The Robson name has been synonymous with breeding pedigree cattle around Ballyclare in Co Antrim for decades now. Irish Tractor & Agri found out more about Kilbride Farms Simmentals from Michael Robson, one of the members of the clan. Breeding champions is no easy task – whatever field you might be in – but the […]
From his base in Macroom, County Cork, Noel Kelleher provides a range of outstanding services, including tree cutting / harvesting and wood chipping, hedge cutting and site clearance as well as cleaning poultry houses and running a beef suckler enterprise. We interrupted his busy schedule to find out more. Cork man Noel Kelleher certainly couldn’t […]
From an early age, North Kerry farmer / contractor Neilus O’Connor identified the importance of diversification, which has culminated in a varied and successful enterprise comprising potato production; silage and baling contracting; and firewood production, We travelled to Moyvane and caught up with the practical, highly-motivated and industrious young Kerryman, who was recently elected vice-chairman […]
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 […]
