Doyle Farm Buildings has been a permanent fixture on the South-East’s agricultural landscape for the past 32 years. Managing Director Eamon Doyle informed Irish Tractor & Agri that demand for their services and wide range of associated products is high at the present time. In fact, so far 2021 has been the “busiest year” that […]
With the keenest emphasis invariably placed on welfare, innovation and the environment, Ashleigh Farms is a fully self-sufficient and sustainable third-generation family pig farm based in West Waterford. We travelled to their impressive home unit in Cappagh and touched base with director Jason McGrath to get an update on this industry-leading enterprise. Ashleigh Farms exists […]
Established in 2010, Albrim Ltd is a leading provider of farm and industrial buildings in the Midlands and beyond. Founder and managing director Roy Fairbrother explains more about his Coolrain, Co. Laois-based business which continues to go from strength to strength. Based in the heart of Ireland, Albrim Ltd is a one-stop shop for all […]
Based in Derrinkealig, Bantry, Co Cork, Val Whooley Plant Hire Ltd has been in operation for more than 30 years now and holds an impeccable reputation for its work in the area. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with its Managing Director Gareth Whooley to learn all about this all-year-round busy venture in the Rebel […]
Established in 2014, Dowd Engineering is a family-run metal fabrication business based just outside Ballyjamesduff in Co. Cavan. The company provides exceptional welding and fabrication services to the farming and waste recycling industries as owner Frank Dowd explains. Run by Frank and his wife Olga along with six staff, Dowd Engineering has earned an enviable reputation for manufacturing products to the highest quality […]
Cornwall-based contractor Grigg-Agri has invested in another set of VF 420/85 R34 MICHELIN YieldBib tyres for its two Bateman RB35 sprayers after the original equipment rubber lasted twice as long as the tyres it had run in the past. The two sprayers are used to support a wide range of arable crops across the county, […]
2021 saw the launch of a brand new BSc in Agricultural Science at the National University of Ireland Galway with a strong focus on Sustainable Agriculture; attracting over 500 applicants in the first year. Building on close research and education links between the two institutions and particularly with Teagasc’s Mellows Campus, Teagasc and NUI Galway […]
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a two-week intensive farm safety inspection campaign on Monday 24th January with a focus on the safe management of livestock during calving season when the risk of injury to farmers increases significantly. Over the last 10 years, 196 people have lost their lives in farming related work activity […]
As one of Ireland’s leading distributors of wood shavings, McPhillips Woodshavings Ltd in Co Monaghan delivers quality animal bedding to some of the country’s top poultry producers and equestrian centres. Irish Tractor & Agri touched base with its Managing Director Sean McPhillips to hear more about the company – from its machinery fleet to the […]
Based outside of Nenagh, Co Tipperary, Niall Dwan Agri is a leading agricultural contracting company which operates with an impressive fleet from its location in the Premier County. Irish Tractor & Agri touched base with Alan Dwan to find out all about this family venture – from its origins to the state of business today. […]
