Tom Harte Farm Services https://tomharte.ie/ Solutions, Support and Service. Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://tomharte.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FaviconBluee.webp Tom Harte Farm Services https://tomharte.ie/ 32 32 VMS Open Day | 23rd June 2026 https://tomharte.ie/vms-open-day-tipperary/ Tue, 12 May 2026 13:25:54 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=3075 Come join us on Liam Croke's farm to see how DeLaval robots have changed his farm.

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Register below  for our VMS open day.

If you’re thinking of robotics for your own farm or just curious how they work on full grazing system, this is the event for you! See everything up-close and get the opportunity to talk to Liam about how it all works! 

A Bit About The Farm!

Liam Croke is a Tom Harte Farm Services customer based in Donaskeigh, Co Tipperary. The Croke farm is home to four DeLaval VMS robots milking 200 cows. 

Crokes family farm started with one robot in 2017 and it has slowly increased to four over the years, continuously upgrading how their dairy farm operates.

I'm happy with the way I went about it. I've gone up in cow numbers, increased the robots but I still have family time.

- Liam Croke
Liam with our Dairy Advisor, Emma Slattery and VMS Salesman Chris Hayes

Listen to Liam talk about his farm.

Check out our Last Open Day on the Kelly Farm in 2025!

click here to read our blog post about it!

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]]> 30 Years of Kieran O donoghue https://tomharte.ie/30-years-of-kieran-o-donoghue/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:02:23 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=2779 This week marks the 30th anniversary of Kieran O Donoghue at Tom Harte Farm Services!

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This week marks the 30th anniversary of Kieran O Donoghue at Tom Harte Farm Services!

The man to talk about a parlour!

Kieran has been a huge part of this company from his early years with us(in 1996!) when he started as a service engineer and built up a customer base all over North Cork to now as our Conventional Milking System sales manager.

Take a look at a few photos down through the years from when he was DeLaval Service Person of the year in 1998 (and one of his first ads!) to recent photos of him in the place he knows best - a parlour!

From all at Tom Harte Farm Services, Thank you Kieran for your dedicated work with us. Here's to the future 🥂

Take A Look at some photos from down through the years!

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]]> VMS Open Day | Kelly Farm 2025 https://tomharte.ie/vms-open-day-kelly-farm-kinsale-2025/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:41:57 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=2596 A great turn out, time and 3 Robots all on the Kelly farm in Kinsale on the 20th of November.

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Robots, Robots, Robots!

First and foremost, thanks to the Kelly family for allowing us to have an open day on their farm. It can be a busy few hours with visitors walking around and talking to everyone but the Kelly's all came together and made the cold morning fly by with no issues.


(Check out our Video on the Day below!)

We had a great turn out, almost double what registered online! We had stations where groups could all see and hear:


1) Martin talk about why he got robots.
2) Our VMS lead Paul Harte talk about the robot as it milked.
3) Emma Slattery, our Diary Advisor explain the ABC grazing system the Kelly's have in place.

Our Dairy Advisor, Emma, spoke about ABC Grazing
Martins Mother and Father were great Hosts.

We weren't alone!

Thank you to our industry partners, Censortec, O Donovan Engineering and Cork Grassland Services, who came on the day to share how we all came together to help the Kelly farm be what it is today.

(The photo to the left shows the refreshments area were guests all gathered for a needed warm cup of tea and biscuits. The area they are standing in was Martins old parlour.)

Thank You to Everyone Who Attended!

We host these days so interested (or just curious) visitors can see robots working on a real farm and hear from the farmer about why what where why and how they decided robots were for their farm.

Martin and his family did a great job at explaining everything to visitors and telling them about how he has so much spare time now he had taken up a new hobby, rowing! (see photo for evidence!)

Keep an eye out for more of our open days!
See you at the next one!

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]]> Farming Accessories https://tomharte.ie/farming-accessories/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:18:24 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=2578 There's always something you need around the farm, Give our store a call, we might have just the thing you need!

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Softcel Paper Towels

For spot cleaning or a major spillage, these paper towels are handy to have at the ready!

Safety Equipment

There’s no room for risk on a farm. Keep your safety gear stock up to date and protect yourself from unnecessary and avoidable injury! 

Waterproofing Paint

Keep your parlour looking tip top shape with the range of waterproofing acrylic paint we stock!

Spare Parts

Need a small part for your farming project? give our store a call and we can see if we have the part for you: 021 430 2471

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]]> Teat Dips https://tomharte.ie/teat-dips/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:53:14 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=2570 Post milking teat dipping/spraying, has a proven impact on reducing mastitis.

