There are many agricultural contractors throughout Ireland and all are currently working 24/7 during these summer months. The roads are awash with tractors and trailers, silage harvesters, balers as contractors look to get the work done as efficiently and as quickly as possible. Time is of the essence for farmers as given the volatile nature […]
Located in the agricultural heartland of North County Dublin, John Thorne & Sons is a mixed farming enterprise that specialises in parsnip and potato production. We popped into the family business’s well-appointed Hedgestown, Lusk HQ to find out more about this exceptional operation. At the tender ages (by farming standards) of 39 and 30 respectively, […]
Zetor has re-staked its claim to a share of the heavy-duty tractor market with the news that sales of its new, recently-launched heavy-duty Crystal model have begun to take off. First of the new models, which arrived into dealer showrooms only recently, has gone into service on a Co. Antrim dairy farm, sold by Zetor […]
To provide a new industry-leading level of both mechanical, but more importantly agronomic support for the ISARIA CROP SENSOR, CLAAS UK has teamed up with agronomy specialists Agrovista UK to ensure that users receive an unprecedented level of support that is not matched by any other system. The use of crop sensing technology to provide […]
Massey Ferguson, has announced a number of updates to the MF 9000 Series Telehandlers, enhancing their versatility and making them even more user-friendly. The new features have been added to the MF 9306 Xtra, MF 9407 Xtra and MF 9407S Xtra after their successful introduction on the new MF 9305 Xtra, launched in 2015. Handling […]
Brothers James and Padraig Barry run separate farms in Lixnaw and Listowel, Co. Kerry along with their uncle Con. The family has also recently set up an agricultural contracting business to cater for the needs of local farmers. The Barry’s operate enterprises which include a large dairy farm in Lixnaw and a dry stock and […]
M Beattie & Son Ltd. in County Tyrone has been providing the agri sector with a superb animal feeds / general merchants service for over six-and-a-half decades. Since opening up their new state-of-the-art mill in 2007, the fourth-generation family business has gone from strength to strength. We dropped into their Newtownstewart HQ and met Arnold […]
Farmers take great pride in their livestock and not only are they a form of income for them, but farm animals are generally treated like part of the family. There are many different aspects to farming as a lot depends on the type of land being farmed as well as other characteristics, but the most […]
Machinery in the farming industry doesn’t come cheap and farmers can be forgiven for taking a cautious approach when making a purchase. Trust is a major issue when spending thousands of euro and that is why many farmers stick with what they know best and remain with the same dealer over the years. This is […]
Providing a wide range of top-quality services from their Ballydesmond base on the Cork/Kerry border, Kelly Bros have earned a reputation for excellence over the past three decades and more. We caught up with Sean Kelly to take a closer look at this operation, which is as impressive as it is varied. There’s no airs […]
