Agri-Business
DAFM leading all-island research project on pathogens
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is leading an all-island research project to address European cross-border pathogens....
UCD
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...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy
New study highlights low intake of dairy among Irish adolescents
Although 98% of Irish adolescents consume dairy, only 4% meet the recommendations set out by the Department of Health’s dietary...
Agri-Business
UCD survey: Almost 23% of farmers considered at-risk for suicide
22.8% of farmers that participated in the national survey run by University College Dublin (UCD) were considered “at-risk for suicide”. This...
Environment
MTU to lead €9m farm-based biorefinery demonstration
Munster Technological University (MTU) is to lead a first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative The €8.7 million “Rural BioReFarmeries” project...
Veterinary
Senator calls for 'more determination' for veterinary schools
Member of the Seanad Éireann, Senator Victor Boyhan, has called on the government to prioritise its plans to establish a...
Rural Life
Sleeping habits of newborn deer are as individual as human infants - study
New research has revealed that newborn deer fawns differ both in sleeping patterns and the rate of development from birth...
Rural Life
UCD survey to provide mental health insights in farming
A running survey by University College Dublin (UCD) will be used to understand more about factors impacting farmer’s mental health....
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...
Environment
Study: Cattle with higher heat tolerance show sustainable breeding benefits
A new study shows that cattle with higher heat tolerance have sustainable breeding benefits and offer the potential for improved...
Dairy News
BVD maps show significant progress north and south
The most recent maps produced for the Northern Ireland (NI) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) programmes...
Agri-Business
New €7m food and agri entrepreneurship programme launched
A new €7 million food and agriculture innovation and entrepreneurship training programme has been officially launched today (Thursday, March 7)...
Agri-Business
Workshops to be held at MTU to promote food sustainability
The Food Resource Efficiency Decision (FRED) support project is launching a series of workshops that will aim to bring stakeholders...
Organics
€1.3m allocated for organic farming research project
€1.3 million in funding has been allocated for a new research project on organic farming being run by Teagasc and...
Rural Life
Research programme using AI for weather and climate services
Met Éireann and University College Dublin (UCD) have launched a new research programme using artificial intelligence (AI) and data science...
Sponsored
Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Rural Life
Charity launches free community crisis response service
The Make the Moove charity has launched a new free service for communities that have been impacted by tragedies. The...
Environment
Symposium: Hill farmers urged to 'demand more money'
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature...
Environment
Need to 'accelerate' the rate of sustainable changes - Dawn Meats
There is a need to “accelerate” the rate of sustainable changes in the agricultural sector, according to the group commercial...
Environment
'Community’ is major part of systemic change in agriculture
Calls for the creation of “community” between all players in agriculture in order to achieve systemic change were heard today...