Rural Life
Westmeath couple undergo farm diversification with canine twist
A Westmeath-based couple have undertaken a farm diversification with a difference in the form of a private hire dog park,...
Rural Life
A Westmeath-based couple have undertaken a farm diversification with a difference in the form of a private hire dog park,...
Rural Life
A Laois-based dairy farming couple is behind the Ranch Cabin enterprise which offers cabin accommodation with views of the Slieve...
Other
The sight of someone snuggled up to a cow is probably not something that the majority of farmers are used...
Sheep
When searching for a way to diversify their farm, Tim and Tan Spittle found a unique, and seemingly untouched avenue...
Rural Life
Cheese has been a very successful means of diversification for many, and those contemplating a move into Irish farmhouse cheese...
Rural Life
A south Galway farmer’s daughter who capitalised on the US trend of pumpkin patches by facilitating the selecting of pumpkins...
Rural Life
With the family dairy farm having four beaches on its doorstep, Catherine Good was inspired to diversify into farmhouse ice...
Rural Life
A man who moved back to Co. Down from Manchester after becoming a father to two adopted children has launched...
Agri-Business
The area of land growing hemp in Ireland dropped by more than 50% from 2019 to 2021, the Joint Oireachtas...
Rural Life
As farmers go, Ultan Walsh is highly unusual – he’s a vegetable grower who is happy with how business is...
Agri-Business
Porridge oats proved to be the perfect enterprise diversification for a Westmeath organic cereal and beef farm family. The Lalors...
Environment
Energy is part of the Irish agriculture story and while it’s never going to be the only income from a...
Rural Life
The challenges of farming led to the family behind The Foods of Athenry down a whole new path. “We had 100ac...
Environment
If we go back in time the whole climate problem has been a product of the last 40 to 50...
Agri Politics
Economist Jim Power pointed out today, Tuesday, July 16, that farmers who are prepared to diversify into ethanol production will...
Forestry
Land use, agriculture and forestry together will contribute approximately 40% of the reductions in emissions being planned between now and...
Rural Life
Based outside Scarriff in Co. Clare, Padraig Giblin’s Derg Isle Adventure Centre is one of the many examples of land-use...
Rural Life
A couple from Virginia, Co. Cavan, have taken a crafty approach to farm diversification. Sandra and Alan Coote – who live...