Forestry
'Agroforestry a great way for farmers to integrate trees' - Hometree
Agroforestry is a great way for farmers to integrate trees into their farms without having to choose one over the...
Nuffield
Machinery
Machinery Focus: The Nuffield tractor in the golden era of sales
Lord Nuffield, or Wiliam Morris, First Viscount Nuffield, to give him his full title, is often regarded as Britain’s answer...
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
Machinery: Irish Rovers return after epic UK tractor run
Setting off from the very northern tip of Scotland in the first week of May, on a cabless tractor, heading...
Machinery
Machinery: Classic tractors and steam at Innishannon Rally
There are two major steam rallies held in Ireland, one in Stradbally, Co. Laois, and the other in Innishannon, Co....
Agri-Business
Four Cork men to cover 1,450 miles in tractors in aid of charity
A group of four friends from Co. Cork known as the Irish Rovers, have been busy planning a tractor run...
N.Ireland
Fane Valley to partner with Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust
Fane Valley Co-operative Society will partner with the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust in delivering the 2024 Nuffield Farming Conference. Belfast...
N.Ireland
Nuffield launches ‘Next-Gen’ scholarship programme in NI
Two young people from Northern Ireland, aged between 18 and 24, will have an opportunity to speak at the 2024...
N.Ireland
Belfast to host 2024 Nuffield annual conference
Belfast will host the 2024 Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust annual conference. The event will take place between November 19 and...
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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...
Machinery
Offaly farmer preserving history by restoring vintage tractors
A Co. Offaly farmer, through his restoration of vintage tractors, will be speaking on the how he is preserving the...
Dairy
'Proactive mindset rather than reactive' needed for managing herd health
A “proactive mindset rather than reactive” is needed for managing herd health, according to one of the 2019 Nuffield Scholars....
N.Ireland
Why there's one tractor this Co. Antrim dealer will never sell
While dozens of tractors and machinery might come and go every month from Co. Antrim agricultural machinery dealer Hunter Kane’s...
Rural Life
Six applicants accepted into the 2017 Nuffield Scholarship programme
Six applicants have been accepted into the 2017 Nuffield Scholarship programme and as part of their scholarship each of them...
Agri-Business
'Benchmarks for your farm must be ones you can achieve and are comfortable with'
Teagasc needs to rethink its promotion of benchmark targets for farms – and individual targets need to take account of...
Environment
'Agriculture sector needs a spokesperson on climate change'
A climate change action plan is needed for Irish agriculture, according to 2014 Nuffield scholar Mary Delaney, who also said...
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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...
Dairy
'Low-cost, grass-based dairy farming can replace subsistence farming'
Low-cost grass based dairy farming has the potential to create sustainable growth in rural Ireland, according to Nuffield scholar Sean Coughlan....
Agri-Business
Keelings: key lessons from a home-grown Irish business
Caroline Keeling joined the family business for two years. Some 20 years later she is now the CEO of Keelings...
Agri-Business
'Co-op boards need to attract more young people and educate them'
Co-op boards need to encourage more young people to become involved in the co-ops and to do this they must...
Dairy
'Once-a-day milking the most feasible option for fragmented dairy farm expansion'
Once-a-day milking of additional cows is the most feasible option for farmers wishing to expand their business, using land that...