With the Ploughing Championships getting under way, Barry Walsh looks at the businesses that are there to support the farmers, from innovative tech to livestock care and more.
The National Ploughing Championships this week is Europe’s largest outdoor agricultural trade exhibition, spanning over 800 acres and attracting approximately 300,000 visitors.
According to event data from the National Ploughing Association and Central Statistics Office reports, the exhibition generates roughly €50 million in direct economic value for the local host region, while the wider Irish agri-food sector drives billions of euros annually.
The agricultural sector in general has a labour force of 270,000 people and records nearly €19 billion in global exports.
So I looked at different companies from across Ireland who are trying to make a positive impact in this industry, covering everything from precision agritech and green tech to livestock care, animal welfare, and rural publishing.
Aerial AG Ireland
- Founder: Daniel O Reilly
- Based in: Dublin, Ireland
Founded by Daniel O Reilly, Aerial AG Ireland is a Dublin-based business that specialises in advanced agricultural and forestry drone solutions. Daniel O Reilly brings practical vision and industry expertise to the venture, positioning the organisation at the forefront of modern farming technology. The business offers comprehensive services including high-resolution multispectral crop monitoring, precision aerial crop spraying, targeted fertilisation, and efficient seeding. By deploying cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicles, the company helps farmers and foresters maximise crop health, optimise resource allocation, and significantly reduce chemical runoff into the environment. Their innovative approach transforms traditional agricultural practices into highly sustainable and data-driven operations across Ireland.
Aerial AG Ireland has gained a huge amount of industry recognition and media. It was selected to participate in the prestigious AgTechUCD Accelerator Programme, an elite initiative supporting high-potential start-ups in the agricultural technology sector. This notable achievement brought widespread media coverage and features across prominent technology and knowledge transfer publications, including Silicon Republic and official reports by Knowledge Transfer Ireland. Additionally, the firm has gained industry visibility through its official membership with AgriTech Ireland and widespread mentions across regional business platforms and agricultural technology showcases
AG MAG Kids Farming Magazine
- Founders: Maria Walsh
- Based in: County Cork
AG MAG Kids Farming Magazine is a dedicated agricultural publication founded by Maria Walsh and her editorial team, designed specifically to educate, inspire, and engage children and young families across rural Ireland and beyond. The publication bridges the educational gap by transforming complex farming practices, modern machinery operations, livestock care, and environmental stewardship into vibrant, accessible, and entertaining stories. Through colourful illustrations, interactive puzzles, and informative articles, the magazine fosters a deep appreciation for agriculture from an early age, helping children understand where their food originates while celebrating the rich heritage of rural communities.
The publication has earned numerous accolades for youth education and community engagement. It has been featured prominently at major agricultural showcases, including the National Ploughing Championships, where young readers and families flock to interactive stands. Furthermore, the magazine has received extensive publicity and positive media reviews across leading agricultural and regional publications, including Agriland Media, the Irish Farmers Journal, and specialist education newsletters, cementing its vital role in nurturing the next generation of farmers and rural advocates, ensuring lasting community impact.
AmuGreen / MyGug
- Founders: Fiona Kelleher and Kieran Coffey
- Based in: County Cork
MyGug is a green technology enterprise that designs and manufactures compact anaerobic digestion systems capable of transforming everyday food waste into renewable biogas and liquid fertiliser. Co-founded by chief executive Fiona Kelleher alongside mechanical engineer and chief technology officer Kieran Coffey, the firm developed an innovative, egg-shaped micro-scale digester targeted at small food businesses, educational institutions, and residential users. By leveraging automated monitoring and local biological processes, the technology allows domestic and commercial kitchens to convert organic waste directly into clean cooking gas and organic plant nutrients on site. This circular approach helps operators reduce waste management costs, shrink carbon footprints, and eliminate reliance on traditional fossil fuel alternatives.
The start-up has received widespread critical acclaim, industry awards, and extensive media publicity across the European clean tech sector. It won the prestigious Sustainability Category Award at the Irish Times Innovation Awards. Additionally, MyGug secured top honours as the AIB and Yield Lab AgTech Start-up at the University College Dublin accelerator programme. These accolades, alongside successful seed funding rounds supported by Enterprise Ireland and private investors, have generated significant publicity across national media outlets and trade publications, establishing the company as an emerging leader in decentralised waste management.
