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An exclusive and exceptional dairy enterprise

20 Dec , 2017  

At Artramon Farm, Servaas Dodebier oversees a unique Irish dairy operation imbued with quality, class and an identity all of its own. We travelled to this spectacular country estate in Castlebridge, County Wexford and caught up with the affable, long-serving farm manager to find out more about one of Ireland’s premier dairy enterprises. Owned by […]

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Expert tree care contracting

19 Dec , 2017  

Culbert & Sons Tree Care is an outstanding second-generation, family-run business based in Ballinasloe, County Galway, boasting over four decades of experience of arboriculture. We caught up with Seamus Culbert to get an insight into the continued success of this exceptional operation, which provides a full range of tree surgery services. An A-rated, ESB-approved contractor […]

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Case IH wins Machine of the Year 2018 title with new Maxxum Multicontroller with ActiveDrive 8 transmission

18 Dec , 2017  

Case IH’s new ActiveDrive 8 version of its latest Maxxum Multicontroller tractor range has been awarded the Machine of the Year title for 2018. Judged by a panel of European agricultural magazine editors, the accolade has been given in recognition of the performance and cost-saving benefits the new transmission and other range developments bring to this […]

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D & E McHugh of Longford appointed as Case IH dealer

18 Dec , 2017  

The Case IH product range is to be sold and serviced in a new territory in the Midlands, thanks to the appointment of D & E McHugh in picturesque Co Longford. Based just outside Longford town, D & E McHugh is a family-run business with over 48 years’ experience in agricultural machinery. Brothers Derek and […]

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Dutch company offers a 90% reduction in antibiotics use

18 Dec , 2017  

The European Parliament recently accepted a proposal with which stricter conditions will be imposed within the European Union on the use of antibiotics in animals. Since 2011, medicinal feed has been banned in the Netherlands, but that is far from the case in the rest of the countries in the EU. However, a change may […]

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“Light Up The Night” Truck & Tractor Run

18 Dec , 2017  

On New Years Eve of last year, the inaugural “Light Up The Night” Truck and Tractor Run took place to highlight suicide awareness.  The event took place on the highways and byways of North Kilkenny illuminated with the flashing amber lights of many a tractor and truck. The level of participation from near and far was overwhelming, and […]

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The plastic removal experts

14 Dec , 2017  

For many years, farm plastics were discarded by any means possible as there was little thought as to the effect this was having on the environment. However, the world has become more eco-friendly in the last few decades and in 1997, the Irish Government introduced farm plastic regulations to assist and promote the recycling of […]

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20 years of Eurogene AI Services

13 Dec , 2017  

Eurogene AI Services in Co Tipperary are  leading suppliers of some of the world’s best beef and dairy sires for Artificial Insemination. Company owner Folke Rohrssen  filled Irish Tractor & Agri in on the rest when we caught up with him recently. Eurogene AI Services has become Ireland’s fastest growing AI company since being founded […]

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New handling facility enhances Lisburn beef unit

8 Dec , 2017  

Mourne View Farm is a third-generation beef farm on the western edge of Lisburn, Co. Antrim run by brothers Jonathan and Kyle Price. Committed to producing beef of the highest quality, the brothers recently installed a new purpose-built handling facility as part of a major investment programme. Mourne View Farm is a specialised finishing unit […]

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New generation HarvestLab system for John Deere foragers

7 Dec , 2017  

John Deere’s stand (G19) at LAMMA ’18 will feature the company’s latest 8000 Series self-propelled forage harvester, equipped with a new generation HarvestLab sensing system. Other new products on show for the first time at LAMMA will include the S700 Series automated combine and V400 Series variable-chamber round baler, alongside the award-winning 6250R and 8400R […]