Tom Hogan’s new brief is to stand up for the pig farmers of Ireland. In December, he was elected chairman of the IFA’s National Pigs and Pigmeat Committee. We caught up with the tireless County Limerick man to discuss the challenges faced in safeguarding and advancing a sector that has been dear to his heart […]
Meredith Engineering of Stradbally, Co Laois is a company that has acquired a strong name for manufacturing quality machinery in a relatively short space of time. Directors Ian and Andrew Meredith tell us ‘attention to detail’ is integral to their business, along with the quality of the equipment they design and manufacture. With years of […]
Ballyhenebry Farms Ltd has been leading the way in the growth and supply of potatoes in the Southeast of Ireland for four generations now. Frank Purcell told Irish Tractor & Agri when we caught up with him recently to learn more about the history behind Ballyhenebry Farms Ltd. “The Purcell family have farmed in Ballyhenebry, […]
Over the past half a century, Ashleigh Farms has evolved into one of Ireland’s premier pig production enterprises. We headed south to Cappagh in County Waterford and caught up with owner Jim McGrath to find out more about this forward-looking, self-sustainable, third-generation family operation. From the humblest of beginning – starting with just two outdoor […]
Castleblayney Livestock Sales has, over the past five-and-a-half decades, established a stellar reputation as one of Ireland’s premier marts. We travelled to County Monaghan and caught up with Connell Nugent to find out more about this exceptional family-run operation, which provides farmers from both sides of the border with an invaluable service. They travel from […]
Jim Power Agri Sales Ltd in Co Waterford are main agents for Deutz Fahr, Krone and Amazone and have been specialising in the sales and service of all types of machinery for almost a decade now. Irish Tractor & Agri recently found out more about what the business has to offer. Running an agri sales […]
The application of lime is one of the oldest and most important methods of improving a soil and dates back hundreds of years. Without lime the land will neither respond to fertiliser nor produce the quantity or quality otherwise achieved where lime is applied regularly. Lime is a soil conditioner which corrects soil acidity by […]
Award-winning Glenballyeamon Eggs are among the freshest in the land. We travelled to Cushendall in the Glens of Antrim and met founder / proprietor Niall Delargy to find out more about this egg-ceptional enterprise, which secured a prestigious Great Taste Award in 2016. Described as the Oscars of the food world, the Great Taste Awards […]
From his base in Enniscrone, County Sligo, Edward Caffrey runs an exceptional mixed farming enterprise incorporating dairy, beef, sheep and tillage as well as providing an outstanding contracting service. We travelled west to find out more about the enduring Caffrey family tradition of working the land, which dates back decades, nay centuries. From low-lying, gently […]
Errigal Mushrooms is a thriving mushroom business based in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan. The farm, which is meticulously managed and operated by father and son duo Niall and Brendan Mc Kenna, produces 40,000KG of top quality, award winning, fresh and local white mushrooms on a weekly basis and its crop is marketed via leading Northern Ireland […]
