O’Meara Family Farm in Co Tipperary has seen quite an expansion over the last 37 years. Irish Tractor & Agri learned more about the family milking specialists from Portroe after hearing from Denis and Declan O’Meara recently. Business is good right now for the O’Mearas in Portroe, Co Tipperary and the plan is to maintain […]
Liam Mulcaire and CJN Plant Ltd. are synonymous with outstanding agri contracting and plant hire services. We travelled to Rathkeale in West Limerick to find out more about this exceptional operation. Farmers from within a 15-mile radius of Rathkeale in County Limerick know they can depend on Liam Mulcaire of CJN Plant Ltd. to provide […]
Ireland’s largest bagged salad producer Willowbrook Foods has secured an additional €2.5m worth of business in the ROI market for 2018. The result of a targeted growth strategy in ROI, Willowbrook Foods has secured the additional business through both increasing sales with existing customers and winning new partnerships within the foodservice and retail sectors. Willowbrook, […]
County Laois farmer Eamonn Holohan took top honours in the Beef Farmer of the Year category at the Farmer of the Year Awards which were held at the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin back in late May. His son Willie reflects on a proud night for the Holohan family. The Zurich Farm Insurance Farming Independent Farmer […]
Growing our own food can be fun, but there is a science and skill to it as well. In Ireland 4,300 ha of vegetables with a farm gate value of €67m are grown annually. Traditionally vegetable production took place close the main centres of population, such as Dublin and Cork. It’s no surprise that Dublin […]
As well as being a leading agricultural contractor, Alfred J Vance & Sons provides a plant hire service to customers throughout the North-West. John Vance explains more about the busy Carrigans-based operation, which has been in business for nearly 60 years. With a fleet of 40 tractors, Alfred J Vance & Sons is bigger than […]
A new cab option is available for the latest addition to the Landini tractor range – the basic-spec 4-D Series, which made its UK debut in 2017. Initially available only in open platform guise, the Landini 4-D tractors are now also available with a cab that not only provides added safety but also full protection […]
Michelin’s X Tweel SSL airless tyre and wheel combination will be making its UK public debut at the forthcoming LAMMA Show on January 17th next For several years, Michelin has sold its range of Tweel products for mowing, agricultural and industrial applications in North America – but the tyre manufacturer’s fitment for skid steer loaders will be […]
Foyle View Farm has seen rapid growth since it first started milking cows two decades ago, as its owner Jack Porter explained to Irish Tractor & Agri when we caught up with the Donegal native lately. These are heady times for Foyle View Farm in Carrigans, Co Donegal and one would imagine it’s how Jack […]
There has been a huge amount of emphasis placed on the type of tyres that we use on our vehicles in more recent years. Safety standards have increased considerably in a bid to combat the number of road fatalities on Irish roads. A RSA campaign ran last year took aim at one in eight fatal […]
