The Griffin’s have been growing potatoes in Carrigaline, Co. Cork since the 1940s. The third generation family business takes great pride in growing and packing a wide variety of potatoes which are sold in shops and supermarkets throughout Munster. In the county where it is said that Sir Walter Raleigh planted the first potatoes in […]
Operating from Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, Tank Storage Systems is a market leader in the supply and installation of Permastore tanks and all aspects of slurry handling. The long-established family-run business supplies new and used tanks for the agricultural market along with umbilical systems for slurry handling, pumps, hose and other ancillary products. The company was […]
Stealth Manufacturing Ltd. is an award-winning enterprise which has been established by Nenagh-based contractor John Kennedy to design and engineer cutting–edge agricultural machinery. We met up with John to discuss the success to date, product range (including the Kompactor 40) and future hopes of his pioneering company. Stealth Manufacturing was chosen as overall winner of […]
Supplying a complete range of tractor parts for all makes and models, George Milliken Tractors has been providing an unrivalled service to a growing list of satisfied customers for a quarter of a century. We popped into the company’s spacious, well-appointed and well-stocked yard in Dromore, County Down and got an insight into the history, […]
The farmer has always been the “backbone” of Tracey Concrete’s business. Sales Manager Kevin Collins tells Irish Tractor & Agri how the Fermanagh-based company has never forgotten its agricultural roots. Established by Managing Director Patsy Tracey, Enniskillen-based Tracey Concrete has been supplying precast products to the farming industry for over 30 years. “We started as […]
Farmers can now order from the comfort of their own home from www.dhfm.ie which is Ireland’s leading online agri-spare parts website. The website is the brainchild of Declan Hayes, who founded DH Farm Machinery in Gort, Co. Galway in 2001. A mechanic by trade, Declan had worked as a service engineer with Conor Engineering in […]
The summer months are a hectic time in the farming community as the main focus is producing feed for cows, cattle and sheep in winter time. Silage harvesters are a common sight on Irish roads these months and even those without the slightest interest in farming, are impressed by the machinery they see before them. […]
The potato has played a massive part in the history of Ireland and it is the one food group that symbolises what has made the country what it is today. The potato famine changed Ireland forever as not only did it result in thousands of people dying, but it also saw hundreds of thousands emigrate […]
In June of this year, Limerick man Sam Shine’s pioneering three-in-one Samco system claimed the prestigious Innovation Award for International Distinction at Fieldays in Hamilton, New Zealand. We take a closer look at this multi-award-winning innovation which is changing the face of crop farming forever – not just in Ireland but worldwide. Samco Agricultural Manufacturing […]
Modern technology has played a huge part in the transformation of vehicles and machinery in recent years as the days of using a spanner and vice grips to fix a mechanical problem are well and truly gone. These days, mechanics or technicians as they are more commonly known must be highly qualified in electronics in […]
