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Heaven Sent

19 Jul , 2017  

Since February 2015, Temple Dairy Ltd has been producing delicious chocolate milk which is now being supplied to SuperValu and Centra stores across the country. CEO and former Republic of Ireland women’s soccer international Marie Curtin explains more about the award-winning family-run enterprise. Producing farm fresh foods which are healthy, natural and wholesome, Temple Dairy […]

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A mushrooming business

18 Jul , 2017  

Armagh-based Button Farm Mushrooms is less than two years old, yet its owners have been involved in the mushroom industry for much longer. David McKew, who formed the business along with his brother Jonathan, explains more. For over 40 years, the McKew family had been involved in the production of mushroom compost for growers throughout […]

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A rural beauty

17 Jul , 2017  

All farmers are proud of the work that they carry out on their land and it is a way of life for them. They take great pride, care and dedication in not only the work they do, but in their livestock and land also. The Irish countryside is the setting for some of the most […]

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“If you don’t have your word you don’t have anything”

14 Jul , 2017  

For many, working in agricultural contracting is a labour of love, not a living. Yes, the hours can be long and the unpredictable weather causes more than its fair share of headaches but the positives far outweigh the negatives as far as the likes of William McKelvey of WJ McKelvey Contracting is concerned. The secret […]

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A family affair for Craigs in Donegal

13 Jul , 2017  

The Craig family have been farming from their base up in Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal for a quarter of a century now, so Irish Tractor & Agri felt it was time to catch up with a member of the clan. Farming and family is a combination has always gone hand in hand together in this country […]

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Donohue Agri are one of the best in the West

10 Jul , 2017  

Donohue Agri & Haulage Ltd is a leading agricultural contracting firm based near Gort in Co. Galway. Also providing a milk collection service for Kerry Agribusiness, the family-run concern has been successfully trading for almost 20 years. Donohue Agri & Haulage Ltd was formed by Declan Donohue in 1998, but his father and fellow company […]

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Positive thinking from Clune Mushrooms

7 Jul , 2017  

Clune Mushrooms is determined to weather the storm that has engulfed the Irish mushroom industry in the wake of Brexit. Director Philip Fryday of the Clonoulty, Cashel, Co Tipperary based firm tells Irish Tractor & Agri magazine that their focus is firmly on the future. Considering that the Irish mushroom industry exports over 80% of […]

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“It’s a way of life that I enjoy”

6 Jul , 2017  

Lisburn, Co Antrim based Wilkinson Contracts are flexible when it comes to satisfying the needs of their customers. Reliability is a key factor in their successful delivery of completed jobs on time while proprietor Fergal Wilkinson has a vast knowledge to fall back on. With over 30 years experience in agricultural contracting and the operation […]

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‘Excellence in Tree Care’

5 Jul , 2017  

TreeworX  Ltd has come a long way since its humble beginnings back in 2008 when they commenced trading as Precision  Tree Surgery  in the middle of the recession. Since then, the company has gone from strength  to strength  expanding year on year,  building their team and their enviable reputation. Last year they rebranded as  TreeworX  […]

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An Apple A Day

4 Jul , 2017  

Did you ever hear the one about the apple orchard consisting of 5,000 trees being uprooted and moved to a different location? No this is not the opening line to a Tommy Tiernan joke, it’s a true story that took place in Churchtown in North Cork to Kilfinane in Co Limerick in 2014. Ballyhoura Apple […]