The new Optum CVX tractor from Case IH, has been recognised as a “Machine of the Year 2016” in the large tractor category. The “Machine of the Year” awards feature 14 categories and are conferred by German Landwirtschaftsverlag (DLV) an agricultural publishing group with over 30 print titles and more than 40 websites globally. The […]
John Wilson Agricultural Contracts provides a complete agricultural contracting service from the Glens of Antrim. The business was set up by John Wilson 50 years ago and is now run by his nephew Ryan Boyle. John is still very much involved and can be seen behind the wheel of the CLAAS Jaguar forage harvester when […]
For a company to succeed in any industry, it must provide a quality and efficient service. Those who achieve this have generally placed a lot of hard work into building their business and it is not something that can be done overnight. Experience is an essential factor in running a good business and this can […]
When Clare-based Garvey Agri Services is called in to do a job, the best possible results are guaranteed. The utmost attention is paid to ensuring that all tasks are completed to the highest possible standard by experienced and thorough personnel manning the best equipment that money can buy. We caught up with conscientious contractor Tom […]
Started from humble beginnings back in 1977, the name Wylie Engineering is synonymous with high quality agricultural and industrial machinery in Ireland. Offering the highest standard of quality and innovative machinery is at the core of the business according to director Ross Wylie. Dungannon-based Wylie Engineering is an award winning business designing and manufacturing high […]
A link-up between legendary Italian car designers Pininfarina – stylists to Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Rolls Royce and others – and famed Czech tractor maker Zetor has led to the creation of a new tractor design concept that already is the talk of Agritechnica and may soon be turning heads on Irish roads. The Zetor by […]
Michelin and agricultural machine manufacturer ROPA have been awarded the silver medal for innovation for their R-Soil Protect project by the organisers of Agritechnica 2015. The collaboration between Michelin and ROPA is a hydraulic three-axle chassis for harvesters which spreads the weight – more than 60 tonnes when fully loaded – preserving the soil and […]
Health and Safety is paramount nowadays so when it comes to farm hygiene and sundries, protective clothing, footwear and hand protection, look no further than Armagh-based Scully Grower Supplies, a market leader in supplies to the agricultural and food industries. Scully Grower Supplies is one of the country’s premier agricultural supplies companies and their aim […]
With two bases in Limerick and one in Kerry, Crecora Mills is the leading supplier of quality animal feeds in the mid-west and greater Munster region. We caught up with Paul O’Connell – son of company founder John – to take a closer look at this exceptional family operation, which has been going from strength […]
The McCarthy family has been synonymous with farming in east Cork for the past three generations. Their exceptional family business, M&J Contracting Ltd., provides a varied and value-for-money range of contracting services, utilising a stunning fleet of machinery. We met up with Shane McCarthy to find out more. M&J Contracting Ltd. celebrates its 21st birthday […]
