With more than 50 years in business to fall back on, Paddy Barron Agri Ltd is a family owned and operated firm carrying out agricultural contracting in County Waterford. Irish Tractor & Agri magazine caught up with proprietor Paddy Barron to find out why his customers keep coming back for more. The name Paddy Barron […]
For 30 years now, Scott’s On-farm Services in Comber, Co Down have been leading the way in their core business of Cattle Hoof Trimming and Freeze Branding. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with company owner Brian Scott to find out all about his company which are sole UK and Ireland agents for the SOS […]
The Boyes family have been in dairy for nearly a century. Last year, they took the decision to milk their 350-strong Pennygate Herd three times a day, which has resulted in increased milk yield and an improvement in the overall health of the herd. The Boyes’ have been milking cows in Moira since 1921 when […]
Cavanagh Free Range Eggs Ltd recently celebrated winning an Irish Quality Food and Drink Award in the Eggs category. It’s the latest prestigious accolade to come the Co. Fermanagh company’s way, having also received a gold star at the 2014 Great Taste Awards. Having travelled to Dublin’s Mansion House for the glittering 2015 Irish Quality […]
The upcoming silage-cutting season is going to see Irish farmers being given a chance to support CMRF Crumlin, the principal fundraising body for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin and The National Children’s Research Centre through purchasing a special Purple Balewrap and Purple Bale Net from a nationwide network of Co-ops. The promotion is the work of […]
Foulksmills Store in Co. Wexford is a one-stop shop for all your agri, building, hardware, DIY and fuel needs. The former co-op has received tremendous support from the local community since it was taken over four years ago by brothers Anthony and Pat Roche. Foulksmills Store opened its doors on August 29 2011, some eight […]
Hiab, part of Cargotec, is introducing new LOGLIFT 140Z and 150Z forestry cranes in connection to KWF exhibition in Germany. The new models have been designed taking into consideration safety, performance and comfort as well as durability and low lifetime costs. The lifting capacity of the new crane series varies between 14-15tm “We have designed […]
From a farming background, Colin Bowe is an up-and-coming racehorse trainer based near Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. He is particularly well-known on the Point-to-Point circuit, being a three-time National Handlers’ Point-to-Point champion. The 41-year-old set up Colin Bowe Racing Ltd in the townland of Kiltealy after learning his trade with both Jim Bolger and Aidan O’Brien. […]
A silage contractor in County Armagh has taken delivery of the very first John Deere 8800i self-propelled forage harvester to be sold in the UK and Ireland. Garth Cairns from Waringstown, who also runs the slurry machinery and trailer manufacturing company SlurryKat, received his top of the range forager in mid-April from local John Deere […]
C&F Green Energy design, manufacture and install small to medium sized wind turbines which can offer substantial savings on annual energy costs for the farm, home and across all industry sectors. We visited the pioneering Irish company’s manufacturing plant in Athenry, County Galway to find out more about the exciting product range from Amanda Flaherty. […]
