They’re a rare and invaluable breed but, when it comes to analysing the Irish agri sector, pig farmers are often overlooked, despite the vital contribution they make not just to agriculture but also to our economy and society as a whole. Mattie Moore, for example, runs a high-quality pig production operation that straddles counties Offaly, […]
People who claim that potatoes are in any way bad for us are ill-formed or have a hidden agenda. That’s the contention of the life long potato harvester Anthony Battersby … and it is hard to disagree with him. After all, weren’t our ancestors all essentially raised on potatoes and what harm did it ever […]
Although he essentially provides a traditional, tried-and-trusted contracting service, Michael Barrett also embraces change and innovation to give his customers the best of both worlds. We visited the affable Limerick man at his dairy farm near Newcastle West to get an insight into his effective and efficient contracting operation. It’s exactly 25 years since Michael […]
John Deere’s 8000 and 9000 Series self-propelled forage harvesters have been updated with several new features for 2020, to provide customers with more comfort, lower operating costs and even more control and reliability. AHC (Active Header Control) extended with active lateral tilt float Pick-up and direct cut headers can be operated with maximum efficiency and […]
John Deere and Volocopter have announced their cooperation on cargo drone technology and presented the first large drone adapted for agricultural use at Agritechnica 2019. A demonstrator model of the VoloDrone equipped with a John Deere crop sprayer, which is ready for its first field flight, was displayed in the Future Technology Zone. Featuring a […]
Two of Ireland’s leading young agri-firms emerged as winners at The Irish Times Innovation Awards 2019. University of Limerick based FarmHedge won the IT and Fintech category for building a technology platform that enables farmers and agri-companies to engage in fast and personalised communication across the agriculture supply chain. Biotech company Auranta, a spin-out from […]
Paul Murphy was reared in the poultry industry so diversifying into egg transportation was a natural progression for him. Today Paul Murphy Logistics operates a fleet of six vehicles and he counts Noble Foods among his list of satisfied clients. Noble Egg Innovations has grown over the last 50 years to become one of Britain’s […]
Oakleaf Forestry held a demo of the Sampo Rosenlew HR46x specialist thinning harvester late last year and company MD Joe Litter admits that he is very encouraged by the positive comments towards the machine. The Finnish headquartered company has been operating on the same plot at the heart of Pori for over 150 years. The […]
Trees and hedges are a beautiful part of the Irish landscape, but like everything in nature they need care and attention, while for some their removal can provide a safer environment. Work in this area is a skillset that is developed overtime and it is a trade in itself carried out by companies who specialise […]
Set-up in 2002, Kestrel Forestry Consultants is one of Ireland’s leading forest consultancy firms. Irish Tractor & Agri learned all about the success Wexford-based business from its owner and founder Sean Lenihan. Business is booming right now at Kestrel Forestry Consultants down in Model County and the plan for Sean Lenihan is to keep things […]
