Agri-Business
New ACA president outlines 'process of change' in farming
Co. Wicklow native Michael Ryan has been elected as the new president of the Agricultural Consultants’ Association (ACA). Ryan assumed the role...
Agricultural Consultants Association
Agri-Business
ACA: Next CAP plan needs to ensure 'proper plan' for schemes
Advisors have been working “flat out” for the past 15 months trying to keep up with scheme deadlines, according to...
Forestry
Forestry Programme: ACA hosts farm open days for applicants
The Agricultural Consultants’ Association (ACA) is hosting a series of farm forestry information days on farms around the country in...
Organics
ACA regional organic farm walks kick off this week
A series of regional farm walks focussed on organic farming, organised by the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA), will kick off...
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’...
Organics
ACA appoints new organic specialist
The Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) has appointed its second organic specialist. The association has announced that, after an internal application...
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 calls for number of ACRES places to be extended
The “considerable” level of interest in the new Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), which attracted 46,000 applicants, should warrant an...