Getting the work-life balance right is a constant struggle that agricultural contractors know only too well. With strict deadlines to meet, the long working days can put pressure on personal lives and family time is, more often than not, a scare commodity. It’s a delicate juggling act that Padraig Noonan of Noonan Agri Contractors is […]
Yorkshire-based Coast to Coast Recycling is reporting a 75 per cent reduction in its tyre puncture and repair bill after adopting a Michelin CargoXBib High Flotation tyre policy across its fleet of agricultural slurry tankers. Having tested the premium fitments on two of its tankers for the past 18 months, the company has seen the […]
John Deere’s new 5R Series and record-breaking 8400R tractors, Stage IV T-Series combine harvester, top of the range F441R fixed chamber round baler and manure sensing system are all making their Royal Highland Show debut on the John Deere stand on Avenue S in June. The new 400hp 8400R tractor recently set three new world […]
Regarded as the Republic of Ireland’s premier seed wholesaler, as well as leading the way in crop production, Germinal was shortlisted in two categories at the 2016 National Agribusiness Awards, gaining recognition in both the Crops and Merchant sections. We met General Manager Dermot Campion to find out more about this exceptional operation. Situated at […]
Annalitten Foods, which also trades as Annalitten Farm Eggs, was established in 1955 in the townland of Annalitten, which is three miles from Castleblayney. Its founder, Patrick O’Reilly Snr, started out buying and collecting eggs from local farmers. These eggs were then graded, packed and sold on to a small network of grocery shops […]
ESB and Bord na Móna have announced a co-development agreement to develop solar power in four locations in Roscommon, Offaly and Kildare, which will provide renewable energy to power the equivalent of 150,000 homes. The joint venture will access part of Bord na Móna’s land bank in strategic locations across the Midlands which is suitable […]
In 2013, Fendt was awarded a silver medal by the Deutsche Landwirtschaftsgesellschaft (DLG) [German Agricultural Society] for its energy-efficient, comfortable Flat Face Coupling (FFC), a product with sound environmental credentials. Until now, the FFC was only available for the Fendt 1000 Vario. Now the system is being extended to the Fendt 800 and 900 Vario […]
For over 30 years, Laois man Roy Wallace gained experience in all types of fencing and with the knowledge he picked up, it was no surprise that he started his own business in 2003. “I had been working with the Farm Relief for a number of years beforehand and during that time, I was […]
Sydney B Scott & Sons have 60 years’ experience supplying exceptional fruit & veg produce and service to the retail, catering and hospitality industries throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They have also launched the innovative Scotts Crispy Onions range, which is going down a storm in both catering and retail south of […]
Donard / Glen of Imaal in County Wicklow features some of the most breath-taking terrain in all of Ireland. As conscientious, experienced and thoroughly professional agricultural contractors who place a keen emphasis on quality and prompt workmanship, Charles and Marcus Fenton are playing their part in preserving the beauty and fertility of this lush landscape. […]
