The 2022 Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year says the technology packed into his John Deere R962i has simplified applications without compromising on the size of the tank. Steve May, arable foreman at Fromant and Sanders in Kislingbury, Northamptonshire, has a 6,200-litre tank and 36m boom on his trailed machine, pulled by a 6215R AutoPowr. The […]
Based in the Finn Valley area in Co Donegal, G Doherty & Sons Agricultural Contractors provides its customers with a range of services including everything from plough to baler to diggers. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant spoke with its founder Gerard Doherty to hear about the company, its impressive machinery fleet and the overall state […]
Quigley Agri Contracting Ltd recently celebrated winning their second Glanbia Grain Supplier of the Year Award in three years. As in 2019, the father-and-son combination of Francis and Michael Quigley came out on top in the ‘Dried Feed Wheat’ category. The Quigleys farm approximately 250 acres of excellent tillage land at Kildangan on the Kildare-Laois border. The main crops […]
Specialising in pit silage, slurry spreading, ploughing, sowing, large square baling, zero grazing and digger work, KMAC Agri Services is a one-stop shop for all your agricultural contracting requirements. Established over 20 years ago by Kevin Meade in Lobinstown, Co. Meath, KMAC Agri Services continues to go from strength to strength by providing an unrivalled […]
Sadly, Naas Farm Machinery’s popular founder George Delahunt passed away in December, 2021 but – with George’s sons Donal and Gary having taken over the running of the long-established agri dealership – it’s very much business as usual at Kildare’s premier supplier of new and used farm machinery. We touched base with Donal to get […]
Operating out of Feothanach, Co Kerry, Ó Muircheartaigh Agri Contracting is looking forward to what it hopes will be another busy summer down in the country’s south west. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant caught up with its Managing Director Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh to find out all about the company – from its origins to the […]
Based in Tullogher, Co. Kilkenny, Cotterell Agri has been a leading agri contractor in the area for over 40 years. The Cotterell family are also dairy and tillage farmers, and are well-known in ploughing circles. Cotterell Agri was set up by Eamon Cotterell and is now run by his sons John and Steve. The family […]
National Broadband Ireland welcomed Minister Ossian Smyth to their stand at the National Ploughing Championships today as the company announced that its rollout of the National Broadband Plan has surpassed 80,000 premises passed, including over 7,000 farms. The NBI Chairman and Board welcomed Minister Smyth and Carlow farmer John Monahan, who illustrated the benefits experienced […]
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships is focusing on the important safety regulations around quad bikes (ATVs), which include the introduction of compulsory helmet wearing and training for operators. The Authority will have a demonstration area which will showcase the safe use of quad bikes and have advice […]
Higgins Potatoes is a family-run farm which produces potatoes, carrots and cereals outside Athboy in Co. Meath. The enterprise was set up over 40 years ago by Frank Higgins who is still involved with his wife Breda, sons Keith and Cormac, and Keith’s wife Maria. The Higgins’ are passionate about growing and supplying products of […]
