From organics to robotics, these families are farming for the future

Meet the farmers who are continuing a family tradition in innovative ways

Edward, Erin, Finn, Sharon and Donnacha Hanbidge with their bog ponies, Englishtown, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow. Picture: Garry O'Neill.

Farming is in our blood — we have always been an agricultural nation, living off the land and rearing livestock. Of course, it hasn’t always been an easy way of life and there are still many challenges. Despite this, for many people, farming is something their families have always done, and they are continuing the tradition.

However, many modern farmers are using different methods and equipment to their ancestors and are updating their skills as part of a new generation of farming.