Agriland's 'Groundbreakers' series, proudly supported by FBD, will highlight the important role of women in farming.
This is especially important as 2026 has been declared the International Year of the Woman Farmer by the United Nations.
Over the course of the coming weeks, Agriland will travel across the country speaking to inspiring women in the sector.
In the final Groundbreakers episode we catch up with the Co. Clare farmer putting women in agriculture centre stage as Ireland’s ambassador this year.
The 'Groundbreakers' series, (https://www.agriland.ie/farming-podcasts/show/groundbreakers/) which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland.
Carina Roseingrave farms Burren View Farm with her brother Gerry at the foothills of the Burren in Crusheen, Co. Clare.
Together, they run a diverse enterprise featuring dairy and suckler cattle, a pedigree Limousin and Charolais herd, and free-range egg production.
For Carina, farming has always been part of life and it fundamentally shaped her childhood and now she's passing on what she has learned to her children.
But as she tells Agriland news journalist, Kathleen O'Sullivan it is not always been an easy journey for her.
In 2002 her dad passed away and her mum had five children to bring up, while holding down a job in a local mart and also keeping the family farm going.
Carina shares her passion, resilience and determination in this podcast and as Ireland’s ambassador for the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer, she is proud to champion Irish farmers' voices and help shape a stronger future for women in farming.
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15 Jul 2026
From farm to screen - a Cavan farmer's story
In this episode of Groundbreakers, we meet a young Co. Cavan farmer who is taking Irish farming beyond the farm gate.
The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland.
Sophie Bell is farming in Virginia, Co. Cavan, contract rearing dairy and beef heifers for farmers across the country.
But she also shares the realities of her daily farming life online. From the highs, the challenges, and everything in between.
Sophie has helped bring agriculture to a whole new audience through her presence on the small screen, showcasing an authentic side of farming that some people may not get to see.
She also tells Agriland news journalist, Kathleen O'Sullivan, about who her role models were when she was starting out in farming - and why her 91-year old grandmother is still an inspiration today.
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8 Jul 2026
From hospital wards to dairy yards
In the latest episode of Agriland's Groundbreakers series, we hear why a Co. Meath dairy farmer left nursing for dairy farming – and never looked back.
This time around we hear from Laura Hannon who is dairy farming in partnership with her parents and grandmother near Derrypatrick, Drumree, Co. Meath.
The 'Groundbreakers' series, which is proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming in Ireland.
26 Jun 2026
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.
24 Jun 2026
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.
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17 Jun 2026
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.
9 Jun 2026
Farming in Co. Galway
In the first instalment of Agriland's 'Groundbreakers' series, we meet a Co. Galway farmer who is passionate about representing women in agriculture and tackling the issues they face.
Mona O'Donoghue Concannon runs a dairy, beef and suckler farm with her husband, brother and daughter near Tuam, Co. Galway.
She is chair of the Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group, which aims to improve inclusivity and gender balance in farming.
She spoke to Agriland about the barriers facing women in the sector, what changes are needed, and why she decided to become a farmer representative.
Groundbreakers, proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming.
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