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The generation game

12 Jun , 2015  

The Chambers family have been involved in agricultural contracting for three generations and their name is synonymous with reliability when it comes to providing a complete service from plough to harvest. Specialising in all areas of agricultural contracting, Chambers Agri-Contracts Ltd, which is owned and managed by Richard Chambers with the assistance of his two […]

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A mountain of work

3 Jun , 2015  

The summer months are a hectic time in the farming community as the main focus is producing feed for cows, cattle and sheep in winter time. Silage harvesters are a common sight on Irish roads these months and even those without the slightest interest in farming, are impressed by the machinery they see before them. […]

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Providing a voice for farm contractors

27 Feb , 2015  

Timmy O’Brien has been running his own agricultural contracting business in Mallow, Co. Cork for nearly 30 years. He is also a founder-member and director of the Association of Farm Contractors in Ireland (FCI), which is a representative body of Irish farm contractors. FCI was established two years ago by Timmy and fellow farm contractor […]

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Pat Dunne Agri Contractors on the go since 1986

26 Feb , 2015  

Pat Dunne Agri Contractors has been providing a top-class agricultural contracting service to customers in the greater Toomevara area of North Tipperary for the past 27 years. We met up with the man himself to discuss the past, present and future of this father-and-son business. Operating out of Kilcarey, on the outskirts of Nenagh in […]

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Tony O’Mahony Agri & Plant continue to deliver

19 Feb , 2015  

Tony O’Mahony Agri & Plant Hire Ltd is a family run business based in Bandon, County Cork and is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction to the farming community. They have a wide range of machinery to carry out your work quickly and efficiently, providing you with value for money and an alternative […]

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Reynolds Agri offer an award-winning contracting service

18 Feb , 2015  

Reynolds Agri is a long-running and popular agricultural contracting business providing an unrivalled service from the heart of Ireland’s midlands. We dropped into the third-generation family business’ base at Edgeworthstown, County Longford and got an insight into day-to-day operations from proprietor Anthony Reynolds. We also asked Anthony about his impressive fleet of tractors / machinery […]

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John Dan’s the man for agri contracting in Down

26 Jan , 2015  

For over half a century, John Dan O’Hare has provided customers in County Down with a top-class agricultural contracting service. We met up with the long-serving Banbridge man to take a look at his impressive fleet and to get an insight into the wide range of services provided. For some, agricultural contracting is simply in […]

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Cairns Contracting is a spreading success story

23 Jan , 2015  

Celebrating 15 years in business, Cairns Contracting has been providing its customers with the kind of efficient service which keeps them coming back again and again. Irish Tractor spoke to company owner Garth Cairns to find out more about the County Armagh-based outfit. Since 1999, Garth Cairns has been operating his own agricultural contracting business […]