Climeaction
- Founder: Paul Murphy
- Based in: Cork
With food makers now measuring Scope 3 emissions – including those originating at farm level – there is a disconnect. Supply chains are typically four to six tiers deep, making it nearly impossible to collect reliable data from thousands of farmers with different practices, soil types and systems.
Cork business Climeaction is on a mission to change this. It’s VSAg tech platform is a farmer-friendly data collection platform. Farmers use guided video prompts on a smartphone or tablet to log key practices such as fertiliser use, crop rotation, soil management, with no technical jargon and minimal disruption to daily work. The result – structured verifiable data specific to each supply chain and a meaningful step away from industry averages.
Climeaction is a multi-award-winning climate action solutions provider that works with business clients to review and focus on their ESG performance.
It recently emerged that the Irish climate action solutions provider is expanding its operations to the United States, establishing a permanent base in Boston with a team of 10 people.
This expansion reflects the company’s significant growth and will enable Climeaction to continue to support key multinational clients in the US manufacturing industry including Analog Devices, Abbott, Garrett Motion, and Aryzta.
Cotter Agritech
- Founders: Jack Cotter and Nick Cotter
- Based in: County Limerick
Cotter Agritech is a pioneering livestock technology company founded by brothers Jack Cotter and Nick Cotter, headquartered in County Limerick. Nick Cotter and Jack Cotter bring exceptional practical farming background and innovative software engineering vision to the venture, designing solutions directly rooted in real-world agricultural needs. The organisation specialises in developing smart hardware and mobile application systems that enable precision parasite control in sheep and other livestock. By delivering targeted dosing recommendations based on real-time animal data, the company helps farmers drastically reduce chemical anthelmintic usage, prevent parasite resistance, and significantly improve animal health and farm sustainability across global markets.
The business achieved major prominence when it won the overall Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Award at the National Ploughing Championships, alongside high-profile agritech startup accolades. In addition to specialised agricultural platforms, the company has received extensive media coverage and feature articles across major mainstream newspapers, business publications, and broadcasting networks, and international agritech innovation portals.
CropBiome
- Founders: Professor Fiona Doohan, Professor Trevor Hodkinson, and Dr Brian Murphy
- Based in: Dublin, Ireland
CropBiome is an agricultural biotechnology company founded by leading academic researchers Professor Fiona Doohan, Professor Trevor Hodkinson, and Dr Brian Murphy, Based in Dublin, Professor Fiona Doohan, Professor Trevor Hodkinson, and Dr Brian Murphy bring world-class scientific expertise in plant pathology, genetics, and microbiome research from University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. The organisation specialises in developing natural microbial seed treatments and fungal endophytic inoculants that act as biological biostimulants to improve crop health, enhance resilience against climate stress, and reduce chemical fertiliser dependency. By pioneering advanced discovery platforms to isolate beneficial plant microbes, the company provides sustainable solutions that help cereal producers maximise yields while lowering environmental footprints across international markets.
The company has won numerous accolades including the Trinity Innovation Award, the Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund Award, and recognition as the Dublin regional winner in the InterTradeIreland SeedCorn competition. Furthermore, the company and its research have been featured prominently across leading business and technology publications.
Cropsafe
- Founders: John McElhone and Micheál McLaughlin
- Based in: Magherafelt, Derry, Northern Ireland
Cropsafe is an agricultural technology company founded by John McElhone and Micheál McLaughlin, based in Magherafelt in Derry. John McElhone and Micheál McLaughlin bring practical farming backgrounds and youthful software engineering vision to the venture, having started the project during their school years after witnessing the daily challenges faced by local farmers. The company specialises in developing a cloud-based satellite-powered platform that transforms complex data into accessible real-time insights for agricultural producers. By analysing weather information, satellite imagery, and machine learning analytics, the platform enables farmers to monitor crop health, detect anomalies like disease or blight, and optimise field management without requiring technical expertise.
