JDS Agri Contracts Ltd is a third-generation agricultural contracting firm based in Downpatrick, Co. Down. It was established in 1959 by the late James Douglas and is now run by his son Adrian with the help of his sons Mark and Stuart. From humble beginnings, JDS (James Douglas & Son) Agri Contracts Ltd has grown […]
Located in the Ardmore area of Co Waterford is the Prendergast family who have for many decades now provided an agricultural contracting service to the farmers in the locality. Established by Pat Prendergast and his brothers James and John, they have been supplying a wide range of services to their loyal customer base for 55 […]
OBE Waste & Agri Engineering Ltd will be promoting how its low centre gravity tankers are safer for spreading slurry on slopes at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. This will be the second year OBE Waste & Agri is exhibiting at the Irish National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, County Offaly from 19 to 21 […]
Patrick Darcy provides farmers in West Clare and beyond with a wide range of services, including engineering, agri contracting and plant hire. We dropped into his Ballymakea, Mullagh base to find out more about an excellent, long-established family business that dates back some three-and-a-half decades. In West Clare, farmers have a family run business they […]
For almost 20 years now, Dungarvan Tyre Centre in Co Waterford has been first choice for its customers throughout the south east. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Managing Director Phil Flynn to learn more about the company and the top of the range tyres which they carry. This is very much the busy […]
Farm machinery distributor, Farmhand, has announced the arrival of the all-new Amazone Catros 3003 compact disc harrow on to the Irish market. Available now through Farmhand’s Amazone main dealer network, the 3-metres wide Catros 3003 is selling at a price EUR2,500 below the existing Catros 3001. Like the market-leading Catros 3001, the new 3003 is designed […]
Launched just over a decade ago, Martin Supplies has quickly established itself as one of the island’s premier agricultural machinery dealers. This has been achieved by sourcing a wide range of high-quality equipment at the best possible price as well as providing outstanding levels of backup service. We dropped into the well-stocked showroom on Nutts […]
Combining a large fleet of machinery with decades of experience, Pa Carroll Agri provides farmers across North Kerry with a large range of agricultural services. We travelled to Causeway and caught up with Jerome O’Connell to find out more about this long-running family enterprise. Pa Carroll Agri has been providing silage, slurry, grass seeding and […]
Run by the McKay family on the grasslands of Maghera in County Derry, the prize-winning Ampertaine Limousin herd is one of the most sought-after in the UK and Ireland. We took a trip to the impressive 250-acre Mid Ulster family farm and met up with James McKay to find out more about this outstanding operation. […]
John Deere is introducing a complete range of new V400 Series variable chamber round balers for the 2018 season, to replace the existing 800 and 900 Series models. These high capacity balers have been designed to work more efficiently and productively in all crop conditions from wet grass to dry, brittle straw, offering farmers and […]
