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. […]
From their excellently-managed farm in Carrowdore, County Down, the Clements family have been producing, packing and distributing high-quality Free Range and fresh eggs for the catering, retail and wholesale markets for over four decades. We touched base with Philip Clements Jnr. to find out more about this market-leading third-generation family enterprise. A recent recipient of […]
D&S McMurran Dairy Farm near Banbridge in Co. Down is home to one of the highest producing dairy herds in Ireland. Darren McMurran explains more. Two years ago, Darren and his brother Stuart had the top placed production herd in Northern Ireland in the National Milk Record’s annual production report with an annual yield of […]
Using traditional methods, Buchanan’s Turkeys in Kilrea rear some of the tastiest free-range bronze and white turkeys in Ireland. We travelled north and met up with founder Jonathan Buchanan to find out what makes their award-winning, premium produce different from any other turkeys on the island. While we were there, we also checked out Buchanan’s […]
From their base in Eglinton, Londonderry, two generations of the Montgomery family work together to deliver exceptional dairy farming and agricultural contracting services. We crossed the border and caught up with Thomas Montgomery to find out more about this excellent long-standing family business, which also incorporates a recently-installed anaerobic digestion plant, some tillage and a […]
Loughash Farm near Strabane in Co. Tyrone plays host to an annual on-farm sale of Blackface Sheep every September. First held 26 years ago, the sale has become one of the largest of its kind anywhere in Ireland and the UK. Over 300 people attended this year’s sale which took place on Saturday, September 24 […]
Grantstown Nurseries Ltd has been growing tomatoes in Waterford for nearly 40 years. Managing director David Currid, who is also chairman of the Quality Green Producer Organisation Ltd, explains more. Guaranteeing a superior freshness, quality and taste, Grantstown Nurseries is one of the leading commercial tomato producers in Ireland. During every growing season, about 350 […]
Templemore-based horse trainer John Patrick Ryan is enjoying one of his most successful ever seasons, having saddled his first treble at Sligo at the end of September. That brought his tally of winners for the current campaign to 14, which is one more than he managed in 2015. Also a dry-stock and sheep farmer, John […]
