A market-leader in Ireland and the UK for auto-reset grass subsoilers and grass disc drills since 1995, Erth Engineering is now exporting its products to New Zealand, Australia, Holland and Norway. Managing director David McCoubrey explains more. From its state-of-the-art manufacturing and profiling facility near Downpatrick in Co. Down, Erth Engineering produces a range of […]
Pat Walsh Agri Services has earned a glowing reputation for its excellence in agricultural contracting from the days of its origins back in the late 1970’s. Irish Tractor and Agri spoke to the man himself to learn more about the history of the business and find out what they have been up to lately. Based […]
Dunany Flour counts President Michael D. Higgins amongst its customers. If it’s good enough for Ireland’s first citizen then it’s good enough for the rest of us. We spoke to Andrew Workman of Dunany Flour who was nominated for Tillage Farmer of the Year at the Zurich Farm Insurance Farming Independent Farmer of the Year […]
Jimmy Purcell, who is farming in Clonmel Co. Tipperary, was today named the “Hybrid Barley Grower of the Year 2017” at a prizegiving ceremony in Carlow. The competition, which had participation from farmers across the country, aims to reward farmers who have leveraged the unique strengths in Hybrid Barley’s genetics in order to grow an […]
O’Keeffe Sawmills Ltd in Lismore, Co. Waterford enjoys a very healthy relationship with the local farming community as manager Bernard O’Keeffe explains. Established in 1974, O’Keeffe Sawmills is a leading supplier of wooden pallets, boxes, crates, construction timber, timber decking, timber gates and fencing posts and rails to a wide range of customers throughout Ireland. […]
Modern technology has seen huge advancements in the way that farming practices are conducted these days. Time is of the essence in the farming community and with the machinery available, work can be done many times quicker than was the case in the past. Agricultural contractors have embraced the new machinery with open arms as […]
There are many standards to be met with regards the quality of tyres used on vehicles these days and with new regulations that have been introduced, the tyre industry and indeed motorists are benefiting hugely. EC regulations requires tyres to have performance labels, with the aim of encouraging people to purchase tyres with superior environmental […]
In May, Cork dairy farmer Peter and Paula Hynes picked up two awards at the Zurich Farm Insurance Farmer of the Year awards at the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with the man himself to learn more about his operation and what the recent recognition means to him and his […]
The 110hp (max output) McCormick X6.35, 119hp X6.45 and the range-topping 126hp X6.55 being exhibited at the event, slot neatly into the range between the slightly smaller 85-113hp McCormick X5 Series and the larger 111-140hp X6.4 Series tractors. “These new models provide an attractive option for operators wanting extra power and performance over our […]
Having changed its tyre strategy four years ago, Scottish potato farmer James D Reid & Partners from Montrose is now reaping the rewards and is set to achieve 5,000 hours from its original Michelin AgriBib Row Crop tyres. On contract to frozen potato products producer McCain’s since 1987 and farming 750 acres from its site […]
