Supplying everything from decking, fencing, fertilisers, organic fertilisers, decorative stones, paving, gates, garden and farm equipment, home fuel, equestrian and animal health products to animal feed and pet accessories, White’s Agri in Lusk, Co. Dublin is much more than a farm supply store.
Established in 1992 by managing director Pat White, White’s Agri has grown to become one of the largest independent agri merchants in the greater Dublin area. Over the past decade, the family-run business has diversified greatly to carry a comprehensive range of amenity / garden products for the landscaper, green keeper and garden enthusiast.
Recently, White’s Agri carried out an extensive refurbishment of their premises and introduced a second floor to their shop area. The new upstairs showroom consists of a display area for garden fence panels and decking as well as general hardware, garden supplies, an equestrian range and other products. The refurbishment means White’s Agri can now display all products for sale under the one roof and in a functional and safe manner.
In addition, White’s offers a farm contractor service and grow approximately 1,000 acres of cereals, including winter barley, spring barley, winter oil seed rape and winter wheat, as well as 100 acres of potatoes, on the family farm. The farm is run by Pat’s son, Barry, who is also a director in the farm supplies business.
“White’s Agri grew out of the family farm,” Barry explains.
“We are one the largest privately-owned agri supply stores in the country. Everything you need for the farm can be found under our roof. We offer a quality, value-for-money and friendly service and are on first-name terms with many of our customers.
“We can offer advice to customers and are easy to find. Lusk is only 14 miles from Dublin city centre and is just a stone’s throw away from the M1. We have a very good working relationship with both our suppliers and customers.”
Among the farm-related products in stock are seeds, fertilisers, organic fertilisers, feeds, sprays and fencing. White’s Agri is the sole importer for OSMO organic and organic-mineral fertilisers. Synonymous with environmentally friendly gardening, OSMO manufactures 100 per cent organic fertilisers and organic mineral fertilisers in powder, pellets or dustproof crumbs.
White’s Agri supplies a wide range of animal feeds, including Bluegrass and Red Mills Horse Feed, Lakeland Beef, Lamb and Calf Feed, Red Mills Dog Food and all the leading poultry and game food brands. Sprays for the control of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides as well as surface cleaners to prevent moss and algae growth are also available.
White’s Agri stocks the Purivox Carousel Triplex V, which protects your crops from damage caused by birds. The Electronic PestClear Bird Repeller is a similar product that utilises sounds of predatory birds to repel birds, rats, mice and other rodents. It can be set to cover either a small garden or up to one acre.
Equestrian care products such as equine healthcare, saddlery and tack, bits and irons, horse and riding wear and stable equipment are also a speciality.
When it comes to fencing products, White’s Agri won’t be beaten. Barbed wire, chainlink wire, fencing posts, nails, netting wire, sheep wire, staples and tying wire – they’re all stocked.
The family-run concern has a full range of durable, long-lasting decking and garden products. These include decking, screening, edging / sleepers, posts, lamps, pergola, trellis, fencing, planters, seats, kennels, gazebos, garden sheds, concrete posts and bases.
This side of the business had grown enormously in recent years as has the supply of decorative landscaping stones and gates. Natural stone products such as sandstone riven flags, limestone riven flags, tumbled flags, circles, setts and garden accessories are all sold. Galvanised and wooden gates can be made to measure.
White’s Agri are renowned as solid fuel merchants, stocking everything from coal, briquettes, anthracite and butane gas to fire logs, wood pellets, logs and turf. They also operate the only indoor solid fuel depot in the greater Dublin area. This allowed White’s to keep all of their solid fuel under one roof where they can load each vehicle and trailer in a dry and safe manner. All of their solid fuel is significantly discounted compared to forecourt and coal man prices. White’s also operate a local delivery service with a minimum 10-bag order.
General manager Ger Doran and the White’s Agri 15-strong staff look forward to doing business with you. The store is open from 8.30am to 6pm Monday–Friday and from 9am to 3pm on Saturdays.
During the busy harvest season, White’s Agri purchases about 25,000 tonnes of grain from local farmers, a large percentage of which they sell on. There are two large grain barns located on site as well as a grain treatment plant. White’s Agri also have a fully certified weighbridge available to weigh any vehicle or trailer under 40,000kg for tax purposes etc.
As agricultural contractors, White’s offer harvesting, sowing and fertiliser spreading services among other things. They operate a fleet of eight modern Fendt and John Deere tractors and numerous other farm plant and equipment.
White’s Agri
Ballough,
Lusk,
Co. Dublin.
Phone: +(00353)1-8438521
Fax +(00353)1-8437574
Email address: [email protected]
Website: www.whitesagri.ie
Taken from Irish Tractor & Agri magazine Vol 2 No 3, August 2014
