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https://www.independent.ie/farming/machinery/ford-e-transit-custom-any-version-of-this-impressive-van-would-do-a-job-on-any-farm/a1178774940.html
Ford E Transit Custom: any version of this impressive van would do a job on any farm | Irish...
Jun 10, 2024 - Ford continued the roll-out of its electric van range with the launch of the E Transit Custom, following on from the 2022 unveling of its bigger sibling the E...
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/tillage/why-intercropping-for-organic-animal-feed-is-proving-a-hit-for-this-wexford-farm/a1448481385.html
Why intercropping for organic animal feed is proving a hit for this Wexford farm | Irish Independent
Jun 27, 2025 - ‘We don’t have a large farm so we have to do what works well for us, which is growing a diversity of crops in an intercropping system and selling them direct...
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/machinery/how-to-save-10000-in-machinery-costs-on-your-farm/a1123626186.html
How to save €10,000 in machinery costs on your farm | Irish Independent
Aug 1, 2025 - Irish arable farms are seeing significant shifts in machinery-related costs.
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https://m.independent.ie/farming/dairy/how-one-190-cow-family-farm-turned-milk-into-a-thriving-7-day-a-week-business/a1078883657.html
How one 190-cow family farm turned milk into a thriving 7-day-a-week business | Irish Independent
Apr 23, 2026 - Weir Farms is more than a traditional dairy farm: it’s a family-run business adding real value to milk produced by their Ayrshire-cross cows.
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/machinery/land-rover-defender-110-phev-a-mighty-plug-in-hybrid-jeep-thats-fit-for-farm-toil/a270735461.html
Land Rover Defender 110 PHEV: A mighty plug-in hybrid jeep that’s fit for farm toil | Irish...
Mar 12, 2024 - In theory, plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds: the silent effortless power of electric for short journeys and the lack of range anxiety of petrol...
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/beef/i-wasnt-a-farmer-when-i-inherited-a-220ac-farm-i-had-to-learn-everything-from-scratch/a1169375358.html
‘I wasn’t a farmer when I inherited a 220ac farm – I had to learn everything from scratch | Irish...
Apr 3, 2026 - Ruth Young inherited a farm in 2014 from her aunt with strict instructions to enjoy it and never let it become a burden.
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Luck o' the Irish Bloom Bar: Wed. Mar. 25th - 6pm @Hardywood West Creek | Freckled Flower Farm
Spend the evening designing your own lucky bouquet, while sipping on a delicious beverage at Hardywood West Creek! Choose from a variety of fresh flowers,...
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/farm-property/51ac-west-cork-farm-with-traditional-dwelling-guided-at-750k/a1255370461.html
51ac West Cork farm with traditional dwelling guided at €750k | Irish Independent
Feb 24, 2026 - A 51ac farm at Keelnacronagh, 2.5km to the north of Enniskeane village, Co Cork, is for sale on the private treaty market with a price tag of €14,700/ac.
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/farm-property
Farm Property - Irish Independent
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/machinery/how-this-engineer-is-solving-the-farm-labour-shortage-with-autonomous-tractors/a1613386003.html
How this engineer is solving the farm labour shortage with autonomous tractors | Irish Independent
Jun 11, 2024 - Mechanical engineer Connor Kingman is taking on one of the toughest challenges facing agriculture in the United States — labour shortages.
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/comment/from-daylight-robbery-to-bare-survival-why-my-farm-shops-prices-arent-lower/a48562293.html
From ‘daylight robbery’ to bare survival – why my farm shop’s prices aren’t lower | Irish...
Mar 31, 2026 - Three years ago, as I stood on the brink of opening our farm shop, I balked at a suggestion that struck me as pure opportunism. My head florist proposed we...
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/news/heydon-100m-farm-scheme-was-already-planned-protests-only-pushed-it-on/a291276305.html
Heydon: €100m farm scheme was already planned – protests only ‘pushed it on’ | Irish Independent
Apr 14, 2026 - Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon has insisted the €100m scheme for farmers and contractors, which was announced over the weekend, was not a reaction to...
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