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prima Teat Dip

  • Excellent sprayability; designed for use in automatic spraying systems
  • Friendly to teat skin
  • Low residue profile

DeLaval Prima is an effective approved “milk friendly” teat dip for use in automatic milking systems (DeLaval VMS milking robot, DeLaval teat spray system TSR and DeLaval automatic milking rotary AMR).

Hamra Red Teat Dip

  • A mild product supporting teat health
  • Suitable for spraying

Treating teats after every milking is an essential part of cow care. With regular routines and DeLaval Hamra Red teat dip, teat health can be protected across the herd.

Hamra Red Teat Dip

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]]> Milking Liners https://tomharte.ie/liners/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:00:45 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=2558 Whether its harmony, clover or VMS liners, our store has got you covered!

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DeLaval Original Liners

Liners

DeLaval milking liners have uniquely soft lips which are gentle on cows’ teats and a smooth inner surface to enhance milk flow naturally.

The outer surface of our liners has a patented micro texture, which minimizes material swelling for fast and consistent milking with maximum hygiene.

 

Clover Liners

The Clover™ liner from DeLaval is the first liner of its kind. The DeLaval Clover™ liner delivers both gentle milking as well as high performance, unlike other liners which may make you choose between one or the other. The unique clover shape of Clover combined with stronger sections in the cylinder and the rounded corners, means that the teatcup liner provides optimal function and gentle teat treatment.

Harmony Liners

Harmony liners are designed to work with our Harmony clusters as well as MC53 and MC93. Suitable for medium-sized udders, with teats of medium to small lengths and diameters. A micro texture surface on the outside of these liners minimizes the rubber tendency to swell. Less swelling means the liners provide better milking properties throughout their lifetime. The flange connection in combination with the unique layout of the short milk tube provides excellent vacuum shut off at cluster application and take off

VMS Liners

Designed specifically to optimally fit the cup VMS shell, DeLaval VMS liners massage the teat gently and stimulate the cow to completely empty the udder at each milking. Suitable for small teats.

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]]> Milk Filters https://tomharte.ie/milk-filters/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:30:23 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=2553 DeLaval quality milk filters have been developed to meet your highest expectations.

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White Milk Filters

DeLaval milk filters protect milk quality, maintain full cooling efficiency, with effective milk filtration

Blue Milk Filters (Regular and VMS)

Professional blue milk filters from DeLaval deliver efficient filtration while allowing you to enjoy easy-to-use milk quality checks.

Clots or flecks in the milk are more easily seen on these light blue milk filters, providing you with an extra post-milking check against mastitis

DeLaval VMS™ milk filter slots precisely into the VMS™ milk filter unit to efficiently filter out clots, flecks and dirt. This milk filter, made in DeLaval exclusive blue, non-woven, wet-laid material, helps to maintain high milk quality



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]]> Hand Cleaner https://tomharte.ie/hand-cleaner/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:39:52 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=2545 Keeping your hands clean on a farm is hard but necessary so take all the grime off with the DeLaval hand cleaner!

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Regular Hand Cleaner

Hand Cleanser

The range of soaps offers professional hand cleaners for heavy-duty, special sanitizing hand care.

To be used before each milking and as regular skin care hand soap.

 

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]]> Drum Dolly https://tomharte.ie/drum-dolly/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:06:06 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=2539 Shift those heavy barrels and drums with a handy easy to use dolly!

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Drum Trolley with Barrel
Drum Trolley

Drum Dolly

A cleverly designed trolley for smooth handling and transportation of drums. 

Use the handle to tip the drum slightly away from you as you slide the trolley underneath the drum. The built-in drum spanner in the handle allows you to quickly and easily open the drum tap with no additional tools needed. The loop handle is also fitted with comfortable push handles for a secure grip when manoeuvring the trolley.

The three wheels provide low rolling resistance and smooth and even operation. The wheels are very durable and resistant to oil, grease and other chemicals. The smaller swivel castor makes the trolley easier to manoeuvre. 

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]]> Parlour Cleaner https://tomharte.ie/2496-2/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:04:59 +0000 https://tomharte.ie/?p=2496 This strongly foaming acid descaler is designed for use in open-plant cleaning on farms and should be applied with a foam lance.

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Parlour Cleaner

DeLaval parlour cleaner

It is recommended for periodic removal of milk stone and hard water scale from external surfaces in the milking parlour and milk room.

Learn More here

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