Operating from Castletownroche, Mallow, Co Cork, Cloon Farm Contracting is a thriving agri contracting business with a rich history dating back to the early 1970s. Irish Tractor & Agri touched base with Diarmuid O’Connell who runs the company alongside his father Willie. Business has been thriving as of late for the O’Connell clan down in […]
For more than three decades, Greg McGovern has been providing farmers in and around beautiful Ballyconnell with first-class agricultural contacting services. We travelled to Snugborough at the foot of Slieve Rushen Mountain to meet the straight-talking Cavan man and discuss his love of machinery and a life of contracting, with the emphasis very much on […]
With a proven track record for providing prompt, professional and efficient forestry services whilst almost invariably operating in unforgiving terrain, Finn Valley Harvesting has established itself as one of Ireland’s premier forestry contractors. We took a trip to Donegal and spoke to co-founder Martin ‘Ryan’ Gillespie to find out more about this industry-leading, family-run business. […]
Based just outside of Dunleer, Co Louth, Taaffe Agri Services offers its customers excellence when it comes to agricultural contracting services. Irish Tractor & Agri spoke with David Taaffe to learn all about this company situated in the Wee County – from its origins to the state of business at the moment. Business is good […]
Wharram and Kay is reporting positive results on foot of fitting its new Bateman RB35 self-propelled crop sprayer with Michelin AxioBib 2 tyres. The York-based crop farming operation says it has seen vastly improved stability coupled with the ability to run the sprayer, which carries a 4,000l tank, on very wet ground thanks to the […]
FRS’s Carlow office and agri supplies store opened its doors for trading in July 2018 and manager Noel James outlines the significant progress that has been made since then and the highly regarded products and services they provide to the local farming community. Located on the same site as Carlow Mart, Carlow is a sub-office […]
Based in Cillín Hill, Co Kilkenny, Philip Ireland Tyres Ltd provides a 24-hour call out service which sees it supply, fit and repair agricultural and earth moving tyres. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant touched based with the man himself recently to find out all about what is a thriving business in the south east and […]
As well as being a Limerick hurling legend, Phil Bennis also fronts Ireland’s premier importer of industry-leading equipment for use on pig farms nationwide. We touched base with the popular Patrickswell man to get an update on his exceptional family-run business. Naturally, the conversation turned to hurling… Agriculture and the GAA are the two enduring […]
Experts in shuttering, tanks, sheds, concrete and milking parlours, THG Contracts have developed an outstanding reputation as the premier farm building specialists in the north west. We spoke to hands-on proprietor Joe O’Donnell to find out more about this industry-leading family-run business, which provides complete bespoke farm building solutions from start to finish. From their […]
With the integration of the Terranimo® application in CEMOS for tractors, users now have another driving strategy available in addition to efficiency and productivity: soil protection. From summer 2022, Terranimo® will be part of the standard range of CEMOS functions for tractors. The groundbreaking and still the only self-learning, interactive driver assistance and process optimization system, the […]
