John Deere announced today that it has invested in Kramer-Werke GmbH in order to emphasise the ambition to establish a long-term alliance. Both companies have agreed, subject to antitrust approval, to provide material handling equipment solutions for distribution through the John Deere dealer network under the Kramer trademark. This new strategic partnership will enable John […]
Sam Graham, a farmer from Killinchy in County Down, beat off tough competition from farmers and contractors representing 13 European countries to win the European Drivers’ Championship 2017, organised jointly by John Deere and Michelin. The runners-up were David Durand from France and Stefan Häkansson from Sweden. The event was held at the Michelin Technical […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
