The livestock mart has been synonymous with farming for many, many generations and not only is it a place to buy and sell animals, but it is the focal point of the farming community where farmers meet to discuss the trials and tribulations of the industry they are involved in. Facilities at a mart have […]
Livestock marts have been part of our history for well over a century or more and they have grown into so much more than just a place for farmers to sell their cattle, sheep and pigs. Marts bring the farming community together as many a tale of the previous week’s going-ons have been told time […]
Hauliers take great care in the appearance of their fleet of trucks as they are not only vehicles, but they can be many drivers ‘homes’ for a long period of time. Attention to detail is something that many truckers pride themselves on and to say that some trucks are eye-catching would be an understatement. Great […]
Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-op Livestock Mart Ltd has been part of the fabric of Donegal’s ‘Twin Towns’ for over half a century. Mart manager Brian Crawford explains more. Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-op Livestock Mart has been an integral part of farming life in the Finn Valley since its first sale took place in June 1962. […]
We all like our comfort when we travel from one destination to another whether it be by car, bus, plane, boat or train and we are not too shy to speak up if the conditions are not what we desire. Animals and livestock in particular don’t have that facility to tell us if they are […]
Grovemount Livestock is a family-run business providing livestock haulage services throughout Ireland and the UK. Earlier this year, the Parks family opened a state-of-the-art EU approved export assembly centre at their Co. Tyrone premises in Castlecaulfield, which is four miles from Dungannon. Located beside another EU approved export assembly centre which they opened in 2006, […]
A firm believer in the saying that ‘you only get out of an organisation what you put into it’, Pat Keane was recently elected Chairman of the IFA’s Waterford Livestock Committee and he told Irish Tractor & Agri magazine he is looking forward to speaking out on behalf of the county’s Livestock farmers. The IFA’s […]
Operating from the Glens of Antrim, McCurdy Livestock Transport is one of Ireland’s most respected livestock transport companies. The family-run concern transports all types of cattle, including commercial, pedigree beef cattle and dairy cattle as well as pigs, sheep and goats throughout Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. McCurdy Livestock Transport was founded in 1996 […]
At Trainor Transport, they have a dedicated team who are proficient in moving livestock safely thoughout Ireland, the UK and Europe. They celebrated 15 years in business in 2014, we speak to managing director Declan Trainor about their reputation as one of the country’s leading livestock hauliers. Keeping the show on the road has been […]
