For 30 years, Derry O’Donovan Ltd has been synonymous with quality farm machinery and buildings in West Cork. From its base in Timoleague, the company offers an unrivalled service to an ever-expanding customer-base. A one-stop shop for all your farm machinery and building needs, Derry O’Donovan Ltd continues to go from strength to strength by […]
The Ploughing and FBD: Keeping You Safe child safety wristbandproject will be an important feature again at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, which will take place in Raheniska, Co Laois on September 17th, 18th & 19th. Over 40,000 of the safety wristbands will be handed-out at all of the event entrances, which will allow for a contact […]
With current changes in the legislation on the application of farm slurry coupled with rising costs of farm inputs Fleming Agri have designed and built two models of floating trailing shoe,7.5m and 9.2m. These machines are compatible with tankers fitted with suitable brackets and outlet. Fleming have been manufacturing tankers since 2010 and have in […]
Now operating from three different depots, Meath Farm Machinery Ltd is the main John Deere dealer for counties Meath, Dublin, Louth, Monaghan, Cavan, North Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath and parts of Sligo. Irish Tractor Agri & Plant caught up with its Managing Director Ian Timmons recently to hear more about the business and the opening […]
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 […]
