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Scally Silage is a CLAAS act

25 Jun , 2024  

Scally Silage in Killucan, Co. Westmeath operates one of the most modern and stunning fleets of CLAAS tractors in the country. Indeed, nearly all of the grass machinery run by Paul Scally and his dedicated team are from the German manufacturer. Based in the heart of Ireland, Scally Silage continues to go from strength to […]

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BD Agri & Plant keeps you motoring

19 Jun , 2024  

Trading for just three years, BD Agri & Plant has quickly established itself as a leading agricultural and plant machinery garage covering Waterford and surrounding counties. Based in Dungarvan, BD Agri & Plant is first for service in the region when it comes to agri and plant equipment repairs. The garage is also a sales and service specialist for new Holland tractors, while its experienced […]

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Mohan Agri – a cut above the rest

13 Jun , 2024  

From humble beginnings in 2006, Mohan Agri in Robinstown, Navan has grown into one of the leading silage, maize and slurry contractors in Co. Meath. An old head on young shoulders, Stephen Mohan hasn’t looked back since starting the business as a 19-year-old. Through constant investment in machinery and sheer hard work, he provides an exceptional contracting service to customers across […]

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Punctuality and precision to the fore at Old Mill Contractors

11 Jun , 2024  

Operating out of Kilmallock in County Limerick, Old Mill Contractors Ltd. is a relatively new agricultural contracting / plant hire business that has hit the ground running under the watchful eye of Feilim Reilly, for whom invariably delivering prompt, professional and efficient services is a prerequisite. For five years and counting, Old Mill Contractors / […]

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The north west’s premier farm building specialists

5 Jun , 2024  

Based on outskirts of Letterkenny, Co Donegal, THG Contracts are specialists when it comes to shuttering, tanks, sheds, concrete and milking parlours. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant touched base with proprietor Joe O’Donnell to hear more about the company’s services, projects and overall hopes for 2024. These are busy times at THG Contracts and the plan […]

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First look at host of new John Deere products at Cereals

31 May , 2024  

Farmers will get their first look at John Deere’s new S7 Series combines at Cereals as the company showcases a whole range of product launches and updates announced in the past few months. Hugely popular across the world, four new models are now available to arable farmers from the 449hp S7 700 up to the […]

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Teagasc hold Pig Open Day

31 May , 2024  

The Teagasc Pig Development Department held their Pig Open Day in two locations, Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork on Wednesday, 22nd May and Friday, 24th May in Ballyhaise Agricultural College, County Cavan. Delegates were welcomed to the event in Cork by the Director of Teagasc, Professor Frank O’Mara. […]

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McConaghy Contracts – Three generations of agri contracting success

30 May , 2024  

Based in Bushmills, Co Antrim, McConaghy Contracts specialises in general contracting, silage, barley, ploughing and sowing. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant caught up with Andrew McConaghy at the start of the year to hear about recent additions to their machinery fleet and the overall state of business. McConaghy Contracts is a company which has seen its […]

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R Hillis Contracts – a family tradition

23 May , 2024  

R Hillis Contracts Ltd is a fourth-generation agri contracting business specialising in pit and baled silage, dung and slurry spreading, crop harvesting, reseeding, hedge-cutting, dump trailer and digger work. Based in Newry, Co. Down, R Hillis Contracts continues to go from strength to strength after almost 80 years in business. The contracting firm has provided […]

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McPhillips Woodshavings adds to product range

21 May , 2024  

One of Ireland’s leading distributors of wood shavings for the past 45 years, McPhillips Woodshavings Ltd in Newbliss, Co. Monaghan is now supplying straw chip which is an increasingly popular form of animal bedding. The idea to supply straw chip, or milled straw as it’s also known, came about during the Covid-19 lockdown when sawmills […]