Rural Life
Women less likely to own family farms - CSO
Women are less likely to own family farms according to a report published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today...
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Rural Life
Gender imbalance in agriculture highlighted at conference
Agriculture is the sector with the highest gender imbalance, stated Louise Lennon of Irish Rural Link at a meeting of...
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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...
Rural Life
'Working in the agri industry is great and more women are joining'
“It’s great working in the agri-industry and more women are joining.” That’s the view of Kelly Stephenson who recently joined...
Rural Life
'I'm a woman in a man's world': Cattle breeding advisor
“I’m a woman in a man’s world,” acknowledges Deirdre Toal who is a cattle breeding advisor with Progressive Genetics. “Although...
Rural Life
'The family farm has to be recognised and protected'
The new county chairperson of Tipperary South Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Erica O’Keefe, has urged both women farming alone and...
Rural Life
'Plough Sunday' celebrates contribution of women to Irish farming
‘Plough Sunday’, a service to celebrate the contribution of women to Irish farming at the start of the growing season,...
Rural Life
South East Women in Farming host panel for next meeting
The next meeting of South East Women in Farming will feature a panel of five farmers exploring gender issues and...
Rural Life
Munster meeting for women's group
Meitheal na mBan, Rural Women Munster, will host a meeting in the Parkway Hotel, Dunmanway, Co. Cork, on Saturday next,...
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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...
Rural Life
'Wine, Women, Wellies' event set to awaken the west
‘Wine, Women and Wellies’ – a social evening to celebrate the launch of West Women in Farming Ireland (WWFI) –...
Rural Life
Women in agriculture should 'push on' towards goals
‘Push on towards your goals.’ That’s the advice of Eimear McGuinness, Manager of Donegal Livestock Mart, to women keen to...
Agri Politics
'Role of women on family farms not fully recognised across Europe'
The role of women in securing family farms through their off-farm work and on-farm efforts is not fully recognised, Irish...
Rural Life
Pregnant women advised to avoid animals that are lambing or calving
Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep or cows during lambing and calving are advised that they may risk...
Agri-Business
Service provider wanted for €130,000 rural programme for women
A fund of €130,000 has been made available to help fund the development and training of a business programme aimed...
Agri Politics
More US farms operated by women than in Ireland
The share of US farms operated by women nearly tripled over the past three decades, from 5% in 1978 to...
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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....
