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Mulchers and tree shears help Fermanagh agri contractor diversify business

Operating 12 diggers, four forestry mulchers and four tree shears, Gary Abbott spoke with Fermanagh contractor Alan Ferguson to learn why he diversified beyond grass and slurry work.

FARM MACHINERY 29 October 2025

Mulchers and tree shears help Fermanagh agri contractor diversify business

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My Farming Week: James Regan, Moycullen, Co Galway

My Farming Week: James Regan, Moycullen, Co Galway

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Meath man goes from studying Shakespeare to running agri-contracting business

Meath man goes from studying Shakespeare to running agri-contracting business

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Benn Agri set for Irish launch of Cri-Man mobile separator at Ploughing

Benn Agri set for Irish launch of Cri-Man mobile separator at Ploughing

Benn Agri set for Irish launch of Cri-Man mobile separator at Ploughing

FARM MACHINERY 10 September 2025

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McHale Plant Sales to showcase latest mulchers and plant machinery

McHale Plant Sales to showcase latest mulchers and plant machinery

Komatsu's latest PC220LC-12 excavator will make its Irish debut at the Ploughing alongside which McHale Plant Sales will showcase the brand's WA380-8 wheel loader and mulchers from Prinoth.

FARM MACHINERY 4 June 2025

Three decades of McConnel hedge cutters in Westmeath

Three decades of McConnel hedge cutters in Westmeath

Gary Abbott met with Westmeath contractor, Joe Fay now on his 15th McConnel hedge cutter, to find out more about the business and why McConnel has been his go-to brand of choice for three decades now.

FARM MACHINERY 4 June 2025

Finish chipper sticking the pace in Cavan

Finish chipper sticking the pace in Cavan

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Cavan business O’Reilly plant hire to find out how their Farmi Forest CH38 tractor mounted chipper has performed.

FARM MACHINERY 4 June 2025

Farm mechanisation trend changes reflected in National Farm Survey

Farm mechanisation trend changes reflected in National Farm Survey

The FMS preliminary report showed that the nature of farm mechanisation on Irish farms is changing with increased dependence on agricultural contractor services.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Day in the life of a contractor: first-cut silage with Stephen Mohan

Day in the life of a contractor: first-cut silage with Stephen Mohan

Stephen Robb spends a day with contractor Stephen Mohan in Co Meath during first-cut silage.

CONTRACTING 4 June 2025

Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges

Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges

Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an insight into the slaughter performance of the first draft of 2025-born lambs and discusses what else is happening on the farm this week.

TULLAMORE FARM 4 June 2025

Tidy front-mounted trailing shoe offering better weight distribution

Tidy front-mounted trailing shoe offering better weight distribution

Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Offaly farmer and contractor Michael Kelly to see how his front mounted Alstrong trailing shoe is working out on his 3,500 Redrock slurry tanker.

FARM MACHINERY 4 June 2025

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The farmers behind the Golden Arches

McDonald’s and Lakeland Dairies’ partnership: behind every iconic McDonald’s product lies a network of dedicated Irish suppliers, family farms and co-operatives.

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