Rural Life
New 'Action Plan' to promote female succession
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue and Ministers of State, Pippa Hackett, and Martin Heydon have today...
Women in Agriculture
Other
Watch: Agri projects on display at BT Young Scientist Exhibition
The 2024 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) opened to the public today (Thursday, January 11), with over 50...
Sponsored
Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Agri-Business
Meat Business Women appoints new team members
Meat Business Women (MBW) has announced the appointment of Harriet Wilson as its new partnerships director. Three new UK and...
Agri-Business
Women in Ag Awards to be presented at Agritechnica
The DLG (German Agricultural Society) and Women in Ag Magazine have today (Tuesday, October 31) announced the winners of this...
Agri-Business
OECD: CAP must address gender bias and generational renewal
The EU agriculture sector is undergoing structural change but needs to address gender bias, generational renewal and labour issues, according...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies campaigns to attract women shareholders
Lakeland Dairies has launched a targeted campaign to encourage more women and other family members to become involved as shareholders...
Agri-Business
Rural female entrepreneurs sought for development programme
Rural female entrepreneurs are being sought to participate in the latest round of the ACORNS business development programe. Applications for...
Beef
Applications now open for Meat Business Women's 'One to Watch' 2023
Applications are now being accepted for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023. Women who work in the meat industry...
Sponsored
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...
Agri-Business
Spotlight on inspirational women in Irish agriculture
A woman who developed one of Ireland’s largest free-range egg producer businesses and a part-time suckler farmer with almost 28,000...
Agri-Business
Female agri-business founders urged to apply for grants
Female agri-business founders are being sought to enter She’s Next 2023 with grants of €10,000 available. While Ireland now has...
Agri-Business
New report shows more women in senior meat industry jobs
The UK and Irish meat industry has “made progress” in appointing more women to senior leadership roles, according to a...
Agri-Business
McDonald's in new 2-year partnership with Meat Business Women
McDonald’s UK and Ireland has committed to continue to shift the dial on diversity and inclusion in the meat industry...
Agri-Business
Access to digital tech 'crucial' to empower women in agri-food
Inclusive access to digital technologies and education is crucial to reducing gender inequalities and empowering rural women and girls –...
Agri Politics
'Honour and privilege' to be a woman leading Macra - Houlihan
The incoming president of Macra, Elaine Houlihan, has said that it is “a huge honour” to become the second woman...
Rural Life
Empowerment of rural women a must for the future of farming
The empowerment of rural women is vital for the future sustainability of farming and the wider agri-food sector in Ireland,...
Rural Life
Women are 'integral' part of farming labour force - WASG
Women are an integral part of the farming labour force and the wider agri-food sector in Ireland, according to the...
Women in Agriculture
You grow girl: Connecting food and land in The Edible Flower
No story feels better to share today – International Women’s Day (Wednesday, March 8) – than that of two women...
Sheep
Zwartbles flock a pandemic positive for Kanturk woman
For north Cork woman Caroline O’Connell, the pandemic had a positive aspect, as it saw her establish her own pedigree Castlecor...