Agri-Business
DAFM spends €300,000 developing AgriSnap app
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has spent almost €300,000 on developing the AgriSnap app to date....
agricultural advisors
CAP / Schemes
DAFM offers training for new ACRES advisors
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is aiming to increase the number of approved advisors for the...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM seeks extension for ACRES training deadline
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is seeking approval from the European Commission to extend the deadline...
Agri-Business
Teagasc hiring temporary advisors for ACRES and derogation
As Tranche 2 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is set to open, Teagasc is currently recruiting temporary support...
Rural Life
Former Teagasc advisor chronicles a century of agri change
The viability of farming careers over the past century and into the future is discussed in a new book authored...
Agri-Business
ACA: Attitudes towards organic farming are changing
People’s attitudes towards organic farming are changing as the number of farmers in conversion grows, according to the Agricultural Consultants’...
Agri-Business
ACA: ACRES advisors under 'significant mental stress'
Many advisors currently scoring the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), particularly co-operation (CP) applications, are under “significant mental stress”, according...
Agri-Business
DAFM: ACRES advisors can register as sub-contractors
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that agricultural advisors may work as sub-contractors in a...
Agri-Business
Teagasc publishes new customer action plan
Teagasc is to review its customer action plan on an annual basis to better adapt to emerging priorities in the...
Agri-Business
€150,000 to upskill ACA advisors in organic farming
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is to invest €150,000 in upskilling advisors from the Agricultural Consultants...
Agri-Business
ACA: More state support is needed for farm advisory services
Members of the Agricultural Consultants’ Association (ACA) are set to call for better supports for the farm advisory sector from...
Dairy
Video: List of lime suppliers 'too small' - advisor
The number of approved lime suppliers on the licenced list provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Agri-Business
Teagasc launches recruitment drive for temporary advisors
Teagasc is seeking to boost its numbers next year through a recruitment drive for a panel of temporary agricultural advisors....
Agri-Business
ACRES 'on track' to open in early October - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that the new Agri Climate Rural Environment...
Agri-Business
ACA: Agricultural consultants to create 130 jobs
The Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) has today (Monday, September 19) announced that its members are creating 130 new jobs over...
Organics
Organic farming: 97% rise in queries to advisors
New enhanced-payment-rates under the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) have prompted an increase of at least 97% in the number of...
