met up with Colm Mulvaney to find out more about the prompt, humane, fully-certified and cost-effective services provided. For professional, no-nonsense fallen animal collection that offers farmers unbeatable service levels with a minimum of fuss and […]
Vector PowerDrive is the market leader when it comes to fence post drivers. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Michael Brennan of manufacturers, Brennan Fencing, to find out more. Brennan Fencing of Johnstown, Co Kilkenny are one of Ireland’s longest established Fencing contractors and provide services throughout the country. They are also renowned as […]
Synonymous with sourcing and supplying high-quality filtration, wear parts, cutting edges and lubricants, RedMac Plant & Engineering Supplies Ltd. have been serving the agri sector superbly since their inception 13 summers ago. We dropped into their Castlebar, County Mayo head office to discuss the excellent range of products and services provided with director James McDonnell. […]
Kanturk Co-Operative Mart Ltd has been at the heart of the agricultural community in North Cork for nearly 60 years. Mart manager Seamus O’Keeffe explains more. Established in 1959, Kanturk Co-Op Mart comes alive every Tuesday when farmers from throughout the region flock to the centre of Kanturk for the weekly cattle sales. The mart […]
