Milk quotas are a thing of the past and Pat Hickey says good riddance. The Kilkenny native maintains that the quota system stifled the entrepreneurial instincts of a generation of dairy farmers. The Irish dairy industry has operated within an EU quota system since 1983. Volumes were fixed but the EU effectively provided a minimum […]
Operating from just outside Clones in Co. Monaghan, Maguire Contracts provides an unrivalled agricultural contracting service. Managing director Mark Maguire explains more. Mark founded Maguire Contracts in 2004 to cater for the needs of farmers in the border region. Committed to providing a quality service and total client satisfaction, the business specialises primarily in silage […]
This week saw the Q8 Oils Spring Farm and Construction Machinery Show at the prestigious Eikon Arena which as well as having all you would expect to see at this comprehensive event feature a number of launches and products plus new companies who have not previously exhibited. Amongst these is the New New Holland T7 […]
Farmers are currently demanding safer vehicles on their premises and that explains the huge sway in interest towards UTV vehicles at the moment. There are quite a few models to choose from when considering such a vehicle but one that seems to tick all the boxes is the Road Legal Quadix Trooper 800 model. Worth […]
Co Armagh slurry equipment manufacturer SlurryKat has further stamped its mark on the agri equipment sector with a complete new range of budget slurry tankers. The company is now seen as one of the main trend setters when it comes to slurry handling equipment. Traditionally recognised for supplying umbilical systems, the company first entered into […]
The 2015 Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) national open day was held on the beautiful 700-acre dairy and suckler Hannan family farm in Friarstown, Crecora, County Limerick on Wednesday, July 8th … an unforgettable and historic occasion for all concerned. We caught up with Paul Hannan, who manages the spectacular Lisnalty herd, to find out more. […]
In 1974, a young man called Jim O’Regan who had been working on the family farm in Bandon, Co. Cork decided to go out on his own and began spreading lime for local farmers. Today, Jim farms 1,600 acres of land which is mainly used to grow cereals, but also sugar beet (approximately 135 acres) […]
Established since 1962, Gardiner Grain Ltd has been supplying the local farming community with quality products and services from their four outlets throughout Ireland’s south east. Carnew Branch manager Colleen Atkinson filled Irish Tractor & Agri in on what the company is all about. These are indeed heady times for farmers in this country and […]
Agricultural Contractors know that to get the job done, they have to use every available hour during the summer months and in this country that is easier said than done. Contractors face a constant battle against the unpredictable Irish weather to get through their customer base, especially during silage season. Fortunately, there has been a […]
Zetor distributor, McHale Plant Sales, has announced that it is to intensify its involvement in selling directly to farmers. To facilitate this development, the company is providing a main retail sales service through its base at Birdhill, Co. Tipperary and at its new east coast location on the Greenogue Industrial Estate, Rathcoole. In operational terms, […]
