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F Jenkinson leads the way

15 Sep , 2015  

When it comes to the sale of combine harvesters in Ireland, there is one name that leads the way and that is Carlow based F Jenkinson Ltd. For generations dating back to the early 1900s, the Jenkinson family has been involved in the sales and repair of machinery. Forty years ago this year, Frank Jenkinson […]

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A man who knows his onions

15 Sep , 2015  

Less than a decade ago, Country Crest asked Simon Donohoe to grow some onions. Since then, the Wexford man has developed into Ireland’s premier onion grower. We visited his impressive mixed farm at Curracloe in the Model County to take a look at day-to-day operations and to reflect on the history of this unique and […]

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No more lame excuses …

14 Sep , 2015  

Young Cork woman Maeve O’Keeffe has come up with an innovative solution to combat lameness on Irish farms. The game-changing Inspect4 turnover hydraulic hoof paring crate has garnered top prize for innovation at the Tullamore Show and is creating quite a stir at home and abroad. We travelled to Ballynoe in east Cork to get […]

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Twenty years of MG Plant & Machinery Sales

11 Sep , 2015  

MG Plant & Machinery Sales Ltd is celebrating 20 years in business. The company specialises in the sale and export of quality used construction equipment from most of the recognised brands in the market place, and counts many farmers among its customers. Based in Swinford, Co. Mayo, MG Plant & Machinery Sales is headed up […]

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Delivering quality on a consistent basis

11 Sep , 2015  

Looking for manufacturers of quality animal feed products in Ireland? Look no further than Denn Agri who, since its inception in 1980, has developed a reputation which is the envy of many of its competitors. Established over thirty years ago in Cappoquin by Pat Denn, Denn Agri is a leading manufacturer and supplier of a […]

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A real all-rounder in agri

10 Sep , 2015  

Claremorris, County Mayo-based Dolan Agri offers a vast range of agricultural products and services, including innovative small-scale contracting. We caught up with owner John Dolan to take a close look at this multifaceted, trailblazing operation. Dolan Agri – formerly known as Daniel Dolan Agri Services Ltd. – was founded in 2010 by John Dolan, the […]

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Maintaining a proud family legacy

10 Sep , 2015  

Philip Britton runs a a state-of-the-art dairying operation in Tipperary and has proven himself to be resilient when it has come to absorbing and managing change on the farm he operates with his uncle Michael. The Britton family have been farming at the foot of the picturesque Slievenamon mountains for generations and Philip Britton is […]

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Innovation is the key

9 Sep , 2015  

The farming community relies on high quality equipment in order to carry out their daily duties and to the get the best out of their stock. There is a wide range of farming equipment on the market today but few can rival the quality products and extensive range that Cork based company O’Donovan Engineering have […]

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A spreading success story

9 Sep , 2015  

Celebrating 15 years in business, Cairns Contracting has been providing its customers with the kind of efficient service which keeps them coming back again and again. Irish Tractor spoke to company owner Garth Cairns to find out more about the County Armagh-based outfit. Since 1999, Garth Cairns has been operating his own agricultural contracting business […]

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Slat’ll do nicely

1 Sep , 2015  

For over three decades, Corbett Concrete Products Ltd. has specialised in the manufacture, delivery and fitting of high-quality cattle slats to a wide range of satisfied customers across Munster and beyond. We popped into the company’s Cahir, County Tipperary facility to get an insight into day-to-day operations at this market-leading operation from general manager Michael […]