Specialising in all forms of steel fabrication, Brennan Fabrications Mayo Ltd. (BFM) are renowned for delivering strong, high-quality agricultural buildings to farmers along the Mayo / Sligo border, including cost-efficient and durable slatted sheds, milking parlours and machinery sheds. We travelled to Cloonfinish and met up with Kevin Brennan to find out more. Ultimately, […]
When Gordon Hamilton decided to set up his own engineering business on the family farm in Castlederg, Co Tyrone, he did so with the knowledge of having many years’ experience in the industry. Gordon had worked for many years with Finlay Hydra Screens in Omagh and his work with them took him all over the […]
Down based Patterson Potato Boxes Ltd has been manufacturing wooden potato boxes since the business was established in 2010 and it has gone from strength to strength ever since. Aaron Patterson is the managing director of the company and he spoke to us about how the business originated and how the company has grown in […]
As a director in both M&R Pigs and MM Pigs, a former chairman of the IFA’s national pigs committee and a driving force behind the pioneering programme to make commercial pig farming more viable in Uganda, Michael Maguire is one of Ireland’s leading authorities on all things pig-related. We caught up with the Cavan man […]
Customers always seek a dependable service and that is exactly what Kenneth Boohan Agri Sales Ltd provider for their loyal clients. Familiarity is another aspect that people seek, so in that respect, the farmers of Limerick can feel reassured that they will receive the best possible service when they are buying their agricultural equipment […]
Raymond Pogue Soil Solutions has been at the forefront of improving soil performance on farms across the province of Ulster for three decades. Based near Dungannon, the company is run by Raymond Pogue, designer of the Pogue Soil Aerator. Having initially specialised in animal health and dairy hygiene products, Raymond decided to go down the […]
The champagne corks were popping in the Bandon and Ballincollig premises of MC&S Agri Sales in March 2016 when it was announced that they had taken the top spot in New Holland’s ‘Tractor Dealer of the Year’ award for 2015. The New Holland Dealer of the Year Awards are part of an ongoing programme to […]
Pat Moore Dairy Services of Carrick-on-Suir offer a range of services to dairy farmers and are proud agents for DeLaval, Alfco Engineering, Condon Engineering and Cashman Feeders. Managing Director Pat Moore has a wealth of experience in the industry which spans four decades. When it comes to reliable machinery and back-up service, DeLaval’s extensive portfolio […]
Manor Farm scooped the Agribusiness of the Year award for Food or Beverage producer in November, so we caught up with Environmental and Quality Control Manager Joyce Johnston, who was at the Ballsbridge Hotel on the night on the company’s behalf. Manor Farm may be a well-known establishment when it comes to producing chicken […]
Getting the work-life balance right is a constant struggle that agricultural contractors know only too well. With strict deadlines to meet, the long working days can put pressure on personal lives and family time is, more often than not, a scare commodity. It’s a delicate juggling act that Padraig Noonan of Noonan Agri Contractors is […]
