For half a century, the O’Gormans in Kildare have been synonymous with producing high-quality potatoes. We visited their prolific and self-sustaining mixed home farm in the south of the county and caught up with Brendan O’Gorman – who oversees day-to-day activities alongside his brothers, John and Kevin – to find out more about the exceptional […]
Ireland has produced it’s fair share of horse trainers over the years and for this month’s edition of Irish Tractor & Agri, we profile the long-serving Pat Fahy. A life time interest in our four-legged friends has seen Pat work with horses for many years. Having initially started out as a jockey, the Carlow native […]
Backboned by their DeLaval agency, Portumna Farm and Dairy Services boast an extensive stock of farm and dairy products for your farm and full back-up with servicing and repairs. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up Tim Walsh, who runs the family company along with his brother Liam, to find out more. DeLaval is a world […]
For this month’s edition of Irish Tractor & Agri, we speak to JC Engineering Ltd managing director James Coyle about the success of the business and he explains to us how they have managed to continuously keep their customers’ happy. One of the secrets to the success of this Donegal based company is the ability […]
Maurice Gannon never seems to stop working so we really appreciated it when he let us interrupt his hectic schedule to find out more about his outstanding farming and contracting enterprises. At Keelogues, near Cregg in north Galway, we caught up with one of the most enthusiastic, passionate and energetic men on the island. Eighteen-hour […]
Codd Mushrooms is responsible for 55 per cent of all mushrooms consumed in Ireland every year. The development of a €5.5 million environmentally-friendly production and packing unit on the family farm in Tullow, Co. Carlow in recent years has been central to the company’s continued growth. The growing facility is 17,712sq/m and is divided up […]
Tropical fruit importer Fyffes is returning to the forthcoming Agri Careers Fair being held at the RDS on March 30th next when the company will launch its 2017 Graduate Management Programme. Following their successful participation in the event last year, Fyffes will have a high-profile presence at the 2017 Fair, their purpose being to open […]
Sixteen years ago Gordon Salter turned his hobby as a Simmental breeder into a full-time job. Since then, his Mohona and Lakewood Simmentals enterprise has become a household name in pedigree cattle breeding circles. Gordon is based in Dunmanway, West Cork where his wife Susan runs the Lakehouse Bed & Breakfast. Prior to becoming a […]
Deeside Country Store in Dunleer, Co Louth offers its customers a wide range of products and is considered to be the ‘one-stop shop’ for all your farming needs. Store owner Billy O’Dea told more to Irish Tractor & Agri when we caught up with him recently. Some farmers may be finding it tough at present, […]
Agricultural contractors provide a wide range of services and all carry out their work in a professional and efficient manner. Cutting silage is one of the main services provided and during the summer months, Irish roads are adorned with tractors and trailers. The adverse weather conditions in Ireland mean that cutting silage is not a […]