The company achieved major early prominence when it won the Agri Science category at the Invent Awards and raised substantial seed funding led by major venture firms. In addition to these milestones, the company and its founders have received extensive media coverage and feature articles across prominent publications and broadcasting networks, including Silicon Republic, The Irish Times, Irish Independent, The National, and dot LA.
The Donkey Sanctuary
- Founder: Dr Elisabeth Svendsen
- Based: County Cork
The Donkey Sanctuary is an internationally renowned animal welfare and rescue organisation founded by Dr Elisabeth Svendsen, with its principal Irish headquarters established in Liscarroll, County Cork. The charity is dedicated to transforming the lives of donkeys and mules through rescue, rehabilitation, veterinary care, and lifelong sanctuary. Operating across Ireland, the organisation provides expert welfare advice, education programs, and community outreach to ensure donkeys are treated with compassion and respect. Their dedicated team works tirelessly to rescue neglected or abandoned animals, offering them specialised medical treatment and peaceful pasture environments across their structured sanctuary farms.
The organisation has earned widespread international and national recognition for exemplary animal welfare standards, veterinary research, and community education initiatives. The Donkey Sanctuary received the prestigious Irish Charity of the Year award for transparency and impact in animal rescue. Additionally, the sanctuary and its dedicated welfare campaigns have been featured extensively across national television broadcasts, radio programs, and major print publications, including RTÉ, The Irish Times, and regional newspapers across Cork, inspiring public support and legislative improvements for equine welfare, championing compassionate care.
Embrace FARM
- Founders: Brian and Norma Rohan; Based in: Mountrath
- Based in: County Laois
Embrace FARM is a non-profit organisation specifically dedicated to supporting farming families across Ireland who have suffered sudden bereavement, profound trauma, or severe physical injury resulting from devastating agricultural workplace accidents. Founded by a local farming family who personally experienced their own heartbreaking personal tragedy, the charity provides essential and life-changing services including dedicated peer support groups, professional bereavement counselling referrals, practical financial and legal guidance resources, and deeply moving annual remembrance events that honour those loved ones lost within the wider rural community.
By actively utilising nationwide agricultural platforms, major trade exhibitions, and grassroots community networks, they raise critical awareness around essential farm safety protocols while offering a safe, empathetic space for affected individuals to find solace, share lived experiences, and navigate the complex, difficult road toward long-term healing. Furthermore, the organisation works closely with safety authorities, government bodies, and key industry stakeholders to advocate for improved preventative safety measures on family farms, ensuring that hard lessons learned from past tragedies help protect future generations of agricultural workers throughout the country.
FarmCompare
- Founders: Oliver McDonald and Karen McDonald.
- Based in: County Armagh
FarmCompare is an agricultural technology company founded by husband-and-wife team Oliver McDonald and Karen McDonald, based in Middletown, County Armagh. Oliver McDonald brings extensive practical farming experience, while Karen McDonald contributes a strong background in procurement, providing a platform designed from firsthand industry insights. The company specialises in developing a digital comparison platform that simplifies the process of buying farming equipment, machinery, and agricultural services. By centralising product information, pricing, and dealer offers, the platform enables farmers to make well-informed purchasing decisions, save time, and connect directly with reputable local and national dealers.
They participated in the prestigious Ulster Bank Accelerator Programme, marking a significant milestone for the company, helping scale its operations and launch publicly at the Balmoral Show. Additionally, the digital platform has been selected to showcase its innovative comparison tools within the Innovation Arena at the National Ploughing Championships. The company and its founders have received extensive media coverage, including feature articles in prominent agricultural and business publications, such as Agriland Media, the Irish Farmers Journal, and specialist farming trade platforms.
Glasport Bio
- Founders: Prof Vincent O’Flaherty and Dr Ruairí Friel, GlasPort Bio
- Based in: Galway
GlasPort Bio is an award-winning Irish agri-technology company dedicated to developing science-led, practical solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming. Created in 2018, the company focuses on tackling agricultural emissions directly at the source within existing farm systems. Its flagship innovation is GasAbate, a globally patented slurry treatment technology designed to suppress methane-producing microbes during manure storage. Backed by rigorous peer-reviewed research and independent validation from organisations like The Carbon Trust, GasAbate achieves up to an 80% reduction in methane emissions from stored cattle and pig manure.
