Based in Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh, D&B Hicks Agri Contracts is a leading agri contracting firm specialising in pit silage, slurry spreading and timber processing. With customers as far south as Longford, Westmeath and Meath availing of its slurry spreading services, the family-run business is going from strength to strength. It was set up by father-and-son […]
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) are appealing to motorists to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases during the summer season. The appeal comes as farmers and contractors have started cutting silage around the country. Both the RSA and […]
Five short years have elapsed since DC Farm Machinery Ltd opened its doors for business and the County Meath-based concern has come a long way in that space of time. Under the guidance of husband-and-wife team, Derek and Gillian Clarke, their customers have become accustomed to a friendly and reliable service, not to mention quality […]
Based in picturesque Enniscrone, Co Sligo, the name Scurmore Pedigree is synonymous with pedigree Charolais and Limousin cattle. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Farm Manager Niall Hynes who oversees the smooth running of this 250-acre enterprise on Ireland’s West Coast. Scurmore Pedigree and the renowned Bostonia herd are quite rightly very proud of […]
Supplying the iconic Ponsse forestry machines to contractors all over Ireland – from Donegal to Cork – Ponsse Machines Ireland continues to go from strength to strength. As the County Laois based operation reaches its fifth anniversary, we touched base with Eamonn Scanlan to get an update on recent developments. Opened in Emo, County Laois […]
There has been a sizeable shift in demand from traditional retail to e-commerce as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hoey Parts & Plant Sales of Louth were one step ahead of the rest when it came to unveiling their revamped online shop (www.hoeypartsandplantsales.ie) and it ensured they were kept ticking over during lockdown. One […]
Consistently raising the bar and setting new standards, Tateetra & Rathmore Farms has – under the watchful eye of fiercely-passionate farm manager John Kingham – evolved into Ireland’s largest and most highly-regarded commercial suckler enterprise. In the wake of Tateetra & Rathmore’s hugely-successful 2021 annual bull and heifer sales and bang in the middle of […]
Recognised as one of the Ireland’s leading producers of mushrooms, Reilly Mushrooms is an award winning family business with over 30 years’ experience. The Athlone, Co Westmeath enterprise was originally established by Gerry and Mary Reilly in 1988 and is now run in conjunction with their two sons Kevin and Joe. The company currently produces […]
Based outside of Thurles, Co Tipperary, Irisford Ltd is a second-generation family business which has been in operation since the mid-1980s. Irish Tractor & Agri touched base with its Manager Richie Norton recently to learn all about the ins and outs of the company – from its origins to the state of business today. Business […]
Tathwell Farms, in Lincolnshire, has taken delivery of a New Holland T7.270 tractor and a Horsch Avatar 6.16 drill, both fitted with Michelin’s latest generation agricultural tyres as part of an ongoing strategy to protect its soil and boost the sustainability of its operation. As the farm’s new frontline tractor, the T7.270 has been specified […]
