From 1st August, the New Holland range of construction equipment is available through a selection of New Holland’s extensive network of agricultural dealers. Over 20 agricultural dealers from across the UK and Ireland have signed-up to supply New Holland’s construction equipment with more dealers being added to the list in the coming months. The range of […]
Expanding the John Deere range of mid-size 6R and 6M Series tractors, a total of 14 new four-cylinder and large frame six-cylinder models with Stage IV engines from 110 to 195hp will replace the current Stage IIIB compliant models from the end of this year. Available from November 2015 (6R) and spring 2016 (6M) respectively, […]
As the first day of the Dublin Horse Show gets underway, the Road Safety Authority (RSA), Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and An Garda Síochána have launched a set of guidelines for drivers and horse-riders on how to share the roads safely. The booklet was launched today on Simmonscourt Road near the RDS by Minister for […]
With a proud family tradition in agriculture that goes back over seven decades, the current generation at Kehoe Farming offer a diverse range of products and services to customers in County Wexford and nationwide. We met up with director Willie John Kehoe to take a closer look at this multifaceted operation. Kehoe Farming, based at […]
For 45 years now David John McKay and Sons Agri Contractors have been leading the way when it comes to agricultural farming up north. Irish Tractor spoke to James McKay to find out more about the family business which gained some national exposure recently when they were featured on UTV’s Rare Breed TV series. It’s […]
Morning Fresh Farm Ltd has been in business for 20 years, but the McCann family has been growing vegetables in Rush, Co. Dublin for generations as Mark McCann explains. Mark, who runs Morning Fresh Farm with his wife Julie, is a third generation farmer and lettuce producer. The McCann name has been synonymous with the […]
Established in 1988, O’Hanlon Herbs provides Irish customers with a full range of fresh herbs. We met up with company founder / proprietor Tom O’Hanlon at his Glenealy, County Wicklow nursery to take a closer look at this unique operation. From humble beginnings in a small suburban back garden / kitchen in County Dublin some […]
Cork-based Dairypower Equipment is Ireland’s premier designer and manufacturer of high-quality farm equipment, with three main products in its range: automatic hydraulic yard scraper systems; slurry aeration systems; and milking machine systems. We met up with financial manager John O’Brien to take a closer look at this outstanding operation. Dairypower Equipment (O’Donovan Dairy Services Ltd.) […]
Based in Athy, Co. Kildare, ’A’ Transport Ltd is a third-generation family-run business providing transport solutions to many different sectors. These sectors include bulk, curtainside, tipper, container, refrigerated and specialist waste and recycling transportation, as well as warehousing. The company was established in 1948 under the name of IVI Transport by Leslie Anderson and is […]
Old Church Veterinary Hospital has been delivering quality veterinary care to farm animals and pets in the Donegal region for six decades. Established in Ballyshannon in 1954, the practice also has branch Clinics in Donegal Town and Grange, Co. Sligo as well as a newly-opened veterinary supplies outlet in Grange. Nowadays, Gerard Gilligan and Nicholas […]
