In 2025, Agriland’s video team travelled the length and breadth of the country to bring you the most compelling stories.
Here are some of our most popular videos, from Michael O’Leary (cattle owner and, yes, Ryanair CEO) to open days, well-known figures, and one unfortunate tale of TB.
Ryanair CEO and owner of the Gigginstown Angus Herd, Michael O’Leary said he believes the significant rise in beef prices paid to farmers “was an inevitable consequence of a lot of the Green measures of recent years”.
Speaking to Agriland ahead of his annual Gigginstown House Angus on-farm sale of pedigree Angus bulls and heifers on April 19, O’Leary gave his outlook on the state of play in the Irish beef trade.
Despite being over four years since Co. Kerry farmer Noel O'Connor lost his entire herd of cows due to a bovine TB outbreak, the scars are still evident in 2025.
The dairy farmer from Kilcooley, Ardfert first experienced this devastating disease on his farm around 12 years ago.
The two lads, who first met last year at 'the Ploughing' and sparked tens of millions of views, meet up again one year later at the 2025 Championships.
Breifne finds out from Eoin about how he has been coping with his unexpected fame, as well as how the Co. Cork teenager has been featured on other media outlets as a result, and even getting attention from the CEO of TikTok in Singapore.
Speaking at the launch of the Bloom festival (May 28), Bord Bia's meat, food and beverages, John Murray told Agriland about the importance of the horticulture sector to the Irish market.
He said: ""Our remit takes horticulture into play. The industry is orientated towards the domestic market.
"It’s one of those unsung heroes in terms of what it delivers for the Irish market."