The automated technology delivers substantial on-site and environmental co-benefits, including lower hydrogen sulphide and ammonia levels that improve air quality, animal welfare, and farm safety. By preserving critical nutrients like nitrogen and sulphur during storage, GasAbate enhances the fertiliser value of slurry, which research shows can boost subsequent crop and grass growth. Furthermore, its compatibility with anaerobic digestion preserves high biomethane yields. Utilising a cloud-based measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) platform, GlasPort Bio enables farmers, processors, and supply chains to achieve measurable, audit-ready Scope 3 emissions reductions without disrupting daily operations.
Herdwatch
- Founders: Fabien Peyaud and FRS Co-op
- Based in: County Tipperary.
Herdwatch is a market-leading, multi-award-winning farm management software company dedicated to simplifying regulatory compliance, record-keeping, and daily productivity for livestock farmers. They developed an intuitive, mobile-first digital platform that integrates seamlessly with national government databases, allowing agricultural professionals to manage breeding cycles, record animal remedies, track weights, and log cattle movements directly from their smartphones, thereby eliminating hours of tedious manual paperwork.
Beyond streamlining day-to-day agricultural tasks, the platform acts as a vital decision-support tool designed to significantly enhance animal health, welfare, and operational efficiency across beef, dairy, and sheep enterprises. By replacing cumbersome paper logbooks with a secure, highly accessible cloud-based system, Herdwatch empowers farmers to meet rigorous statutory standards with minimal friction and maximum accuracy. Recognised widely for its profound, transformative impact on modern farming practises, the company has successfully scaled into a trusted international platform supporting tens of thousands of agricultural holdings globally while remaining deeply rooted in its original Irish headquarters.
MAGNUS Monitors
- Founders: Dr Sean Mulryan and engineering team
- Based in: County Roscommon
MAGNUS Monitors is an agricultural technology start-up founded by veterinary and engineering professionals based in County Roscommon. The company specialises in designing and manufacturing advanced remote monitoring systems and calving sensors designed specifically for cattle farmers. By deploying smart sensor technology in calving barns, the platform continuously monitors maternal behaviour and instantly alerts farmers via mobile notifications when parturition is imminent. This technology reduces perinatal mortality, improves animal welfare, and spares farmers from exhausting nighttime vigils during the intense calving season.
The start-up has won several prestigious accolades, including the Innovation Arena Award at the National Ploughing Championships. MAGNUS Monitors has also secured high-potential startup backing from Enterprise Ireland to accelerate its international market expansion. Furthermore, the company and its breakthrough calving technology have received extensive media coverage, product reviews, and feature articles across prominent agricultural publications and television networks, including Agriland Media, the Irish Farmers Journal, and RTÉ Ear to the Ground, transforming livestock management.
Micron Agritech
- Founders: Daniel Izquierdo Hisa, Sean Smith, and Tara O’Connor
- Based in: Dublin
Micron Agritech is a pioneering Irish agritech company dedicated to transforming livestock health management through rapid, accessible diagnostic technology. Their flagship innovation, the Micron Kit, provides a comprehensive, AI-powered platform that allows veterinarians and farmers to conduct on-site Faecal Egg Count (FEC) testing for worms and fluke in minutes. By moving away from slow, traditional laboratory processes, the company empowers animal health professionals to make immediate, data-driven decisions. This shift toward in-house diagnostics ensures that treatment is targeted precisely at the animals in need, significantly improving efficiency and diagnostic speed compared to conventional methods.
Beyond simple testing, the platform serves as a critical tool for sustainable farming and combatting the growing global challenge of parasite resistance. By providing rapid results, Micron Agritech enables farmers to move away from blanket dosing, which reduces chemical reliance, lowers costs, and improves overall animal welfare. The company has further expanded its capabilities with the introduction of advanced data analytics and predictive welfare systems, positioning itself as a vital partner in modern agriculture. Through its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and data-backed health management, Micron Agritech is setting new standards for how the agricultural industry monitors and protects its livestock.
