Contracting & Farming

Towards the end of the silly season last year, Olivia called out to Daly Agri down in Co. Cork to catch them with all hands on deck at a variety of work while the sun was still shining!

2019 and 2020 Grass highlights from Craig Moss featuring Speedy Farms, McCracken Farms, Hills, G.A Contracts, Moneynick Estates, Lagan Contacts, McNeil Farms and Neeson Agricultural Contracts.

We managed to catch up with Tony from Wilson Farming just before Christmas, as he got not one, but three harvesters chopping into the Miscanthus a bit earlier than usual!

While out on their delivery run for GRASSway couriers, the lads stopped in to deliver a big bag of fan mail to James McKay. They couldn't resist a look around his machinery sheds while they were there!

One from the archives! This video was previously only available to those who bought an earlier issue of our magazine where they we given codes to unlock extra content. We've decided to make this one available to everyone. After all who doesn't want to see a bit of grass over the Christmas weekend!

Kirstie catches up with Barry Read as he's hauling grass with the New Holland T6.175 to get his thoughts on the Dynamic Command tractor.

Olivia called out to her contracting friends at Carey Agri, Co. Clare and got chatting to brothers Brian & Declan Carey about the work she's caught them at over the last few years and what they're getting up to these days. Between all the tractors, wagons, balers & stunning views along the Wild Atlantic Coast, it's really a job that's hard to beat!

James McKay was looking a run out in the Fendt 820 so we thought we'd lend it to him to collect his new digger, while we were there we got chatting to Ian Campbell from TBF Thompson about James' new Hitachi 130LCN!

We called down to Ballycastle to see Watertop Open Farm and had a chat with the owner Patsy about how the open farm came about and how 2020 has been for them!

We had the chance this week to visit Robinson Quarry Masters not too far from GRASSMEN HQ! Gazza got the opportunity to speak to Managing Director Stephen Robinson about the ins and outs of a blast at the quarry as well as how the business has handled 2020!

We finally got the chance to call back to our friends at Wilson Farming and catch up on how the business has progressed in the 8 years since we were with them last, between the contracting, hiring & selling, and a few new machines around the yard!

You can find out what Wilson Farming have to offer on their Facebook page or on their website: https://www.wilson-farming.co.uk/

After getting chatting to David Wilson when we caught him at slurry before the ban, we were intrigued to find out about his Christmas tree harvesting fleet in Scotland. We travelled over to take a look at it for ourselves and got an insight into the operation from tree farm owner Jimmi Enevoldsen.

We took a trip out to see Gardner's Tasty Spuds who had a Deutz-Fahr 6155 on Demo from Hunter Kane & Son Agri Sales, while we were there we got chatting to Joshua Kane about the tractor and how business has been for Hunter Kane & Son this year!