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Listen: highlights from Women & Agriculture 2026

Catch up on all the happenings from the 2026 Women & Agriculture conference with Ciara Leahy and Amy Forde in Cork.

NEWS 29 October 2026

Listen: highlights from Women & Agriculture 2026

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Maternity proposal is ‘good intention with no money' - IFA deputy president

Maternity proposal is ‘good intention with no money' - IFA deputy president

NEWS 24 October 2026

Call for review of farm maternity supports

Call for review of farm maternity supports

NEWS 21 October 2026

Getting rid of the good-girl syndrome

Getting rid of the good-girl syndrome

Getting rid of the good-girl syndrome

DEALER 21 October 2026

Women 'rethinking what a successful farm can look like' – Robinson

Women 'rethinking what a successful farm can look like' – Robinson

Women 'rethinking what a successful farm can look like' – Robinson

NEWS 21 October 2026

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Project aims to tackle challenges for female farmers

Project aims to tackle challenges for female farmers

A women-only knowledge transfer group in Mayo has grown into a project aimed at breaking down barriers for female farmers and finding practical solutions to the challenges they face on-farm.

FEATURE 2 September 2026

Year of the Woman Farmer: ‘women often the unsung heroes on Irish farms’

Year of the Woman Farmer: ‘women often the unsung heroes on Irish farms’

Tune in to the first of two episodes to mark International Year of the Woman Farmer where we set the scene, hear from Clare beef and dairy farmer Carina Roseingrave and talk education pathways.

NEWS 29 August 2026

Editorial: ‘historical work of farm women deserves recognition'

Editorial: ‘historical work of farm women deserves recognition'

For generations, women played a vital role on farms but were excluded from official workforce figures, leaving their contribution largely unrecognised

EDITORIAL 26 August 2026

Almost 900 women receive over €12m in TAMS grants

Almost 900 women receive over €12m in TAMS grants

Grant aid is paid at the rate of 60% up to the applicable maximum investment ceiling of €90,000 per holding or up to €160,000 in the case of two or more eligible partners in a registered partnership.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Opinion: if we fail young farmers, we risk our food security

Opinion: if we fail young farmers, we risk our food security

For both Ireland and the EU, the recent global instability has laid bare the importance of maintaining our own food supply, writes Aindrias Moynihan.

OPINION 12 August 2026

Targeted supports required for young farmers - report

Targeted supports required for young farmers - report

A new report has suggested that targeted supports should be directed towards young farmers. It also recommended against a one-size fits all approach to generational renewal in the EU.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Farming must offer attractive quality of life – MEP

Farming must offer attractive quality of life – MEP

In her report on generational renewal, MEP Maria Walsh called for an EU mental health action plan for agriculture to be developed, as well as stronger farm relief services.

NEWS 3 June 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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