Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has announced the awarding of €1.18 million in funding to 46 farm safety, health and wellbeing projects. Farmer health and wellbeing checks, livestock handling training and tractor driving safety awareness training for children 14 years of age and older are among some of the 46 […]
Guiness Farms Ltd / R.A Livingstone & Son merges dairy, beef, poultry and agricultural contracting service enterprises into one successful farming operation in Caledon, Co. Tyrone. Established in 2020 by father-and-son Randal (Alexander) and Jack Livingstone, the farm encompasses approximately 700 acres, most of which is leased. While the farm spans three different counties – […]
Operating out of Cashel in County Tipperary, M&S Machinery has been named by New Holland as Irish Dealer of the Year for the past two years. We touched base with Paudie Slattery to find out more about this exceptional family business’ longstanding loyalty to the New Holland marque as well as the extensive array of products and […]
As a business that prides itself most on being family-run, Wicklow Calf Company was delighted to be a finalist in the 2025 Irish Family Business Awards which took place at the Johnstown House Estate, Enfield, Co. Meath on October 30. Ireland’s No. 1 one-stop calf shop, Wicklow Calf Company was shortlisted for the prestigious Agri […]
Carlow man Brian Fitzpatrick, who has been running a thriving family dairy enterprise in County Kildare for the past six years, picked up the prestigious Career Farm Management Award at the 2025 Young Farmer of the Year Awards. Brian was not slow to dedicate the award to the entire team working alongside him at Castlefarm […]
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, Coolmore Careers Fair returned to Fethard Town Park on Thursday 23 April. Hosted in association with Fethard Patrician Presentation Secondary School, the event highlights the diverse range of career opportunities available within the Coolmore Group, spanning bloodstock, farming, sustainability, trades, tourism, hospitality, and business paths such […]
Celebrating 40 years in business, Phil Bennis & Sons Ltd is a leading name in the supply and installation of quality equipment to the pig industry. Based in Patrickswell, Co. Limerick, the family-run business sources and imports state-of-the-art equipment and machinery from around the world for supply to some of Ireland’s most successful meat and pig producers. Having […]
Screen Potatoes Ltd is a family-run enterprise in Co. Wexford which grows some of the tastiest potatoes in Ireland. The business is fronted by brothers-in-law Jason O’Leary and John Kelly who are passionate about growing and supplying products of the highest quality. The old saying, ‘the early bird catches the worm’ could have easily been […]
Valleyview Farm is a family-run enterprise in Riverstick, Co. Cork renowned for producing premium potatoes, seasonal vegetables and free-range eggs. Passionate about producing and supplying products of the highest quality, Jason Bryan runs the farm along with his wife Helga and five children, one full-time employee, one part-time employee and seasonal workers. Jason and Helga’s oldest […]
Teagasc researcher Dr. Cliona Ryan has received the BISAS Communication in Marketing Excellence Award for her innovative campaign translating complex genomic research into practical tools for farmers. Dr. Ryan’s work addresses a largely unrecognised issue in livestock: chromosomal abnormalities that leave animals appearing normal but often result in infertility or premature death. Her research, spanning […]
