Rural Life
Sligo students to take sheep wool and concrete project 'large scale'
Aoife Fadian and Jessica O’Connor from Ursuline College, Co. Sligo have made plans to take their sustainable sheep wool project...
Students
N.Ireland
NI charity offers 'substantial financial contribution' to agriculture students
A charity in Northern Ireland is offering “a substantial financial contribution” to students on agriculture programmes this year. According to...
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...
Rural Life
Watch: Projects from soil health to deer population at BTYSTE
Judging is underway at the RDS today (Thursday, January 9) at this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhbition (BTYSTE),...
Rural Life
Bord na Móna awards 11 students with scholarships
Eleven students have been awarded scholarships by Bord na Móna, with 10 to pursue studies and build careers in climate...
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...
N.Ireland
£900k DAERA competition funding for graduate research
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced the opening of the 2025 DAERA Postgraduate...
Agri-Business
SETU wins the annual Great Agri-Food Debate
South East Technological University (SETU) has been named as the winner of the 9th Annual Great Agri-Food Debate, organised by...
N.Ireland
CAFRE evaluating damage after water leakage at Greenmount
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)Â is currently evaluating the full extent of a significant water leakage in...
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...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies launches student bursary programme
Lakeland Dairies has today (Wednesday, August 21) announced a new bursary aimed at supporting students undertaking an undergraduate or higher-level...
Opinion
Opinion: Agriculture must attract brightest and best of young people
The 2024 Leaving Certificate results later this week (Friday, August 23) will confirm the tremendous levels of achievement that so...
N.Ireland
Greenmount Association hosts reunion for CAFRE students
Former staff and students of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland returned to their...
Rural Life
Agriculture sees biggest drop in first preference CAO applications
Agricultural courses have recorded the biggest decline in first preference applications this year compared to 2023, according to figures from...
Agri-Business
TY students create equipment for safer dehorning practice
Four transition year students at Kinsale Community School have established a business that has created a farm equipment holder, making...
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...
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
Edco brings new audience to students' farm innovation
An award-winning farm innovation devised by three Leitrim students will feature in a new junior cycle textbook ‘Time for Business’...
Environment
No mention of 'farmer' in draft Leaving Cert climate curriculum - TD
An independent TD has strongly criticised that the draft curriculum specification for the new Leaving Certificate subject on climate action...
Rural Life
West Cork families provide farming workshops to school kids
Four West Cork dairy farming households recently devised a pilot programme that brought schools and local farms together in a...
Rural Life
Free education programme links farmers and students
A free education programme that links farmers with schools across the country through Zoom calls – ‘Farmer Time’, has connected...