Dairy
Assembly of EU dairy farmers focuses on young generation
The General Assembly of the European Milk Board (EMB) took place last week, focusing on attracting and supporting a young...
Young Farmers
Rural Life
Applications sought for 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year
The search is on for the 26th FBD Young Farmer of the Year as the application process officially opened today...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies offers €2,000 young farmer study tour prize
Cross-border dairy-processing cooperative Lakeland Dairies has announced the creation of a young farmer competition which will be part of the...
Agri Politics
Macra: 'Plans in place' for financial sustainability after 2023 deficit
Macra has said that there are “plans in place” to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation after what it...
Dairy
NZ work exchange scheme announced for young dairy farmers
New Zealand Dairy Careers (NZDC) and Farm Relief Services (FRS) have announced a collaboration to offer an Immigration New Zealand...
Rural Life
NDC inviting future farmers to join panel at Bloom festival
The National Dairy Council (NDC) is inviting future farmers from schools around the country to take part in a special...
Rural Life
CAP-funded projects sought for agri and rural inspiration awards
The second edition of the Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards under this year’s theme “empowering young people” have opened for...
Sheep
Watch: 'Difficult to continue' with lack of sleep during lambing
Like many other farmers at the moment, farmers Pat and Catherine Murray from Gorey, Co. Wexford are experiencing late nights...
Agri Politics
EU young farmers group publishes manifesto for June elections
The European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) has published a manifesto outlining its demands for EU agriculture, ahead of the...
Rural Life
Students invited to join webinar on land-based apprenticeships
Students interested in enrolling for land-based apprenticeships have been invited to attend a webinar held by Teagasc tomorrow (Wednesday, March...
Agri-Business
Farming on peat competition launched for young people
A new farming on peat competition invites students and young people working in agriculture to expand their knowledge of the...
Rural Life
CAO applications to agri-related courses down on 2023
The first preference choice of a level 8 agriculture course on this year’s Central Applications Office (CAO) applications is down...
Rural Life
Agri-series 'Contractors' returns for season 2
‘Contractors’, the seven-part entertainment-based documentary series is returning for a second season to TG4 on Thursday, March 21 at 9:30p.m....
Rural Life
Kildalton College wins challenge day on home soil
Kildalton College in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny was the host for the 2024 Macra and Teagasc Colleges Challenges Day yesterday (Wednesday,...
Dairy
ICMSA presents 2023 John Feely Foundation Scholarship cheques
The four winners of the 2023 John Feely Foundation Scholarships were presented with their individual cheques for €1500 by the...
Agri Politics
French farmers to begin blocking major roads into Paris
French farmers will begin blocking main highways in Paris today (Monday, January 29), as agricultural protests continue, according to the...
Agri-Business
Farm viability the biggest obstacle to succession planning
Farm viability has been identified as the biggest obstacle to succession planning, according to findings in Ifac’s Irish Farm Report...
Agri Politics
Knowledge programme rules could 'lock out' farmers warns Kerrane
Women farmers and young farmers could potentially be locked out of the Knowledge Transfer Programme because of certain “accessibility issues”,...