Agri-Business
Prize fund worth €30,000 for environmental sustainability awards
A total prize fund worth €30,000 will be up for grabs at the 2025 Teagasc and FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards....
FBD
Rural Life
Make the Moove support line to operate during Christmas
Make the Moove, the national mental health and wellbeing charity for farmers and rural communities, has announced that it is...
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...
Agri-Business
FBD Holdings announces former Tirlán chief Bergin as new chair
FBD Holdings has announced that the former chief executive of Tirlán, Jim Bergin, has been appointed as independent non-executive director...
Agri-Business
Agri Guild Awards 2024 now open for entries
Entries to the biennial Agri Guild Awards, hosted by the Guild of Agricultural Journalists, are now open for submission. The...
Agri-Business
Semi-finalists revealed for 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year
The semi-finalists bidding to become the 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year have been put through their paces by...
Agri-Business
FBD and UCD to invest €14m in new centre at Lyons Farm
FBD and University College Dublin (UCD) have today (Monday, July 15) announced a combined investment of €14 million in new...
Farm Safety
Farm safety: Minister launches video on working from heights
A video on ‘Farm Construction and Work at Height’ has been launched by Minister of State at the Department of...
Rural Life
Sustainability to play key role at 2024 Tullamore Show
Sustainability is set to take centre stage as part of a packed programme for the Tullamore Show and FBD National...
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
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...
Rural Life
Countdown underway for Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year award
The Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year for 2023 will be announced tomorrow night (Tuesday, May 21) in Co. Laois. Shortlisted...
Agri-Business
FBD Holdings sees increase in insurance revenue to over €400m
FBD Holdings has recorded an increase in insurance revenue for the financial year 2023, seeing an increase of 6% to...
Rural Life
Macra and ASA link up to support Breast Cancer Ireland
Macra and the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) Ireland have linked up to host an event in Co. Laois next month...
Agri-Business
FBD Holdings expects 2023 pre-tax profits of €80m
FBD Holdings plc has said that its financial performance for 2023 is due to be ahead of market expectations with...
Agri-Business
€30,000 prize fund for environmental sustainability awards
Prize money worth €30,000 will be on offer for the new Teagasc and FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards which promote environmentally...
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
Child safety wristbands to return for Ploughing 2023
Child safety wristbands will be an important feature again at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, which will take place at...
Rural Life
2023 FBD Young Farmer of the Year finalists announced
The six finalists bidding to become the 2023 FBD Young Farmer of the Year have been announced today (Tuesday, August...
Rural Life
Search begins for FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2023
The search has been officially launched for the FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2023. Now in its 25th year,...
Agri-Business
FBD announces new CFO to take office next year
FBD has announced that it has appointed a new permanent chief financial officer (CFO) who will take office from January...