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Farming falsehoods: ‘The level of vilification is out of control’

August 31, 2018

The level of “vilification” and “misinformation” being peddled about agriculture, farmers and the source of quality food is “out of control”, a farm…

Veterinary courses fall in popularity in 2018 – CAO

July 5, 2018

Rural Life

The latest preference data from the Central Applications Office (CAO) has shown that Level 8 veterinary courses have fallen in popularity in 2018.…

New emission rules allow agri sector to ‘cancel and transfer’ allowances

April 17, 2018

Agri Politics

The European Parliament’s approval of a key piece of legislation on 2030 climate targets has been welcomed as a “pragmatic” move by Sean…

Video: Young scientists ‘create buzz’ with agri-inspired projects

January 12, 2018

Rural Life

This year marks the 54th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, with just over 2,000 projects being submitted for the 2018 event. A total…

‘Hurricane Ophelia highlights need for serious action on agri-carbon emissions’

October 17, 2017

Environment

Farmers will continue to suffer the cost of extreme weather events, unless greater strides are made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture,…

Fancy a career change? Check out the latest job offerings in the agri-sector

October 4, 2017

Rural Life

A number of job positions in the agriculture sector become available every month, giving people plenty of opportunity to change their career path.…

Could CAP monies be used to advance the agri-tech revolution on Irish farms?

September 8, 2017

Agri-Business

Small and medium-sized farmers can not be left behind in an agri-tech revolution, warned the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil…

Growth in agri-food exports to EU outpaces shipments to Britain

July 19, 2017

Agri-Business

The growth in agri-food exports to the EU was higher than increases in shipments to Britain in the first five months of the…

Outlook for agri markets suggest sterling will stabilise

July 14, 2017

Agri-Business

Volatility in the currency movements of sterling seen over the first half of the year are expected to ease, according to a Europe-wide…

Agriculture singled out as ‘critical policy area’ in DUP £1 billion deal with Tories

June 26, 2017

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s agriculture sector has been highlighted as a “critical policy area during the EU exit negotiations” in an agreement between the Democratic…

Loss of CAP payments in the UK could cost 250,000 non-farm jobs

May 30, 2017

Agri-Business

The loss of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments in the UK could result in the loss of 250,000 non-farm jobs there, according to a…

Trend in demand for agriculture courses ‘shifts’ as economy picks up

May 27, 2017

Rural Life

There has been a shift away from full-time agriculture courses towards distance education as the economy has grown, according to Salesian Agricultural College…

‘Grants for low-emission slurry machinery must include contractors’

May 11, 2017

Machinery

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has responded to the questions raised by the Clean Air Strategy Public Consultation…

‘Ireland still one of the lowest cash cost producers of milk internationally’

April 27, 2017

Dairy

Ireland is still one of the lowest cash cost producers of milk internationally, according to a recent Teagasc report on the competitiveness of the…

Ireland ‘unlikely’ to meet 2020 EU greenhouse gas emission targets

April 13, 2017

Environment

Ireland is unlikely to meets its 2020 EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets, projections from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show. Greenhouse gas…

Want a career in agriculture? CAFRE (Greenmount Campus) to hold ‘open day’ next week

March 28, 2017

N.Ireland

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is hosting a major open day for applicants and would-be students next week on Wednesday,…

Ukrainian agricultural boom: Why it matters to Irish farmers

March 22, 2017

Tillage

Ukraine has officially reported yet another record grain harvest for 2016, exceeding 66m tonnes in the process. Of this, wheat accounted for 26.8m tonnes, maize came…

Interested in a career in agriculture and looking for a practical course?

March 18, 2017

Salesian Agricultural College will host an open day on Thursday, March 23, to give prospective students an overview of the courses the college has…

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