Contracting

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

Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with David Cooney, who decided to change career path after completing an arts degree in the University of Galway and go full-time contracting with his brother, Shane.

NEWS 20 October 2025

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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

FARM MACHINERY 10 September 2025

McHale Plant Sales to showcase latest mulchers and plant machinery

McHale Plant Sales to showcase latest mulchers and plant machinery

FARM MACHINERY 10 September 2025

Three decades of McConnel hedge cutters in Westmeath

Three decades of McConnel hedge cutters in Westmeath

Three decades of McConnel hedge cutters in Westmeath

FARM MACHINERY 23 July 2025

Finish chipper sticking the pace in Cavan

Finish chipper sticking the pace in Cavan

Finish chipper sticking the pace in Cavan

FARM MACHINERY 23 July 2025

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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 30 April 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 30 April 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 30 April 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 30 April 2025

Young Stock Podcast: contracting in Banner County and tricky transmissions

Young Stock Podcast: contracting in Banner County and tricky transmissions

On this week's episode, Kilkenny man Cathal Nolan speaks about his background, studies, travel abroad and his current day-to-day involvement in the family-run contracting business.

NEWS 30 April 2025

Agri jobs: farm manager needed for 130-cow dairy farm

Agri jobs: farm manager needed for 130-cow dairy farm

Positions have become available at a number of dairy and horticulture farms in Laois, Kildare and Meath.

NEWS 30 April 2025

Silage contractor charges likely to stay steady

Silage contractor charges likely to stay steady

The dry, sunny weather in recent days has saw the start of this year’s silage season, mainly for dairy farmers operating multi-cut systems.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 April 2025

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