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10 college students awarded Bord na Móna scholarships
Sarah McIntosh
The Pathways to the Future programme is supporting students financially who are pursuing careers in line with climate action and sustainable economic development, writes Sarah McIntosh.
10 college students awarded Bord na Móna scholarships
Reeling in the year: 2024
27 December 2024 Feature
Reeling in the year: 2024
From weather woes to (more) ACRES issues, straw scheme scandals, election fever and co-op changes, Anne O’Donoghue brings you 2024’s top news headlines.
Footprints from Irish Farmers' Journeys
23 December 2024 Feature
Footprints from Irish Farmers' Journeys
Brendan Dunford reflects on the great privilege of interviewing two dozen farmers across 20 counties, north and south, as part of this series of Irish Farmers Journeys.
Strengthening the Irish potato and vegetable sectors
Nuffield scholar and agronomist Thomas Murray travelled from Canada to Australia, the US and beyond, to find out what can be done to strengthen the Irish potato and vegetable sectors.
23 December 2024 Feature
Ireland’s traditional farm gate keeper
Meet the Kilkenny artist who is on a mission to protect and preserve Ireland's traditional farm gates.
23 December 2024 Feature
Inspiration from around the globe to improve clover use in Ireland
Nuffield scholar and Kilkenny dairy farmer Bryan Daniels reports on his research into clover and how Ireland can learn lessons from other countries.
18 December 2024 Feature
Wood Awards Ireland 2024 winners announced
The overall award goes to the spectacular renovation of Kinsale Library by Cork County Council Architects in a competition that promotes excellence in wood.
18 December 2024 Feature
Midlands farmers are paid to restore farmed peatlands
The FarmPEAT project aims to compensate farmers for the water table on their lands, with decisions on the rollout of measures led by farmers.
11 December 2024 Climate and environment
Thousands to descend on 38th RUAS Winter Fair
The 38th RUAS Winter Fair takes place on Thursday 12 December at Balmoral Park, Lisburn.
4 December 2024 Feature
'The biggest problem coming for us is the wolf,' says Austrian farmer
“There were no wolves here for 200 years. The iron curtain opened up due to political changes, and since then the wolves are coming from the east." Claire McCormack reports.
27 November 2024 Feature
Traditional hay milk farming makes a profitable comeback in Austria
While Johann Schinwald farms using the traditional Austrian hay milk method, he has invested in modern technology to make this work. Claire McCormack reports.
20 November 2024 Feature
Dairy, beef and dual-purpose donkeys
How the Konrad family make mixed farming work in the worlds sixth smallest country.
13 November 2024 Feature