Check out the pick of the farming inventions unveiled at the Tullamore Show
From a tractor-powered beet and stone separator to a mobile cattle crush to a device that helps people with restricted mobility get dressed, the best of Irish agri-innovation was showcased at the big show
‘Inventing is in my bones’: Anthony Bergin, 92, from Roscrea, Co Tipperary at the Tullamore Show with his prize-winning ‘Handy Coat Hanger and Helper. Main photo: Steve Humphreys; other photos: Bridie Roe
Leading the way among the inventions picking up prizes at the Tullamore Show is a money-saving device that can automatically switch a water pump from mains to solar power when supply crosses the required threshold.
Mayo-based Connacht Agri Supplies’ innovative software took first place in the inventions in the Farming Independent-sponsored Renewable Energy section, and company director Robert Hession says the idea came about following a request by farmers.
