Ten prominent farm machinery dealers have lined up behind Fastparts – the parts and components division of farm machinery distributor Farmhand – to promote the latest ball–and–spoon hitch system made by Dromone Engineering of Oldcastle. The dealers concerned – each one supplied with a working display module demonstrating how the device operates – are Whelans Garage (Loughrea […]
The name Heathfield Agri Contracting is synonymous with quality around the Garvagh area and their dedication, commitment and reliability is second to none. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with proprietor Brian Torrens who highlighted reliability as one of the key strengths of the business. The Torrens family members are well-known and popular amongst their […]
As renowned agricultural machinery manufacturer Belmac Engineering prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2017, we travelled to the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Belmont, County Offaly and had a chat with founder / proprietor Michael Gavin about the history and current well-being of this long-established, customer-focused operation. Belmac Engineering was founded in 1987, initially […]
Since 1998, Ryan Brothers Construction is a family-run business based in County Waterford that specializes in the design and construction of a full range of farm buildings. We travelled to their workshop in Ballymacarbry to meet with John Paul to discuss the full range of products and services offered by this family business. This company […]
Farming has evolved over the years to such an extent that technology and science play a massive part in the day to day running of any farm. Gone are the days when the stereotypical farmer is a guy who leaves school at a young age and carries on the same process that his or her […]
Wexford man Joe Healy is a third-generation pig farmer who runs both Healy Pigs Ltd. and Wexford Pig Development Ltd. He’s also chairman of the Mid region of the IFA’s Pigs & Pigmeat Committee. We travelled to the Model County to meet a man who’s been immersed in the pig sector for three-and-a-half decades. As […]
Celebrating 25 years in business, Farrell Fencing Products Ltd has recently branched into supplying baled sawdust for dairy cattle, wood shavings for horse and poultry bedding. Dean Farrell explains more. Farmers can now significantly reduce their animal bedding costs by buying high quality wood shavings and sawdust direct from Farrell Fencing Products in Fivemiletown, Co. […]
Farm machinery distributor Farmhand will be lending its full support to the forthcoming Combines4Charity ‘Great Grass Event’ which takes place near Trim on May 6th next – a core objective of which will be a world record attempt to collect 100 acres of grass inside 10 minutes utilising as many self-propelled foragers as may be […]
Goff Agri & Plant Sales in Bridgetown, Co. Wexford has added another string to its bow with its recent appointment as a main dealer for the Zetor range of tractors. Managing director Damian Goff explains more. The appointment by distributors McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill and Rathcoole represents another milestone in the company’s short but […]
Since setting up shop just over two years ago, Drumlish Farm Machinery near Omagh, Co Tyrone have become specialists in KUHN and SlurryKat farm machinery. Managing Director Gerard Barrett told us all about the business and his hopes for the long-term. These may be difficult times for the farmer, but Drumlish Farm Machinery continues to […]
