Kverneland Turbo is reintroduced after several years as a trailed version in 6,5m and 8m. The Kverneland Turbo has been designed with 5 rows of tines for all kind of soil cultivation: stubble cultivation after harvesting from 3cm to 15cm, seedbed preparation after ploughing and also shallow working in spring or 2nd stubble cultivation after […]
Last year, Maxwell Concrete celebrated its 50th anniversary. The County Tyrone based company is renowned for supplying the agricultural sector with high-quality cattle slats, precast flooring and wall panels as well as a range of water troughs and collection tanks. We met up with Jonathan Maxwell to take a closer look at the success of […]
The pig production industry makes a massive contribution to the Irish economy. As the third largest farming sector in Ireland, farm gate output equated to €432m in 2012 but producers are facing constant challenges as IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) Pigs and Pig Meat Committee Chairman Pat O’Flaherty explains. The IFA Pigs and Pig Meat Committee […]
Kerry Mechanical Engineering was founded to meet the growing market demand for the provision for high-end steel fabrication and engineering service and the jewel in the company’s crown is the KME Pan-Breaker. Managing Director Fergus O’Keeffe explains why no farmer should be without one. The KME Pan-Breaker is ideal tool to fight soil compaction, one […]
John Deere and Michelin are preparing to host seven tractor operators from seven European countries, including Ireland, who will be taking part in the European Drivers Challenge at Michelin’s vehicle testing facility in Ladoux, France on April 30th next. The event is designed to showcase the key role tyres play in managing difficult terrain with […]
2014 saw O’Connor’s Tractors of Knockna-goshel reach the magical milestone of 50 years in business. Managing Director Shane O’Connor let us in on his wishes for the future as he blows out the candles on the birthday cake. O’Connor’s Tractors is a well-known family business established in 1964 by Dennis O’Connor, importing and exporting quality used […]
The chairman of the IFA’s National Field Vegetables & Protected Crops Committee, Matt Foley talks about issues affecting members. A tomato grower based in Rush, Co. Dublin, Matt is into his second two-year term as chairman of the Committee which represents approximately 170 field vegetable growers in Ireland. The National Field Vegetables & Protected Crops […]
The new 150hp, top-of-the range Forterra 150HD tractor drew large numbers to a series of events hosted by nine Zetor main dealers over the past month. Outlets included Gorman Tractor Sales, Dundalk, McKeever Tractors, Portglenone, Jacobs Service Station, Enniscrone, David Garrihy Tractors, Ennistymon, Munster Tractor and Plant Services, Kilfinane, Derry O’Donovan, Timoleague, Kildalton Agricultural College at an […]
A market leader in the supply and installation of equipment to the modern day pig farm, Phil Bennis & Son Ltd’s Managing Director Philip Bennis tells Irish Tractor & Agri why their products are very much in demand. If your agricultural business is producing for the meat trade, then you know that yield and quality […]
Ireland’s leading supplier of firewood processing and timber harvesting and forwarding machinery, Oakleaf Forestry has carved a niche for itself in the marketplace since its inception eight years ago. We met up with founder / proprietor Joe Litter to get an insight into the day-to-day operations at Ireland’s leading supplier of machinery to the timber […]
