Zocon at Alan Douglas Farm Machinery

Alan Douglas Farm Machinery Ltd, of Johnstownbridge, Co Kildare, is a dealer for many leading brands, including Claas, Vicon, Berthoud, Hi-Spec, Einbock, NC, He-Va and Rauch, as well as importing the Zocon range.

The Greenkeeper is the latest Zocon machine available from Alan Douglas Farm Machinery. This grassland aerator can perform multiple operations in one pass.

The machine is equipped in a standard galvanised version, with angle sections on the front and rear, with three rows of 10mm adjustable harrow teeth.

The Greenkeeper comes in 6m and 8m versions, while an electrically driven, pneumatic seeder is available as an option.

The Zocon Greenkeeper is suited for improving grass and will remove weeds, comb out dead grass, prepare the seedbed and activate the soil.

For information, contact Alan Douglas Farm Machinery on 046-9541402.

EC Pratt launches new web shop

EC Pratt & Co Ltd, of Abbeyleix, Co Laois, has launched its new web shop at www.ecpratt.ie.

The new site has an extensive and growing number of products available to view and buy online.

EC Pratt’s web shop is designed to make online purchasing as simple as possible by offering an easy-to-use search facility; clear categories to simplify browsing; acceptance of multiple payment types and mobile compatibility to allow access and purchasing from smart phones and tablets. As part of the launch, EC Pratt is offering a special, limited time, web-only price for a full set of Haybob tines.

The web store is the latest addition to EC Pratt’s growing online presence. The company has been active on Facebook and various online trading services since 2011. Over that time, it has seen steady growth in the interest and interaction from the farming community. The current online catalogue of approximately 1,000 products is growing fast, with a target to exceed 5,000 before the end of 2016.

“I’m incredibly proud that our company now has the ability to sell online, we’ve seen the benefits of online ordering to our own business and want to give our customers the same opportunity,” says managing director Edwin Pratt.