Joe Lyng

Joe Lyng is a 2018 Nuffield Scholar.  Joe’s study explores the “Value in the market for grass-fed dairy product” Joe grew up on a sheep and beef farm in Inistioge, Co.Kilkenny. He studied Food & Agri-Business Management at UCD.…

Klaus Laitenberger

Klaus lives with his wife Joanna and children in North Leitrim. He was born in South Germany and with some detours ended up in the West of Ireland in 1999. He worked as the Head Gardener at the Organic Centre in Rossinver for 7 years. He moved…

Karol Kissane

Karol grew up on a suckler farm in Asdee in North Kerry. He worked away from the farm for 10 years in Banking and Financial Services where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Advisor. Karol is married to Caroline and they…
Tommy Heffernan Nuffield Scholar 2018

Tommy Heffernan

Tommy Heffernan is a vet and animal health specialist.  Married to Julie, they have five young children, Holly, Jacob, Isabelle, Juliet and Elle. He is originally from Co Kerry but now based in Wicklow. After qualifying in 2002 from UCD, he…

Bryan Hynes

Bryan Hynes grew up on a beef farm in Clarinbridge, Co Galway. Following his Arts degree in 2010, Bryan started working as a news journalist with the Irish Farmers Journal. In spring 2013 he traded beef animals for dairy cows and commenced…

Owen Brodie

Owen Brodie is a dairy farmer, near Virginia in Co. Cavan. He is married to Rose Mary, together they have 3 teenage children .He previously ran a large goat farm in Westmeath and also was involved in the making of Boilie Cheese. He believes…

Eamon Sheehan

Eamon Sheehan grew up on his family suckler farm in Co Kilkenny with a pedigree Charolais, Limousin and Belgian Blue herd running alongside their commercial herd. They also bred and produced sport horses. He completed his Green Cert in Kildalton…

Ed Payne

Originally from Co. Galway Ed Payne is now living in Tulsk, Co. Roscommon with his wife Jennifer and two young children Benjamin and Aaron. Ed, his family and team of staff run the family farm which has changed over the past ten years from a…

Niall O’Regan

Niall O’Regan hails from a dairy farm in Mallow in North Cork and farms in partnership with his parents. He spent six years working for New Zealand farming co operative, LIC, based in Ireland. Today, he’s employed as an Agri Manager for…

Lorcan Allen

Lorcan Allen is from Moate, Co Westmeath, where he grew up on a small suckler farm enterprise. While still spending his weekends at home farming, Lorcan is primarily employed with the Irish Farmers Journal as an agribusiness, commodities and…