From his base in Enniscrone, County Sligo, Edward Caffrey runs an exceptional mixed farming enterprise incorporating dairy, beef, sheep and tillage as well as providing an outstanding contracting service. We travelled west to find out more about the enduring Caffrey family tradition of working the land, which dates back decades, nay centuries. From low-lying, gently […]
Farm and construction machinery distributors, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill, has appointed Gerry Rabbitte sales representative countrywide for Zetor tractors and Merlo telehandlers. From Athenry, Gerry will be based at the company’s new offices on the Greenogue Industrial Estate, Rathcoole. No stranger to the GAA, Gerry’s family background is steeped in hurling history. Coupled with […]
Michelin has unveiled a new generation of agricultural tyre – the RoadBib – co-designed with agricultural contractors and said to define a brand new segment of the market. Available from early 2018, Michelin says it will become the first tyre for 200+hp agricultural tractors specifically designed to provide high performance, longevity and traction on machines […]
Errigal Mushrooms is a thriving mushroom business based in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan. The farm, which is meticulously managed and operated by father and son duo Niall and Brendan Mc Kenna, produces 40,000KG of top quality, award winning, fresh and local white mushrooms on a weekly basis and its crop is marketed via leading Northern Ireland […]
Ireland’s livestock mart sector today consists of over 60 co-operative mart centres across the country. Marts provide many services to the farmer shareholders, in addition to the primary function of a transparent method of selling and guaranteeing payment for livestock. In recent years, we have seen the emergence of farmer producers coming together regionally to […]
Last November over two hundred guests attended an event to mark fifty years of Donegal Co-Operative Livestock Mart in the Central Hotel in Donegal. In front of an attendance which included the President of the IFA, Joe Healy as well as local TDs Charlie McConalogue, Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher, Thomas Pringle and Pearse Doherty, the […]
The development of a 500 kilowatt anaerobic digestion (AD) facility on their Portadown farm three years ago has provided the Hunniford family with an additional revenue stream. Victor Hunniford explains more. Designed and constructed by Moore Biosystems in Ballymena, the fully licensed and accredited plant was the first of its kind in Northern Ireland to […]
John Deere is taking the opportunity to announce an updated version of its successful R4040i 4000-litre capacity self-propelled sprayer at Cereals 2017. The new R4040i PowrSpray model uses the same high performance drivetrain and spray solution systems as its larger R4050i PowrSpray 5000-litre stablemate, to provide higher accuracy, increased efficiency and more operator comfort than […]
In November, Clonakilty Blackpudding picked up the award for Prepared Foods at Agribusiness of the Year awards. Irish Tractor & Agri spoke to Colette Twomey, who was at the Ballsbridge Hotel on the night to collect the accolade on her company’s behalf. Being nominated for three different awards at the same annual ceremony is never […]
Specialising in all forms of steel fabrication, Brennan Fabrications Mayo Ltd. (BFM) are renowned for delivering strong, high-quality agricultural buildings to farmers along the Mayo / Sligo border, including cost-efficient and durable slatted sheds, milking parlours and machinery sheds. We travelled to Cloonfinish and met up with Kevin Brennan to find out more. Ultimately, […]
