Agri-Business
Female agri-business founders urged to apply for grants
Female agri-business founders are being sought to enter She’s Next 2023 with grants of €10,000 available. While Ireland now has...
Women in Agriculture
Agri-Business
New report shows more women in senior meat industry jobs
The UK and Irish meat industry has “made progress” in appointing more women to senior leadership roles, according to a...
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
McDonald's in new 2-year partnership with Meat Business Women
McDonald’s UK and Ireland has committed to continue to shift the dial on diversity and inclusion in the meat industry...
Agri-Business
Access to digital tech 'crucial' to empower women in agri-food
Inclusive access to digital technologies and education is crucial to reducing gender inequalities and empowering rural women and girls –...
Agri Politics
'Honour and privilege' to be a woman leading Macra - Houlihan
The incoming president of Macra, Elaine Houlihan, has said that it is “a huge honour” to become the second woman...
Rural Life
Empowerment of rural women a must for the future of farming
The empowerment of rural women is vital for the future sustainability of farming and the wider agri-food sector in Ireland,...
Rural Life
Women are 'integral' part of farming labour force - WASG
Women are an integral part of the farming labour force and the wider agri-food sector in Ireland, according to the...
Women in Agriculture
You grow girl: Connecting food and land in The Edible Flower
No story feels better to share today – International Women’s Day (Wednesday, March 8) – than that of two women...
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...
Sheep
Zwartbles flock a pandemic positive for Kanturk woman
For north Cork woman Caroline O’Connell, the pandemic had a positive aspect, as it saw her establish her own pedigree Castlecor...
Rural Life
SETU leads €2.8m project to empower rural women in ag
South East Technological University (SETU) is leading a new European project that aims to empower rural women and increase the...
Beef
Beef Focus: Modern pedigree Charolais operation in Cavan
For this week’s Beef Focus, Agriland paid a visit to a pedigree Charolais herd located on the Cavan-Meath border near...
Agri-Business
Changing the landscape for women in agriculture
Lifelong education could a key factor in encouraging more women to get into agriculture and to ensure greater gender equality...
Agri-Business
Irish women join European peers to discuss food systems
Women from the areas of agri-business and academia from Ireland, Turkey and Greece exchanged experiences on challenges and solutions to...
Agri-Business
Video: Women farmers urged to challenge 'status quo'
There is not “equality on the ground” when it comes to women in farming and the agri-sector according to Minister...
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 project to enhance women's role in rural life
The University of Galway is to lead a new research project across 10 European countries aiming to enhance the role...
Rural Life
Registration for National Dialogue on Women in Ag opens
Registration for the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture has today (Wednesday, January 11) opened on the Department of Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
12% gender pay gap reported by Teagasc
The gender pay gap between male and female full-time staff at Teagasc is 12% according to the organisation’s Gender Pay...
Agri Politics
First Women in Farming Conference to take place in February
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Charlie McConalouge has confirmed that the first National Women in Farming Conference will...