An Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced Grassland Agro, Venn Life Sciences and ECOCEM France as the winners of the 2016 Ireland France Business Awards at a special gala ceremony on November 24th in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Organised by the France Ireland Chamber of Commerce (FICC) and NetworkIrlande for over 25 years, the bi-lateral trade awards […]
Set-up in 1990, M&S Plant Spares Ltd in Co Longford is a family run business, catering for the construction industry and supplies parts for numerous leading brands. John Kennedy has been the company’s store manager for more than two decades now and filled us in on the business. They say that family businesses often work […]
Over the past two decades, SC Hanna in Co Down has grown to become one of the leading collectors of fallen animals in all of Northern Ireland. Owner and founder Steven Hanna spoke to Irish Tractor & Agri recently to tell us about his business and some of the clients which he has become a […]
Case IH has been awarded a silver medal in the Innovation Awards scheme of SIMA, the French international farm machinery exhibition, in recognition of the potential its Autonomous Concept Vehicle (ACV), a driverless version of the Case IH Magnum CVX tractor, offers for the advancement of agriculture. This innovative technology was first shown at the […]
Ballyjohnboy Transport Ltd in Co Kilkenny has made major inroads in the livestock haulage game since its establishment in 2008. Managing Director Michael Ryan spoke to Irish Tractor & Agri about the company and its origins. Specialising in livestock haulage is no easy feat these days, but at Ballyjohnboy Transport Ltd they continue to make […]
New Holland’s ingenuity and innovative approach received recognition from the international jury panel of agricultural experts, who awarded the coveted Silver Innovation Medal to the New Holland NHDrive concept autonomous tractor, which offers a glimpse into the future of farming that could feature fully autonomous machinery – a vision that could redefine the agriculture of […]
Lough Erne Investments Ltd is a leading beef producer based in Co. Fermanagh. Consisting of four farms, the company was set up two years ago by local man Charles Crawford whose name is synonymous with the egg industry. It was very much a case of Charles returning to his roots when he set up Lough […]
For more than eight years now Rohan Engineering in Co Limerick have been manufacturing a wide variety of agricultural equipment. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with one of the key men behind the company, Garry Rohan, to find about the business and they’re latest piece of machinery. The agricultural sector has never been an […]
Mud soaked trails, impossibly steep inclines, freezing cold starts, John Deere Gators have proved themselves year after year as go-anywhere, dependable and reliable work vehicles. With more than 500,000 built, they’ve earned a reputation for durability and quality like no other. Unfortunately, their positive attributes have made Gators a popular target for professional and opportunistic thieves. Reacting […]
F.S. Herron Ltd is renowned for producing the highest quality animal feeds for cattle, sheep, pigs and horses, delivering their feeds throughout Northern Ireland and ensuring their customers’ livestock enjoy the best diet possible. Managing Director David Aiken filled us in on the rest. Established over 50 years, F.S. Herron Ltd in Leitrim, Co. Down […]
