Grantstown Nurseries Ltd has been growing tomatoes in Waterford for nearly 40 years. Managing director David Currid, who is also chairman of the Quality Green Producer Organisation Ltd, explains more. Guaranteeing a superior freshness, quality and taste, Grantstown Nurseries is one of the leading commercial tomato producers in Ireland. During every growing season, about 350 […]
Templemore-based horse trainer John Patrick Ryan is enjoying one of his most successful ever seasons, having saddled his first treble at Sligo at the end of September. That brought his tally of winners for the current campaign to 14, which is one more than he managed in 2015. Also a dry-stock and sheep farmer, John […]
Synonymous with professional embryo transfer services for four decades, Bovi Genetics is playing a crucial role in raising the overall quality of Irish dairy and beef herds, maximising herd biosecurity and offering breeders and owners complete peace of mind. We travelled to Loughduff in County Cavan and caught up with owner Eddie Lynch to find […]
John Fagan is one of Ireland’s best-known farmers thanks to the success of the RTE show ‘Big Week on the Farm’, which was broadcast live from his farm in Gartlandstown on the shores of Lough Derravaragh in Co. Westmeath earlier this year. Having focused mainly on sheep over the past six or seven years, he […]
Michael Ryan & Son Agri Ltd is a third generation agricultural contracting firm based in Ballindoney, Ballywilliam in Co. Wexford. Offering a complete farm contracting service, Michael Ryan runs the business along with his wife Mary and son Micheal. It’s almost 40 years since Michael – then aged 17 – joined his father John’s agri […]
E&C Fitzgerald Ltd have been leading timber frame construction specialists for over 40 years. Based in Kircubbin, Co. Down, the family-run business works extensively throughout the UK and Ireland catering primarily for the agricultural sector, but also for the commercial and domestic markets. Headed up by brothers Eamon and Ciaran Fitzgerald, E&C Fitzgerald offers a […]
The name Heathfield Agri Contracting is synonymous with quality around the Garvagh area and their dedication, commitment and reliability is second to none. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with proprietor Brian Torrens who highlighted reliability as one of the key strengths of the business. The Torrens family members are well-known and popular amongst their […]
As renowned agricultural machinery manufacturer Belmac Engineering prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2017, we travelled to the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Belmont, County Offaly and had a chat with founder / proprietor Michael Gavin about the history and current well-being of this long-established, customer-focused operation. Belmac Engineering was founded in 1987, initially […]
Since 1998, Ryan Brothers Construction is a family-run business based in County Waterford that specializes in the design and construction of a full range of farm buildings. We travelled to their workshop in Ballymacarbry to meet with John Paul to discuss the full range of products and services offered by this family business. This company […]
Farming has evolved over the years to such an extent that technology and science play a massive part in the day to day running of any farm. Gone are the days when the stereotypical farmer is a guy who leaves school at a young age and carries on the same process that his or her […]
