Rural Life
October 31 deadline for Tirlán's €1,000 student bursaries
Dairy co-operative Tirlán is urging family members of its suppliers to apply for its student bursaries worth €1,000 each, which...
DkIT
Rural Life
DkIT partners with Veterinary Specialists Ireland
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Veterinary Specialists Ireland. Established in 2019 by...
Sponsored
Milk replacer: Advice on maximising early-life calf growth
During the past decade, calf rearing systems around the world have adopted higher allowances of whole milk or of calf...
Agri-Business
Study: Most farmers recycle plastic waste, but burning persists
A new study has found that the majority of farmers recycle agricultural plastic waste, but illegal burning and burying still...
Environment
Sustainability in agricultural education embedded in DkIT
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) recently hosted an agricultural sustainability workshop in conjunction with key stakeholders from the institute and...
Agri-Business
DkIT students discuss agri career opportunities with alumni
Students at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) discussed both the challenges and opportunities facing graduates during the college‘s second live...
Agri-Business
DkIT project on reducing livestock emissions chosen for EU programme
Students from the Dundalk Institute of Technology’s (DkIT) Diploma in Food and Agri-Business are a winning team in the first...
Rural Life
DkIT launches new part-time agri degree and qualifications
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has announced the launch of a suite of part-time programmes in agriculture – which will...
Rural Life
Over €4,000 raised so far by DkIT Agricultural Society in online charity fundraiser
Over €4,000 has been raised so far by a group of students holding an online fundraiser for two charities. If...
Sponsored
Tyrone dairy farmer reduces calf mortality to just 1%
A Co. Tyrone dairy farm has reduced calf mortality to just 1% and has no post-weaning growth checks, thanks to...
Agri-Business
UCD smashes subsidy debate to come out tops at the Great Agri-Food Debate
Two days of vigorous and lively debate over some of agriculture’s most controversial topics saw University College Dublin (UCD) come out...
Rural Life
Dundalk agriculture students resit 'compromised' exam
Students in their final year of Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) have been informed that they must resit an end-of-year...
Agri-Business
ABP and Dundalk IT partner on 'talent upskilling'
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and ABP Food Group have agreed a new partnership that will see the development of...
Agri-Business
83% of Ag graduates from Dundalk IT secure jobs in the sector within 4 months
The latest Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) graduate survey has found that 83% of BSc. Agriculture 2016 graduates from DkIT...