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Cycling for farming research
The Dealer
Veronica White, who grew up in the Netherlands, came up with the novel way to investigate how women working on England’s farms imagine what the future of food production could look like.
7 April 2025 News
Researcher to cycle England interviewing women in agriculture
PhD student Veronica White will set off from Land’s End on 12 April on a route of over 1,200 miles, ending at the Scottish border in July.
27 March 2025 News
Galway student wins Women in Agriculture Studies Excellence Award
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon presented Ruth Connolly the award which is aimed at recognising females innovating and excelling in the agri-food sector.
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Female representation on State agri boards improving
On International Women's Day, the Irish Farmers Journal has analysed what changes have been made to State boards under the remit of the Minister for Agriculture.
8 March 2025 News
Watch: women are farming’s ‘secret weapon’ for the future
Farmers, politicians and policymakers gathered in Dublin on Tuesday to discuss how best to further support and promote women in agriculture. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
5 March 2025 News
Tenders sought for exploring role of women in agriculture
The public contract will last for 24 months and the project is funded by the Special EU Programmes Body.
19 February 2025 News
'Misogyny is so ingrained that often we don't see it'
It's time to see women as farmers and not farmer's wives, writes Margaret Leahy.
27 November 2024 l2