The Craig family have been farming from their base up in Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal for a quarter of a century now, so Irish Tractor & Agri felt it was time to catch up with a member of the clan. Farming and family is a combination has always gone hand in hand together in this country […]
John Deere’s new top-of-the-range 845hp 8800i self-propelled forage harvester with HarvestLab constituent sensing, triple mower-conditioner (TMC) and 6M & 6R Series Stage IV tractors will be demonstrated at FTMTA Grass & Muck 2016 in May, alongside the established F440R fixed chamber round baler and C440R wrapping baler. The 8000 Series self-propelled forage harvesters – recently […]
Mizen Rovers GAA Club have been the named as FBD’s Community Champions for Change following a nationwide search as part of the FBD Champions for Change programme – a major national farm safety and awareness initiative. The group which is focused on highlighting safety in their community is calling for the establishment of a dedicated […]
Agricultural Contractors have benefitted greatly from the evolution of technology, but there is one thing that cannot be surpassed and that is experience. From a time when everything was hands on, the machinery available these days allows operators to get through at least ten times as much work on a daily basis. Being able to […]
The farming industry has certainly moved with the times and as the technological age continues to develop so too does the way that farmer’s approach land and livestock. There is a lot more science involved in the type of feeds given to both cattle and sheep as every detail is now scrutinised down to the […]
Livestock Marts are a part of Irish heritage and an important section of the agricultural industry that have been running for many generations. Ireland’s livestock mart sector today consists of over 60 co-operative mart centres across the country. Marts provide many services to the farmer shareholders, in addition to the primary function of a transparent […]
A superbly-maintained fleet of machinery lies at the heart of Rodney Clarke’s exceptional agricultural contracting enterprise. We travelled to Bessbrook, Belturbet and met up with the personable Cavan man to discuss the history of his business and the extremely impressive fleet. You have to take your hat off to Rodney Clarke. The Belturbet man has […]
Against the backdrop of a substantial increase in the number of thefts of agricultural vehicles and diesel fuel over the last few months, Case IH has again drawn upon the very latest technical options aimed at protecting agricultural machinery to create the new Case IH AFS Connect System. AFS Connect is an innovative telematics solution […]
Boyne Grove Fruit Farm near Drogheda has been growing apples since 1962, continuing a family tradition which began in the Orchard County of Armagh well over a century ago. Olan McNeece explains more about the family-run business which hand-picks about six million apples per year and produces Dan Kelly’s Irish Cider. The McNeece name has […]
In the short space of three years, Johnny Levins has become one of the premier young horse trainers at the Curragh. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with the Kildare native to find out more. It’s commonly known that the horse racing industry is up there with the toughest to try and translate initial endeavours […]
