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Positive thinking from Clune Mushrooms

7 Jul , 2017  

Clune Mushrooms is determined to weather the storm that has engulfed the Irish mushroom industry in the wake of Brexit. Director Philip Fryday of the Clonoulty, Cashel, Co Tipperary based firm tells Irish Tractor & Agri magazine that their focus is firmly on the future. Considering that the Irish mushroom industry exports over 80% of […]

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“It’s a way of life that I enjoy”

6 Jul , 2017  

Lisburn, Co Antrim based Wilkinson Contracts are flexible when it comes to satisfying the needs of their customers. Reliability is a key factor in their successful delivery of completed jobs on time while proprietor Fergal Wilkinson has a vast knowledge to fall back on. With over 30 years experience in agricultural contracting and the operation […]

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The BIG 40 Harvest & Tillage Day with Armstrong Machinery

6 Jul , 2017  

Armstrong Machinery are celebrating 40 Years of selling New Holland Harvest Equipment and on Saturday 15th July they are hosting The BIG 40 Harvest & Tillage Day. Field opens at 11am, demonstrations from 12 noon, BBQ throughout day. Field at Milverton on the Lusk Skerries Road, signposted from our premises on the day – GPS […]

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‘Excellence in Tree Care’

5 Jul , 2017  

TreeworX  Ltd has come a long way since its humble beginnings back in 2008 when they commenced trading as Precision  Tree Surgery  in the middle of the recession. Since then, the company has gone from strength  to strength  expanding year on year,  building their team and their enviable reputation. Last year they rebranded as  TreeworX  […]

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An Apple A Day

4 Jul , 2017  

Did you ever hear the one about the apple orchard consisting of 5,000 trees being uprooted and moved to a different location? No this is not the opening line to a Tommy Tiernan joke, it’s a true story that took place in Churchtown in North Cork to Kilfinane in Co Limerick in 2014. Ballyhoura Apple […]

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McCormack Bros continue to impress

30 Jun , 2017  

The ability to diversify can be key to a business’ survival and as the old adage goes ‘you shouldn’t keep all your eggs in the one basket.’ That seems to be a proverb that McCormack Bros have taken literally as they provide a wide range of services to a vast customer base. The company was […]

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Two most powerful McCormick X7 Series tractors now available to Efficient spec

29 Jun , 2017  

Simpler-spec versions of the two most powerful models in the McCormick X7 series have been introduced, joining the Efficient versions of other models in the line-up that were added to the range last year. “These additional Efficient models are being introduced at the request of operators wanting a high-performance, high-power tractor with a reasonable amount […]

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30 years of reliable service from Gerry Burke

29 Jun , 2017  

Gerry Burke Agri & Plant Hire has earned itself a solid reputation over the past 30 years as a leading outfit in its field out west. Irish Tractor & Agri felt it was time to catch up with the man himself to find out more about the company. These may be testing times for the […]

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Hogan’s stand

28 Jun , 2017  

Tom Hogan’s new brief is to stand up for the pig farmers of Ireland. In December, he was elected chairman of the IFA’s National Pigs and Pigmeat Committee. We caught up with the tireless County Limerick man to discuss the challenges faced in safeguarding and advancing a sector that has been dear to his heart […]

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“Built by farmers for farmers”

27 Jun , 2017  

Meredith Engineering of Stradbally, Co Laois is a company that has acquired a strong name for manufacturing quality machinery in a relatively short space of time. Directors Ian and Andrew Meredith tell us ‘attention to detail’ is integral to their business, along with the quality of the equipment they design and manufacture. With years of […]