These are trying times for pig farmers the length and breadth of the country but Dickie Norton of Ballingarry Piggery is keeping the faith. Limerick ended their long wait for Liam MacCarthy glory in August when dethroning Galway at Croke Park. Many years of hard work and toil at underage level laid the foundations for […]
A new range of McCormick four-cylinder tractors with a number of performance and driver comfort advances are now available from Argo Tractors dealerships throughout the UK and Ireland. The three-model line-up covers maximum power outputs from 141hp to 166hp for draft work and up to 176hp with ‘power boost’ automatically engaged, come with a choice […]
Established in 1961, Cappawhite Agricultural Contractors Ltd is a leading contracting firm based in West Tipperary specialising in pit silage, baling, slurry spreading, reseeding, whole crop and maize harvesting, excavation work and hedge-cutting. From humble beginnings when Willie Barry started out with a Ferguson 20 and a few bits of equipment almost 60 year ago, […]
Ballyhea Tyres Service in Co Cork has become renowned for its excellent service amongst its clients all over the Munster region. Irish Tractor & Agri heard all about the thriving company from its motivated Managing Director, Janmusz Adamowski. Ballyhea Tyres Service has earned quite a reputation for itself over the past decade or so and […]
Michael Fitzpatrick Construction has been operating from Blacklion in Co Cavan for more than 40 years now, as a plant hire and construction company. Irish Tractor & Agri heard more from Peter Fitzpatrick, who is one of three men currently running the family business. As summer is coming to a close, Michael Fitzpatrick Construction is […]
Against a backdrop of long working hours, larger herds and difficulty sourcing labour, more and more Irish dairy farmers are turning to robotic milking. Since 2012, Lely Center Mullingar has earned a reputation as the leading robotic milking and feeding specialist in the East, Midlands and West. Located in the heart of Ireland, Lely Center […]
Kirkpatrick Agri Contractors in Ballymena, Co Antrim has earned itself a top class reputation for the services it provides its clientele. Irish Tractor & Agri learned all about the business from co-director and founder Jonathan Kirkpatrick recently. It’s set to be another busy summer for agri contractors all over Ireland and brothers Jonathan and Robert […]
Tyre centres have become so much more than a facility where a customer buys a new tyre or gets a puncture repaired as now there are so many other services provided. In more recent times, there has been a huge emphasis placed on the standards of tyres on all vehicles as many authoritative bodies have […]
When asked where the home of Irish racing is, the common and correct answer will be The Curragh. Not only is it the home to one of Ireland’s leading racecourses, but it is also home to almost 50 horse trainers. Curragh trained winners are common place and they have been successful in some of the […]
2018 marks 30 years in business for Bennett Agri Contractors and the Co Leitrim-based company is as busy as ever according to its owner William Bennett, who told Irish Tractor & Agri all about its range of services and excellent New Holland fleet. These are busy times at Bennett Agri Contractors and its owner and […]
