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Young Stock Podcast: contracting in Banner County and tricky transmissions
Gary Abbott
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.
3 May 2025 News
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.
30 April 2025 Northern Ireland
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.
More older farmers killed in farm accidents
A farm safety and well-being conference was held in Belfast on Tuesday.
30 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Irish cattle herd set to hit lowest level in 10 years
Early signs are that 2025 is the year that the Irish national herd will begin to contract for the first time in a decade.
23 April 2025 News
The Antrim contractors on using their 16th Krone baler
Now on their 16th Krone baler, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Daniel Wilkinson to see how his most recent Krone Comprima CF 155 XC+ is performing after one season.
16 April 2025 Farm machinery
SIP rake is the ‘Star’ of the show for Dublin contractor
Having almost doubled baler output when his first SIP twin rotor rake arrived, Gary Abbott caught up with farmer and contractor Pat Flynn to find out why he chose the Slovenian solution.
16 April 2025 Contracting
Non-stop baling keeps Galway contractor moving
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Sean Gilligan, a Galway contractor baling for three decades who made the move to a Kverneland FastBale ahead of last season.
16 April 2025 Farm machinery
Is it time to rethink round bale pricing?
Fergal O’Sullivan spoke with Irish contractors to understand why they believe the current payment system per bale is outdated and what needs to change so bale density is rewarded and not punished.
16 April 2025 Contracting
New Holland’s 19t W190D proves its worth in the premier county
In search of more weight and power, Tipperary contractor Pat O’Connor upgraded his New Holland W170D wheel loader in 2023 for the brands flagship 19t W190D model.
2 April 2025 Contracting
Tipp contractor working two Fendt Tigos in tandem
Now entering their third season at pit silage and running two Fendt Tigo forage wagons, Gary Abbott spoke with Eamon and John Gaynor, to find out why they chose wagons and the Fendt brand.
2 April 2025 Contracting
Young Stock Podcast: 24-year-old contractor on setting up his own business
On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Tipperary native Kelum Harrington, who left school at 15 and is now running his own sizeable agricultural contracting business.
26 March 2025 News