Women in Agriculture
Cultshe clothing brand celebrates women in agriculture
A Co. Antrim dairy farmer is behind Cultshe, an award-winning new clothing and lifestyle brand for women in agriculture. Louise...
Diversification
Rural Life
New book on cottage industry recalls poitÃn tradition
A tradition in some parts of Ireland of leaving a naggin full of doubly distilled poitÃn on a wall or...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Dairy
Watch: Young Louth farmer diversifies family dairy farm
Agriland visited the Muchgrange Farm in Co. Louth where the family have been milking for four generations and have now...
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
Laois couple's Ranch Cabins give insight into farming life
A Laois-based dairy farming couple is behind the Ranch Cabin enterprise which offers cabin accommodation with views of the Slieve...
Other
UK farm attracts visitors with 'cow cuddling' experience
The sight of someone snuggled up to a cow is probably not something that the majority of farmers are used...
Sheep
Diversification: UK farm makes Europe's first sheep's milk vodka
When searching for a way to diversify their farm, Tim and Tan Spittle found a unique, and seemingly untouched avenue...
Rural Life
Training ramps up as farmhouse cheese market expands
Cheese has been a very successful means of diversification for many, and those contemplating a move into Irish farmhouse cheese...
Rural Life
Diversification: Sunflower picking on Galway farm
A south Galway farmer’s daughter who capitalised on the US trend of pumpkin patches by facilitating the selecting of pumpkins...
Rural Life
Diversification: From field to freezer in one day
With the family dairy farm having four beaches on its doorstep, Catherine Good was inspired to diversify into farmhouse ice...
Rural Life
NI smallholder launches Ethical Schoolwear venture
A man who moved back to Co. Down from Manchester after becoming a father to two adopted children has launched...
Agri-Business
Hemp: Area sown drops by more than half since 2019
The area of land growing hemp in Ireland dropped by more than 50% from 2019 to 2021, the Joint Oireachtas...
Rural Life
Bouzouki making is music to farmer's ears
As farmers go, Ultan Walsh is highly unusual – he’s a vegetable grower who is happy with how business is...
Agri-Business
Porridge oats provide taste of success for Westmeath family
Porridge oats proved to be the perfect enterprise diversification for a Westmeath organic cereal and beef farm family. The Lalors...
Environment
Energy in Agriculture conference gets set to 'arm farmers with knowledge'
Energy is part of the Irish agriculture story and while it’s never going to be the only income from a...
Rural Life
The Foods of Athenry: Singing the praises of farm diversification
The challenges of farming led to the family behind The Foods of Athenry down a whole new path. “We had 100ac...
Environment
Farmers advised to arm themselves with knowledge in battle to save the planet
If we go back in time the whole climate problem has been a product of the last 40 to 50...
Agri Politics
'Diversification into ethanol production would recreate industries that have died'
Economist Jim Power pointed out today, Tuesday, July 16, that farmers who are prepared to diversify into ethanol production will...