Shinagh Estates, near Bandon, hosts Ireland's first demonstration-scale on-farm grass biorefinery, funded by the Irish Department of Agriculture.
Fresh grass is mechanically fractionated into a fibre-rich press cake and grass juice; other streams can be digested to produce energy and a nutrient-rich digestate.
Coordinated by Munster Technological University, the Rural BioReFarmeries project brings together 19 partners from eight countries and receives around €7.35m from CBE JU to test this small-scale, farmer-centred biorefinery model.
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Suggested citation: databiomass.com, “On-farm grass biorefinery coupled with anaerobic digestion opens in Ireland”, 13 October 2026, based on CBE JU — Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking.