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Farming for Nature announce summer farm walks
James Hanly
The events will cover a wide range of sectors from suckler beef to bees, sheep to horticulture, tillage to poultry.
4 March 2025 News
Mayo sheep farmer wins Farming for Nature ambassador award
The Mayo man, who farms on the Nephin Beg Mountain range, won the award after helping to recruit over 150 other farmers to take part in the Wild Atlantic Nature Project.
15 January 2025 Climate and environment
In search of the Dinnseanchas at Maam Cross Mart
What does it look like to put community and creativity at the centre of nature restoration? Asks Ray Ó Foghlú.
50 Irish farmers contribute to new book on farming for nature
Irish farmers and research scientists have joined forces for a new book, The Farming For Nature Handbook, which combines scientific research with local knowledge from 50 farmers.
26 December 2024 News
FarmBioNet project to launch in January
The project which is also led by the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, is funded by the European Union under the €93.5 billion Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation.
20 December 2024 Climate and environment
50 farmers contribute to new handbook on sustainable farming
The book shows farmers how to manage land in a way that enhances habitats, increases wildlife and harnesses natural processes.
18 November 2024 News
Insurance could stop general public experiencing farms - social farmer
Lisa Fingleton, who runs the Barna Way with her wife Rena Blake in Ballybunion, made the comments at the Farming for Nature gathering in the Burren last week.
2 November 2024 News
‘Constant demand’ for directly sold beef
Clive Bright said not only is there a constant demand for his beef, but there is plenty of room in this space for others at present.
30 October 2024 News
Mixed views on ACRES at nature conference
At the annual Farming for Nature event, farmers expressed differing views on ACRES.
30 October 2024 News
Profitability and nature work ‘hand-in-hand’
Shane Fitzgerald and his fiancé Kate Curran received an award recognising the work they have done for nature at the annual Farming for Nature Gathering at the weekend.
30 October 2024 News
12 farmers to receive awards for contribution to nature
Award winner, dairy farmer Shane Fitzgerald, who is in derogation, said he wants to show that nature does not have to come at the expense of profitability.
26 October 2024 News