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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ballyhenebry Farms Ltd has been leading the way in the growth and supply of potatoes in the Southeast of Ireland for four generations now. Frank Purcell told Irish Tractor & Agri when we caught up with him recently to learn more about the history behind Ballyhenebry Farms Ltd. “The Purcell family have farmed in Ballyhenebry, […]
Over the past half a century, Ashleigh Farms has evolved into one of Ireland’s premier pig production enterprises. We headed south to Cappagh in County Waterford and caught up with owner Jim McGrath to find out more about this forward-looking, self-sustainable, third-generation family operation. From the humblest of beginning – starting with just two outdoor […]
Zetor, Merlo and Komatsu distributor, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill and Rathcoole, is promoting a number of finance offers on agri lines that their commercial manager, Darragh O’Driscoll says are geared to helping those ‘whose purchasing capacity may not yet have returned to pre-recession level.’ On Zetor, three and four-year arrangements are available at 3.48% […]
Castleblayney Livestock Sales has, over the past five-and-a-half decades, established a stellar reputation as one of Ireland’s premier marts. We travelled to County Monaghan and caught up with Connell Nugent to find out more about this exceptional family-run operation, which provides farmers from both sides of the border with an invaluable service. They travel from […]
Jim Power Agri Sales Ltd in Co Waterford are main agents for Deutz Fahr, Krone and Amazone and have been specialising in the sales and service of all types of machinery for almost a decade now. Irish Tractor & Agri recently found out more about what the business has to offer. Running an agri sales […]
In an effort to support farmers and agricultural contractors, Michelin has produced a free downloadable guide entitled ‘What You Need to Know About Agricultural Tyre Repairs’. The ‘easy-to-understand’ booklet details the essentials to be aware of before starting an agricultural tyre repair job including: when a repair should be considered; if a temporary repair is […]
The application of lime is one of the oldest and most important methods of improving a soil and dates back hundreds of years. Without lime the land will neither respond to fertiliser nor produce the quantity or quality otherwise achieved where lime is applied regularly. Lime is a soil conditioner which corrects soil acidity by […]
