Rural Life
There is a need for agricultural policy makers to place greater emphasis on the quality of life of older farmers, an academic has said.
Environment
Researchers at NUI Galway are to carry out a large-scale project that aims to protect private well-owners from infection.
New policy and financial support from government will be needed to roll out anaerobic digestion...
Dairy
Dairy farmers are being called on to have their voices heard - and be rewarded with a One4All gift...
Agri-Business
Discussions are underway on to collaborate on a new undergraduate degree programme that is being established by NUI Galway, Teagasc says.
A culture of collaboration will help rural tourism businesses recover after Covid, according to Dr Therese Conway of NUI Galway.
A new report from NUI Galwa has found that one third of farmers are concerned that extreme weather events will impact their farming.
“If they throw me out on the road, that’s where I’m going to be.” Those were the words of a 61-year-old beef farmer from the west of Ireland.
Research has suggested that there is a “clear divide” between beef and dairy farmers in their understanding of land transfer taxation.
Research has shown that the risk of a marriage breaking down is a key concern for dairy farmers, because of the potential loss of the farm.
Tillage
Researchers at an Irish university are assessing the level of exposure of glyphosate to farmers and their families.
Agri Politics
The launch of the first Annual Scientific Meeting of the One Health European Joint Programme (EJP) took place at Teagasc HQ.
A risk management plan for farmers to cope with climate change is currently being developed in NUI Galway.
The contribution of voluntary effort is one aspect of rural communities that remains steadfast - irrespective of the decline or growth of areas, a new study from NUI Galway has found.
Experts joined forces at a recent DairyWater workshop looking at how waste water is dealt with in the dairy industry.
