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Fifteen years of quality and excellence

1 Jul , 2015  

Since 1999, Kevin Woods Machinery Ltd has been supplying the fresh produce sector with grading, washing, weighing and packaging equipment. As well as being an agent for Tong Peal Engineering, Manter BV, Upmatic and Audion Elektro, the company stocks a huge line of quality used machinery. Celebrating 15 years in business, Kevin Woods Machinery is […]

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10 top tyre tips for a reliable harvest

30 Jun , 2015  

Michelin is urging farmers to prepare for a smooth-running harvest and shares its top 10 tips for effective tyre and wheel management. According to the Company’s Technical Manager, Gordon Brookes, who has 28 years’ experience at Michelin under his belt: “Time, weather and crop constraints make it essential that machinery is ready for use and leaving checks […]

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The proper treatment

30 Jun , 2015  

Ireland’s leading supplier of pressure creosoted timber products, PDM continues to evolve as a business as this Kildare based company strives to meet its customers’ demands. In this month’s edition of Irish Tractor and Agri, we profile the business which is Ireland’s only registered manufacturer of creosoted products. Creosote is used for wood preservation and […]

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King of the Castle

30 Jun , 2015  

Eggs are an integral part of our daily diet and have been for many, many years as they can be used in many various dishes. They are also a nutritious concentrated source of good quality protein with a wide range of vitamins and minerals. Eggs are great value, easy to cook and a very versatile […]

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Doherty Potatoes’ state of the art business

29 Jun , 2015  

Doherty Potatoes in Burt, Co Donegal have been supplying a large customer base with their high quality potatoes for  two generations. This family run business has continued to evolve with the times and their state of the art facility allows them to provide an efficient and excellent service. For this month’s edition of Irish Tractor […]

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Codd Mushrooms growing on all fronts

29 Jun , 2015  

Celebrating 25 years in business, Codd Mushrooms is the largest supplier of mushrooms to the Irish market.  Based in Tullow, Co. Carlow, the family-run concern has plans for further expansion as founder and marketing manager Leslie Codd explains. Since its establishment in 1989, Codd Mushrooms has grown year-on-year to become the largest seller of mushrooms […]

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The pride of Rush

26 Jun , 2015  

Rush in Co. Dublin is synonymous with being the main production area for produce in Ireland. The area has been renowned for generations for producing quality produce, mainly attributed to, by the fertile soil. With 70% of all vegetables produced in North Dublin, and Rush being the main production area, it has been referred to […]

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Video: first cut silage with Bobby Hynes & Sons

26 Jun , 2015  

Here is a video of First Cut silage with Bobby Hynes & Sons picking with Mowing with a T6080 and T7.200 on kverneland Mower’s. A T6080 tedding and picking a Claas Jaguar and 3 New Holland T6080’s on Kane trailer’s. The video is from Conor Ryan in Galway Agri Videos.

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Design students present future tractor concept

26 Jun , 2015  

CNH Industrial N.V. its Design Department, New Holland Agriculture and the Domus Academy in Milan, Italy, launched a project to offer promising design students the opportunity to express their ideas on new agricultural product design. The purpose of the project, led by Amelia Valletta – Domus Academy faculty and Master Car and Transportation Design Course […]

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No.1 in Donegal for agri contracting and plant hire

25 Jun , 2015  

Alfred J Vance & Sons provides a keen agricultural contracting / plant hire service to customers throughout Donegal. We dropped into the company base at Carrigans, close to Lifford, to get an insight into the history and current activities of this successful family business, which is renowned for providing a prompt and efficient solution at […]

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