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Optahall
- Founder: Gary Gallagher
- Based in: Mullingar and Dublin
OptaHaul is an agricultural technology and software company that provides specialised route optimisation and load planning platforms tailored exclusively for the dairy logistics sector. Founded by CEO Gary Gallagher as a spin-out from the Zoosh Group, the firm engineered a cloud-based system that addresses the unique complexities of milk collection. Transporting a highly perishable product from hundreds of dispersed family farms to multiple processing plants creates immense scheduling friction. By automating intelligent dispatch and route creation, the platform allows dairy processors, cooperatives, and hauliers to eliminate empty miles, reduce operational expenses, and significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The start-up has gained rapid international traction, earning notable industry awards and securing prestigious enterprise recognition. It was named joint overall winner of the University College Dublin AgTech Accelerator Programme. Furthermore, the company achieved official High Potential Start-Up status from Enterprise Ireland, unlocking critical state backing to accelerate its global scaling. OptaHaul has also received extensive publicity across trade media and agricultural networks for successfully managing hundreds of thousands of annual truck movements across Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America.
Proveye
- Founders: Dr Jerome O’Connell and Professor Nick Holden
- Based: Dublin
Proveye is an agricultural technology and remote sensing company that develops advanced image analysis software and artificial intelligence platforms to monitor grassland productivity and environmental impact. Co-founded by researcher Dr Jerome O’Connell alongside University College Dublin professor Nick Holden, the firm emerged as a university spin-out to solve persistent data quality issues inherent in agricultural aerial imaging. By combining machine learning photogrammetry with satellite and drone data streams, the company’s platform automatically measures biophysical changes, grass yields, and biodiversity metrics down to individual plant levels. This capability allows farmers, food processors, and corporate environmental, social, and governance initiatives to accurately track carbon removals, verify nature-based solutions, and optimise sustainable food production at scale.
It won the overall Start-Up Innovator of the Year Award alongside the Ace Agritech Centre of Excellence Award at the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena. Furthermore, Proveye secured significant funding and development contracts from the European Space Agency to advance its satellite-enabled grassland mapping platforms. The firm has also gained widespread publicity across international trade networks after being selected for prestigious global initiatives such as the Amazon Web Services Clean Energy Accelerator, cementing its reputation as a leading innovator in climate tech and precision agriculture.
Reap Interactive
- Founder: Kieran Supple
- Based: Roscommon
Reap Interactive is an agricultural technology enterprise that develops precision livestock monitoring systems designed to optimise beef and dairy cattle management. Founded by software developer and agricultural-background entrepreneur Kieran Supple, the firm created an innovative system called BovinePlus that addresses traditional delays in livestock tracking. By integrating computer vision and artificial intelligence into everyday yard infrastructure such as water drinkers, the company’s platform monitors individual cattle daily without requiring physical handling. This technology continuously tracks individual animal weight, water intake, health, and grade or fat score trends, allowing farmers to detect performance shifts early, optimise feed conversion, and make targeted management choices before potential losses occur.
Since its commercial introduction, the start-up has gained strong industry acclaim, media publicity, and strategic institutional backing within the European agritech landscape. A major milestone occurred when the enterprise was named Start-Up Innovator of the Year at Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena Awards during the National Ploughing Championships, securing a cash prize alongside high-profile national exposure. Furthermore, Reap Interactive has garnered extensive media publicity through securing significant funding rounds supported by Enterprise Ireland and private equity backers to drive international expansion.
ScanInsights
- Founder: Dr Dan Ryan
- Based: County Kerry
ScanInsights is an agricultural technology company that develops artificial intelligence-powered ultrasound software and hardware platforms designed to transform bovine reproductive management for dairy and beef farmers. Founded by internationally recognised reproductive physiologist Dr Dan Ryan, who brings over four decades of scientific and hands-on sector expertise, the firm emerged to eliminate the subjective and time-consuming bottlenecks of traditional cattle scanning. The company’s proprietary system combines machine learning image classification with specialised wireless scanner visors and mobile apps. This allows veterinarians and farmers to instantly evaluate pregnancy status, track reproductive cycle stages, and identify health issues with high precision directly in the field. By automating data capture, the platform enables data-driven herd fertility decisions that lower operational costs and improve animal welfare.
