N.Ireland
CAFRE at Loughry celebrates 50 years of integral food technician
For those who have passed through the gates of CAFRE’S Loughry campus over the past 50 years, one face that...
Education
N.Ireland
Awards presented to CAFRE agriculture apprenticeship students
Agriculture apprenticeship students who completed their Level 2 and Level 3 part-time qualifications at the College of Agriculture, Food and...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
N.Ireland
UK college farm aims to reduce carbon output of livestock
UK college, Harper Adams’ vice-chancellor, Prof. Ken Sloan believes the university will be at the heart of the sustainability debate...
Beef
'No evidence' that plant-based diets are superior - professor
Harper Adams University is in the business of educating its students about the benefits of all dietary options for mankind....
N.Ireland
Harper Adams to strengthen ties with Ireland
Shropshire-based Harper Adams University is to develop stronger links with the island of Ireland in a number of ways. This...
Agri-Business
Commissioner: Irish research 'driving essential' agri-food projects
A unique event, ‘Collaborating for Impact:Â Ireland and Europe working together on agri-food research’ was jointly hosted by Teagasc and the...
Rural Life
SSE Airtricity €5m green community fund opens for applications
SSE Airtricity has today (Wednesday, October 30) opened its €5 million all-island Generation Green Community Fund for applications. The fund...
N.Ireland
Photos: CAFRE celebrates students at awards ceremony
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) celebrated the success of students completing further education courses at a...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Rural Life
Video series on farm safety launched for TY students
Agri Aware has teamed up with University College Dublin (UCD) School of Agriculture and Food Science to bring two farm...
Agri-Business
80 register for agriculture and horticulture apprenticeships in 2023
80 people registered for apprenticeships in agriculture and horticulture during 2023, according to the Solas annual report for last year....
N.Ireland
FFA calls for end to slurry spreading closed periods in NI
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the current slurry spreading closed periods in Northern Ireland to be scrapped. FFA...
Agri-Business
30 new businesses formed from AgInnovation course annually
Right now is a “very exciting time” for AgInnovation in this country, according to the programme manager of AgInnovation –...
Rural Life
New training programmes for farmers in Laois and Offaly
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) and Teagasc have entered a partnership to deliver new training programmes and...
Veterinary
Potential to 'significantly increase' places in vet schools - minister
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’ Donovan has said that there is potential...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Rural Life
University of Galway teams up with FAO to combat hunger
University of Galway has announced a partnership with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to combat hunger and...
Rural Life
TD raises lack of farm references with Dept of Education
An Independent TD has raised the absence of references to farming to officials from the Department of Education in how...
Rural Life
New animal facility at ATU Mountbellew to support sheep enterprise
A new animal facility which is being developed at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Mountbellew (Mountbellew Agricultural College) will support the...
Agri-Business
Teagasc seeks tenders for education and training services
Teagasc is currently inviting tenders from service providers for agricultural education and training services. The agriculture and food development authority...