Groundbreakers: Sisters growing futures on and off the farm

Groundbreakers: Sisters growing futures on and off the farm

In the fourth episode of Agriland's Groundbreakers series, we meet two sisters who combine careers in education with farming on the Galway-Roscommon border. The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland. In this episode we meet Miriam and Rachel Hastings who are farming with their parents on the Galway/Roscommon border. They have a suckler beef farm, as well as sheep, mainly calving and lambing in the spring. Although both sisters work in education, they life also revolves around the family farm as it has done since they were born.  They also share their passion for farming on social media through their, 'Keeping up with the Hastings' account.

The Farming Week: Beef prices rise, Bord Bia board payments and invasive species

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: * Beef prices on the rise as weekly cattle supply dips; * How much were the board of Bord Bia paid in 2025? * Farmer gets nitrates non-compliance notice 3 years after inspection; * €1.7m project to use advanced slurry management technologies; * Invasive species among main causes of biodiversity loss. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Groundbreakers: Turning beetroot into a business

In the third episode of Agriland’s new Groundbreakers series we hear how a simple request from her father to pick up a bottle of beetroot juice sparked an unexpected journey for one Co. Offaly farmer. The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland. In this episode we meet Anne Marie Feighery, the founder of Feighery’s Farm Beetroot Juice. Inspired by the health benefits of beetroot, she has developed her own superfood business, bringing new life to the family farm and turning a personal passion into a growing enterprise. She tells Agriland news journalist, Kathleen O'Sullivan about how she got her business off the ground, the challenges she faces from weather to yields. But as Anne Marie tells Kathleen she always "loved the idea of setting up something myself" and how it was beetroot that brought her back to the family farm. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow 'Groundbreakers' and visit Agriland.ie for more.

The Farming Week: Bord Bia review, €500m fertiliser support, beef price steadies

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: * Bord Bia governance review endorses chair Larry Murrin; * EU unveils €500m fertiliser support package; * Beef price steadies after 5 weeks of 10c/kg declines; * Govt to use EU presidency role to boost CAP funding; * 'Little overall improvement' in water quality in 2025 – EPA. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Groundbreakers: Diversifying the family farm

Ciara Stanley is running a beef enterprise and farm shop alongside her husband Robert in Tullow, Co. Carlow at Coppenagh House Farm. She is also an entrepreneur, running both a clothing brand and embroidery business. She spoke to Agriland about showing the realities of farming to consumers, the importance of diversification for her enterprise, and the supports that have helped her along the way. Groundbreakers, proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming.