Specialising in all aspects of tree surgery, Mick Lynch & Son Tree Surgery Services is a leading arboriculture firm that has been providing safe, professional solutions to a wide range of customers nationwide for four-and-a-half-decades. We travelled to Mullingar and caught up with director John Lynch to get an insight into this outstanding family operation. […]
Naas-based Glenngorey Pumps is a successful family-run business with over 60 years’ experience in the water pump industry. As well as catering for private, industrial and commercial clients, the company has a large customer-base within the agricultural sector. The origins of Glenngorey Pumps can be traced back to 1960 when its founder, PJ Gorey, began […]
Between Castlecor Farm and Loughcrew Dairy Farm – a recent beef-to-dairy conversion carried out in partnership with neighbour Francis Naper – progressive dairy farmer Brian Murphy oversees two outstanding enterprises near Oldcastle in County Meath, which between them milk 700 cows at present. We interrupted Brian’s busy schedule to find out more. Brian Murphy took […]
Cremin Dairy Services in Co Cork has been an authorised distributor for Dairymaster for almost 30 years now. Irish Tractor & Agri learned all about the business when we caught up with Managing Director John Cremin recently. Business has been booming as of late at Cremin Dairy Services and keeping up with demand has rarely […]
Earls Engineering Ltd recently celebrated their 30th anniversary so Irish Tractor & Agri felt it was time for a catch up with the Galway firm. Office Manager John Leahy was able to fill us in on what has been going on with the company as of late. Things are busy at Earls Engineering Ltd these […]
Farm machinery is expensive to buy, but they are essential pieces of equipment for anyone involved in the agricultural sector to carry out their duties on a daily basis. So when farmers go to part with their hard earned cash, they want a reliable and efficient service that doesn’t end once they leave the dealer […]
2017 sees Thomas Devane Ltd reach the noteworthy milestone of 35 years in business. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Thomas who emphasised the importance of ‘doing the job right’. Agricultural contractor Thomas Devane Ltd has been satisfying the needs of its loyal customer base ever since 1982. Offering a wide range of services, […]
Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Paschal O’Shea of Kilsheelan Limestone Quarries Ltd who gave us the low-down on the burgeoning business he runs in conjunction with his wife Deirdre. The Quarry industry is a significant sector of the Irish economy. Though production levels are significantly reduced from those of 2008 there are still […]
Tractamotors Agri is one of Ireland’s premier importers and distributors of agricultural machinery. We travelled to the company’s well-appointed facility on Cavan town’s Dublin Road and caught up with manager James Clarke to find out more about this exceptional operation and the excellent range of equipment supplied through dealers nationwide. The Tractamotors name may be […]
The IFA’s National Liquid Milk Committee Chairman John Finn talks us through their Milk Wise 2025 strategy. In April 2016, The IFA National Liquid Milk Committee elected Galway dairy farmer John Finn to succeed Teddy Cashman as their Chairman for four years. John milks 150 cows near Oranmore with his wife Joan and son Eavan, […]
