The 2024 Irish National Sheep Dog Trials, held in Clonmany on Donegal’s Inishowen Peninsula from August 22nd to 24th, were a resounding success, attracting a crowd of over 1,500 spectators from across Ireland and further afield over the course of three days. This annual event, sponsored by SSE Renewables, saw 150 talented sheep dogs and […]
The strong trade for later classic tractors showed no signs of dropping as 140 classic and vintage tractors, along with 1,000 entries of spares, implements and stationary engines, went under the hammer at the eagerly anticipated Harrogate auction, completed by machinery auctioneers Cheffins. The Harrogate sale, held at the Great Yorkshire Showground, has been an […]
Boyle Plant Hire in Carrick, Co. Donegal is a third-generation groundworks and agri contracting firm which recently featured on TV. Terence Boyle and his team came to national attention after appearing in the second series of ‘Contractors’ on TG4. First aired on Thursday, March 21 2024, the observational and entertainment-based documentary series explored the working lives and personal narratives of […]
Congratulations are pouring in from all over the country and across the globe on this historic occasion as the Republic of Ireland Ploughing team had an outstanding performance to seize victory at the 69th World Ploughing Contest in Estonia. Eamonn Tracey from Carlow was crowned Supreme World Ploughing Champion (his third in a row) in the […]
Continually striving for excellence in forestry and providing a professional, prompt and value-for-money service, Brophy Timber Services Ltd in Mountrath, Co. Laois is a leading specialist in timber harvesting and extraction. Brophy Timber Services was established in 2008 before becoming a limited company in 2015. A fitter by trade, managing director Damien Brophy is joined […]
Over 30 small businesses from across the country will get the opportunity to showcase themselves to almost 300,000 visitors at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, County Laois. The Local Enterprise Village, an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, will be located at the heart of this year’s National Ploughing Championships from the 17th to […]
The Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2024 is open for entries. This is the eighth year of the competition, and the organisers are looking for grassland farmers who are growing and utilising high levels of grass in a sustainable way. “The Grass10 campaign has shown how better grassland management and utilisation, has […]
In the same year it celebrates 60 years of tractor production, the New Holland plant at Basildon, England, is now marking the manufacturing of its two millionth tractor, a feat managed by only a handful of such facilities across the world. The two millionth unit is a 225hp T7.225, one of the most popular T7 […]
CLAAS has added four new VOLTO models to the top end of the tedder product range and introduced numerous innovative solutions. A particular highlight is the TS version with self-steering chassis in the working position, available for both working widths. Up until now, the CLAAS tedder programme covered working widths from 4.50 to 13.00 m. […]
Based outside of Bailieborough, Co Cavan, U. Carroll Agri Contractors offers the full range of agricultural contracting services while also making bespoke trailers, log splitters along with other farm machinery. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant spoke with Ultan Carroll to learn more about the business which he runs alongside his sons and its appearance on […]