It was awarded Start-Up Innovator of the Year at Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena during the National Ploughing Championships. Furthermore, the company has secured High Potential Start-Up backing, established active partnerships through AgriTech Ireland, and gained widespread national exposure through features on broadcast media such as RTÉ’s Ear to the Ground. These accolades and rigorous field validations across thousands of commercial farms have cemented the enterprise’s reputation as a trailblazer in precision livestock technology and sustainable herd management.
Senus
- Founders: Dr Eoghan Finneran, Brendan Allen, and Joe Desbonnet
- Based in: Galway
Senus is an environmental software and agricultural technology company that provides comprehensive measurement, reporting, and verification solutions for soil health, carbon sequestration, and natural capital.
Originally established as FarmEye, a university spin-out from the University of Galway, the firm developed a sophisticated geospatial cloud platform that transforms complex environmental data into clear, actionable intelligence. Co-founded by agricultural scientist Dr Eoghan Finneran, business specialist Brendan Allen, and software engineer Joe Desbonnet, the company addresses the massive data collection gap in global farming, where critical nutrient and soil metrics are frequently lost or siloed on paper. By combining precision soil mapping, machine learning predictive models, and mobile applications, the platform enables food corporations, agronomists, and governments to accurately monitor soil nutrients, track carbon changes, and verify sustainability compliance across large-scale agricultural supply chains.
It joined the NDRC accelerator program in Galway, helping it secure immediate commercial traction with major agri-food clients. Following its strategic rebranding to Senus, the firm expanded its technical capacity significantly by acquiring geospatial artificial intelligence company Loamin, reinforcing its standing as a leader in climate risk and soil intelligence. Senus has since garnered extensive trade publicity and institutional recognition for managing one of the largest geotagged soil health databases globally, helping international food brands and financial institutions meet stringent environmental, social, and governance reporting standards.
Silicate Carbon
- Founder: Maurice Bryson
- Based in: Dublin
Silicate is a climate technology company that pioneers enhanced weathering techniques to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using processed construction waste. Founded by sustainable finance and agricultural specialist Maurice Bryson alongside science lead Professor Frank McDermott, the firm harnesses surplus returned concrete from the ready-mix industry. By crushing this alkaline material into fine particles and applying it to agricultural soils through standard farming equipment, the process triggers a natural chemical reaction that captures atmospheric carbon dioxide and locks it away safely. This dual-purpose solution not only provides a rapidly scalable carbon removal credit stream for global buyers but also helps farmers naturally rebalance soil acidity and improve overall land productivity.
It was selected as one of only twenty global finalists in the multi-million-dollar XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition funded by the Musk Foundation, standing out among more than 1,300 international competitors. Furthermore, the company won the prestigious THRIVE Shell Climate Smart Agriculture Challenge, securing substantial grant funding and showcasing its model at major tech events like South by Southwest. Silicate has also gained widespread industry publicity for pre-selling high-integrity carbon removal credits to prominent multinational corporations and climate platforms.
StrongBó Agritech
- Founders: Ivan Wahlrab, Micheál McInerney, and Dr. Marty Metzger
- Based in: Dublin
StrongBó AgriTech is an agricultural technology company that designs and manufactures automated livestock monitoring systems to transform performance tracking and weight management in the beef sector. Co-founded by Irish-Canadian farmers and entrepreneurs Ivan Wahlrab and Micheál McInerney alongside veterinary specialist Dr. Marty Metzger, the firm developed a pioneering automated front-foot weighing system known as the “Auto Weigher”. Traditional beef farming often relies on infrequent, labour-intensive yard gatherings to measure cattle weights, causing animal stress and operational friction. By placing rugged, continuous-weighing hardware directly into pastures or feedlots, the platform automatically captures individual animal weights, average daily gains, and behavioural trends without requiring manual intervention. Integrated with Electronic ID (EID) readers and artificial intelligence algorithms, the system can track daily performance shifts and detect early signs of illness or developmental anomalies well before visible symptoms appear.
