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NRGE – the sustainability experts

5 Oct , 2020  

NRGE (Nutrient Recovery to Generate Electricity) are Agricultural, Environmental, Engineering & Planning Consultants based in Lattin Co Tipperary. Need guidance and expert advice when it comes to achieving low carbon and reduced costs systematically, in a way that is repeatable and changes your farm for the better and for good? Then pick up the phone […]

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Quality livestock at keen prices

2 Oct , 2020  

Since its inception five years ago, Leinster Livestock has established itself as a leading supplier of top quality calves, weanlings, store cattle and cows and calves at foot at the keenest prices. Managing director Martin Joyce explains more. Leinster Livestock sources livestock throughout Ireland and assembles them at its state-of-the-art, disease-free facility near Granard in Co. Longford before delivering them directly to your farm. […]

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Sustainable feed source helps dairy sector adapt to consumer environmental demands

30 Sep , 2020  

Consumer pressure is dictating how livestock farmers, particularly in the dairy sector, are managing diets, and overall feed management systems, to meet growing environmental concerns. Demands from processors and supermarkets to reduce carbon footprints and develop sustainable practices, and alignment to the NFU’s NetZero goal by 2040, is adding further pressures on farmers to find innovative alternatives for dairy herds whilst maintaining […]

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Energy, Efficiency and Expertise guaranteed with LSR

30 Sep , 2020  

Regarded as one of Ireland’s leading providers of technical, electrical and mechanical support and installation services for Environmental and Renewable Energy projects, LSR is well positioned to capitalise on the projected future growth in the anaerobic digestion market on the island. Established in 2018 by Stephen Loughlin (Technical & Electrical Director) and Alan Sloan (Mechanical […]

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Damien Ryan Contracts offer turnkey service

29 Sep , 2020  

Established in 2006, Damien Ryan Contracts Ltd has developed a reputation for providing a highly efficient and reliable service. For this month’s edition of Irish Tractor & Agri, we profile the South Mayo based company and speak to Nicola Burke the Financial Controller at Damien Ryan Contracts Ltd about the success of the business and […]

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New Komatsu Forest Forwarders for thinning launched here

25 Sep , 2020  

New to the market here and currently available to order is the new, smaller-size 2021 range of Komatsu Forest forwarders designed primarily for forest thinning applications which are distributed in Ireland by McHale Plant Sales of Rathcoole and Birdhill. The three-strong Komatsu Forest range comprises an all-new, smaller 9-tonnes 825TX forwarder. It is followed by […]

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Byrne Bros: one of Louth’s leading agri contractors

23 Sep , 2020  

From their base in Stabannon, County Louth, brothers David and Patrick Byrne have been providing a wide range of professional, high-quality agri contracting services for a decade and counting. We travelled to the Wee County and had a chat with David to find out more about this exceptional, family-run operation. As tillage and beef farmers […]

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Serving the farming community 30 years

22 Sep , 2020  

Andrew Lacey Agri Machinery Ltd is set to celebrate 30 years in business this year, so Irish Tractor & Agri found out all about the Wexford-based company from Stephen Lacey recently. These are busy times at Andrew Lacey Agri Machinery Ltd and the Lacey family intend to keep things that way as they get set […]

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Delivering the finest farm buildings for over three decades

18 Sep , 2020  

For more than thirty years, Seamus Fitzpatrick Construction Ltd. have been providing farmers across counties Monaghan and Cavan with high-quality, value-added farm building and poultry house construction services. We travelled to their Ballybay base and caught up with Rory Fitzpatrick to find out more about this exceptional, second-generation family business. Covering counties Monaghan and Cavan […]

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Merlo Multifarmer arrives

17 Sep , 2020  

One of the latest newcomers to the farm machinery sector is the new Merlo MF34.7 MultiFarmer, first versions of which arrived into Ireland only days ago. Distributed by McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill and Rathcoole, the Italian-made telehandler-tractor hybrid is said to be the solution for performing all farm work such as handling, lifting, towing, tillage and transporting […]