Groundbreakers: Turning beetroot into a business

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.

The Farming Week: Beef price pressure continues, water quality inspections, greenway costs

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: * Over 32,000 farmers apply for fuel support scheme; * Pressure on beef prices continues; * Bord Bia board to meet to discuss governance review; * 43% of farms fail local authority water quality inspections; * Greenway projects costing €2m/km on average. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.