Early developmental prototypes were refined through close collaboration with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and local enterprise supports, including the Rubicon Centre, Local Enterprise Office grants, and Enterprise Ireland’s High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) program. The company subsequently expanded into North American feedlots and secured a major €750,000 seed funding round spearheaded by New Zealand-based global animal management leader Gallagher alongside Enterprise Ireland and Canadian investment funds.
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Table: Irish Agri Businesses to Watch
| Topic | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Article Focus | A roundup of innovative Irish agricultural businesses supporting farmers through agritech, sustainability, animal welfare, climate technology and farm management. |
| Industry | Agriculture, Agritech, Agri-food, Climate Tech, Livestock Technology |
| Event Context | Published ahead of the National Ploughing Championships, Europe’s largest outdoor agricultural trade exhibition. |
| Agricultural Sector Impact | Ireland’s agricultural sector employs approximately 270,000 people and contributes nearly €19 billion in exports. |
| Agritech Trends | Precision agriculture, AI-powered farm management, drone technology, livestock monitoring, emissions reduction, carbon farming and sustainability reporting. |
| Drone Technology | Aerial AG Ireland provides crop monitoring, aerial spraying, fertilisation and seeding services using agricultural drones. |
| Farm Education | AG MAG Kids Farming Magazine educates children and families about farming, livestock and rural life. |
| Food Waste Innovation | MyGug converts food waste into renewable biogas and organic fertiliser through compact anaerobic digesters. |
| Livestock Health | Cotter Agritech develops technology that helps farmers control livestock parasites while reducing chemical usage. |
| Crop Science | CropBiome develops microbial seed treatments and biological crop enhancers that improve crop resilience and reduce fertiliser dependency. |
| Farm Data Platforms | Cropsafe uses satellite imagery, weather data and AI to help farmers monitor crop health and field conditions. |
| Animal Welfare | The Donkey Sanctuary provides rescue, rehabilitation and welfare services for donkeys and mules in Ireland. |
| Farm Safety | Embrace FARM supports families affected by fatal and serious farming accidents and promotes farm safety awareness. |
| Agricultural Procurement | FarmCompare helps farmers compare machinery, equipment and agricultural services through a digital platform. |
| Methane Reduction | GlasPort Bio’s GasAbate technology reduces methane emissions from livestock slurry storage by up to 80%. |
| Farm Management Software | Herdwatch enables farmers to manage livestock records, compliance and farm administration from mobile devices. |
| Calving Technology | MAGNUS Monitors provides remote calving sensors that alert farmers when cattle are about to give birth. |
| Livestock Diagnostics | Micron Agritech offers AI-powered livestock parasite testing for farmers and veterinarians. |
| Dairy Logistics | OptaHaul uses route optimisation software to improve milk collection efficiency and reduce transport emissions. |
| Grassland Monitoring | Proveye uses AI, drones and satellite imagery to measure grass growth, biodiversity and environmental performance. |
| Precision Livestock Farming | Reap Interactive’s BovinePlus system tracks cattle weight, health and water consumption using AI and computer vision. |
| Reproductive Technology | ScanInsights provides AI-powered ultrasound analysis for cattle fertility and reproductive management. |
| Soil Intelligence | Senus delivers soil health, carbon measurement and sustainability reporting solutions for agricultural supply chains. |
| Carbon Removal | Silicate Carbon removes atmospheric CO₂ through enhanced weathering using processed concrete applied to farmland. |
| Automated Weighing | StrongBó Agritech developed the Auto Weigher system for continuous, automated cattle weight monitoring. |
| Sustainability Theme | Many featured companies focus on reducing emissions, improving resource efficiency, enhancing animal welfare and supporting climate-smart farming. |
| Geographic Reach | Featured businesses are based across Ireland and Northern Ireland, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Tipperary, Roscommon, Limerick and Armagh. |
| Target Audience | Farmers, agribusiness leaders, agricultural investors, policymakers, rural entrepreneurs and agritech innovators. |
