Women in Agriculture
Heydon marks International Day of Women in Science
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has marked International Day of Women...
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Farm Safety
Heydon urges safety ahead of spring calving season
Minister of State with responsibility for farm safety Martin Heydon, has called on farmers to prioritise farm safety as they...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Rural Life
Heydon to speak at Brussels meeting on farmer mental health
Minister of State for farm safety Martin Heydon will speak at a meeting in Brussels tomorrow (Thursday, January 25) on...
Agri Politics
Over €24 million of funding given to 20 agri research projects
Funding of €24.2 million for agricultural research projects has been awarded today (Wednesday, December 13) to 20 different projects by...
Beef News
Progress on restoring beef exports to China welcome - Nolan
Progress on reopening the market in China to Irish beef exports has been welcomed by independent TD Carol Nolan. Minister...
Rural Life
Farmers encouraged to 'take the first step' for mental health support
Farmers have been encouraged to “take the first step” in coming forward and speaking about their mental health at a...
Farm Safety
Farm Safety Measure payment application deadline extended
Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety Martin Heydon has today (Thursday, October 26) announced a two-week extension to...
Farm Safety
New video launched on chainsaw safety
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special responsibility for farm safety, Martin...
Rural Life
On Feirm Ground 2 launched at Ploughing 2023
On Feirm Ground 2 has been launched at the 2023 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. This is a...
Farm Safety
New video focuses on farm vehicle safety and blind spots
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special responsibility for farm safety, Martin...
Farm Safety
Watch: Heydon warns summer is 'most dangerous' time on farms
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for farm safety, Martin Heydon said...
Farm Safety
New video highlights how to prevent farm injuries
A new video which provides up-to-date and “state-of-the-art” knowledge on preventing injury and ill health on farms has been launched...
Beef
Ireland to 'increase involvement' in global agri GHG research
Ireland will increase its involvement in the Global Research Alliance (GRA) for agricultural greenhouse gases (GHGs). That’s according to Minister...
Farm Safety
Video: How to qualify for farm safety funding
Following the announcement of €1.5 million funding for farm safety, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Sheep News
New breeding values for sheep aim to reduce emissions
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special responsibility for research and innovation,...
Rural Life
Fine Gael regional conference to focus on future of farming
The Fine Gael National Agricultural, Food and Rural Development Forum, (NAFRD) is set to host another regional conference next week...
Farm Safety
Guidelines for a safe silage harvest - Heydon
Silage harvesting is already underway and the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with...
Agri-Business
US-Ireland agri research partnership 2023 launched
The 2023 US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership in Agriculture has been launched by the Minister of State with special responsibility...