Agri-Business
A discussion group that aims to highlight the importance of gender equality and diversity in the farming community has been set up by Aurivo
Tillage
Members of a tillage discussion group in north Kildare are looking out for one another as they get through current restrictions and face a drought on farms.
Rural Life
Young farmer discussion groups (YFDGs) need to be improved on the ground, according to Macra na Feirme's Agricultural Affairs Committee.
The first meeting of the South Tipperary Young Farmers' Discussion Group took place on Wednesday, January 2.
The topic of people being paid to take part in discussion groups was a hot topic of debate at today's Nuffield Ireland Conference.
AgriLand asked the Department of Agriculture what exactly the consequences are if a farmer pulls out of the Knowledge Transfer Programme.
The IFA has hit out at the Department of Agriculture over its new discussion group scheme highlighting low participation rates in the scheme.
The Minster for Agriculture, Michael Creed has confirmed that farmers who exclusively finish Friesian cattle will be allowed into the new Knowledge Transfer Programme.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, today launched the €100m Knowledge Transfer Group Scheme.
Discussion groups offer tillage farmers a relatively easy and practical way of gaining new information, skills and solutions.
The new Knowledge Transfer Groups will have some key differences from the old discussion group schemes.
Farmers may yet be allowed join the Departments of Agriculture's new Knowledge Transfer (KT) groups across two different sectors.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's knowledge transfer groups programme start this autumn. Here's what you need to know about them.
Beef
Farmers participating in the new discussion groups will have to pay vets, in order to meet the required animal health requirements
Farmers are advised to contact Teagasc or the private consultant now if they are interested in joining the Departments of Agriculture's new discussion group scheme.
Dairy
Members of the Greenfield Dairy Discussion spoke of their experiences of planning and why it was essential when setting up a new dairy business.
One quarter of beef farmers are currently members of a beef discussion group, according to a recent survey by AIB.
Find out how to register interest to be an advisor in the new Knowledge Transfer measure of the Rural Development Programme
The Department of Agriculture's new Knowledge Transfer Scheme will be opened to farmers 5,000 dairy and 7000 beef farmers this year.
Payments under the three Discussion Group Programmes will begin issuing to farmers in the coming days, the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced.
How replaceable are you on your farm was the question posed by Teagasc’s Pat Clarke at its Dairy Expansion Seminar which focused on labour efficiency on farms.
Teagasc has confirmed that milk producers actively involved in discussion groups, are managing to generate an additional €10,000 annually
Teagasc launches annual report for 2013
