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Farm Programmes
Upland innovation in Co Waterford
Brendan Dunford
While the views from the Comeraghs are breathtaking, Willie Drohan's view of the landscape’s future is more clouded with concerns over long-term viability of hill sheep farming.
7 January 2025 News
Watch: cover and companion crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan is a tillage farmer from Co Louth and is working on improving his soil and reducing chemical use on his farm.
26 December 2024 Management
Watch: 400-cow Tipperary dairy farmer on changes he’s making to his farm
Barry Powell discusses the investments and changes he’s making on his high performing farm to improve sustainability and water quality.
Watch: sowing multispecies swards in Laois
Earlier this year, Footprint Farmer Andrew Mulhare trialled multispecies swards on his Laois drystock farm for the first time.
26 December 2024 Footprint Farmers
Footprints from Irish Farmers' Journeys
Brendan Dunford reflects on the great privilege of interviewing two dozen farmers across 20 counties, north and south, as part of this series of Irish Farmers Journeys.
23 December 2024 Feature
An eye for nature in south Mayo
Alanna Daly draws upon her farm’s remarkable heritage to boost farm income - and indulge in her passion for wildlife photography, writes Brendan Dunford.
11 December 2024 Climate and environment
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan’s goal is to enhance soil structure and health through the use of cover crops, while also providing food for pollinators throughout the winter, writes Kelsey Daly.
13 November 2024 Footprint Farmers
Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork
Steve Collins’ lifelong dedication to fighting malnutrition has taken him all over the world and lives on through his current ‘passion project’– a small hill farm in west Cork, writes Brendan Dunford.
6 November 2024 Sustainability
Highs and lows of forestry laid bare in Wexford
Having been affected by ash dieback on Tykillen farm, agroforesty will benefit both livestock and the bees while promoting biodiversity. Kelsey Daly reports.
30 October 2024 Footprint Farmers
Transforming Food Systems in Sligo
Sean and Rob have succeeded in transforming their farm enterprise – from what they grow, to how they grow and market it, to building a decent work-life balance.
23 October 2024 Footprint Farmers
Commitment to sustainability and autumn calving
The Footprint Farmers programme has given Laois farmer Andrew Mulhare the encouragement to adopt sustainable methods and invest in labour-saving technology for his suckler cows, writes Kelsey Daly.
16 October 2024 Footprint Farmers
Creating water catchment ponds in Tipperary
Creating small sediment ponds is a cost-effective way to improve water quality on Barry Powell’s farm, Kelsey Daly reports.
2 October 2024 Footprint Farmers