Grassland Agro sources, produces and sell the complete range of conventional commodity fertilizers as well as the most comphrensive range of speciality fertilizer and soil conditioning products. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Michael Dore to learn more. Since its establishment just over three years ago, Grassland Agro has grown to become a leader […]
We all like our comfort and farm animals are no different. For farmers to get the best out of their stock, a proper housing environment has to be in place. Millions of euros are spent annually by farmers in upgrading and improving their farms. The majority of this money is spent on building new sheds. […]
Michelin has been awarded the prestigious SIMA Innovation Gold Medal for its soon-to-launch`2 in 1′ farm tyre, which features a ‘smart’ tread pattern that evolves to match the application. Set to be unveiled at SIMA in March 2017, the ‘2 in 1’ tyre has been designed to support farmers who increasingly opt for larger machinery […]
Spence Engineering Ltd in Hillsborough, Co. Down will from now on be known as Spence Bespoke Engineering. As part of the rebrand, a new logo has been designed to reflect the company’s expertise in the manufacture and repair of excavator buckets and specialist equipment. The new logo cleverly incorporates the teeth of an excavator bucket […]
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 […]
