John Deere’s latest 5G Series specialist tractor line-up includes four model ranges featuring 3.4-litre Stage IIIB engines with rated power outputs of 75 to 105hp (97/68/EC). This newly updated series has been specifically designed to provide high levels of comfort, power, hydraulic performance and manoeuvrability to customers who operate in orchards and vineyards, or for […]
Zetor, Merlo and Komatsu are to share the stage on the McHale Plant Sales stand at the forthcoming FTMTA Farm Machinery Show in Punchestown. According to John O’Brien, sales director with the Birdhill and Rathcoole based distributor, pride of place will go to the 160hp, six-cylinder Crystal model – currently flagship of the Zetor range. […]
Located in the heart of Co. Down, Glastry Farm Ice Cream is truly homemade. Will Taylor and his family have been producing a decadent range of ice creams since 2007. The Taylor family have been farming dairy cows and producing milk on Glastry Farm since 1856. In 2007, as part of a farm diversification project, […]
The 2016 summer has been generally good for the farming community as there were plenty of windows of opportunity to get the seasonal work done. It can be a hectic time for farmers as there is so much to do in a short space of time, and whether they do the work themselves or employ […]
The past year has been a whirlwind for Scot GD (George David) Young who relocated to the Irish midlands with his family after purchasing an impressive farm of just over 400 acres on the shores of Lough Ennell near Mullingar. The abolition of the EU milk quotas and a strong sterling against the euro were […]
By embracing online sales John Conaty Ltd has consolidated its status as Ireland’s premier supplier of replacement parts for tractors and other agricultural machinery as well as tapping into worldwide markets. As the company approaches its 40th anniversary, we touched base with its director and founder to find out more. Traditionally, John Conaty Ltd generated […]
Since he started cutting hedges as a determined 16-year-old over quarter of a century ago, Stephen Clyde has established an exceptional reputation as one of East Antrim’s leading agricultural contractors. We travelled to his base in Ballyclare to get an insight into the continued success of Clyde Contracts Ltd. and the range of services offered […]
In conjunction with machinery distributor, Farmhand, Amazone dealers are currently promoting a finance offer applicable on fertiliser spreaders which will remain operative until mid-February next. Noting that there are ‘thousands’ of old spreaders awaiting replacement, the Farmhand offer sees the ZAM 1201, for example, (complete with folding cover and lights) being offered for an initial […]
Dungannon Farmers’ Mart has been at the heart of the local farming community for nearly 60 years. Established in 1958 by Edmund Wylie, Robert David McKeown and Wesley Morrow in Dungannon’s Market Yard, the Mart moved to its current location at Granville in 1987 and is now run by the Wylie family. Always supporting farmers […]
With four-and-a-half decades of experience, Bain Poultry Supplies Ltd. is Ireland’s premier poultry house manufacturer and installer, boasting a strong presence island-wide. We travelled to their base in Keady, County Armagh and caught up with founder Tommy Bain and Online Marketing and Office Support Manager Andrew Grant to find out more about the history and […]
