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Female graduates almost triple in Teagasc colleges over 10 years

Teagasc head of education Anne Marie Butler spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal about this year’s college open days held at four Teagasc colleges in March.

NEWS 20 April 2025

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Transition year – a gap worth taking or time lost?

Transition year – a gap worth taking or time lost?

EDUCATION 9 April 2025

Agricultural science revision supplement: dairy answers

Agricultural science revision supplement: dairy answers

NEWS 26 March 2025

Agricultural science revision supplement: biological properties of soil answers

Agricultural science revision supplement: biological properties of soil answers

Agricultural science revision supplement: biological properties of soil answers

NEWS 26 March 2025

Agricultural science revision supplement: chemical properties of soil answers

Agricultural science revision supplement: chemical properties of soil answers

Agricultural science revision supplement: chemical properties of soil answers

NEWS 26 March 2025

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Agricultural science revision supplement: tillage answers

Agricultural science revision supplement: tillage answers

The sample answers below highlight some of the key points which should be included in your answers.

NEWS 25 August 2024

Tried ’n’ tested – how students can make the most of mocks

Tried ’n’ tested – how students can make the most of mocks

A trial run provides Junior and Leaving Cert pupils with the opportunity to take stock of their knowledge and practise exam day timings ahead of the big tests over the summer, writes Sarah McIntosh.

EDUCATION 25 August 2024

WorldSkills Ireland: talented students and apprentices

WorldSkills Ireland: talented students and apprentices

WorldSkills Ireland 2024 is aimed at showcasing the broad variety of career opportunities in the skills sector through practical demonstrations and competitions, writes Sarah McIntosh.

CAREERS 25 August 2024

Leaving Cert points system is biased

Leaving Cert points system is biased

"A student attending a small remote school as on Tory or Arranmore islands cannot be expected to compete in a points race biased in favour of fee paying grind schools." - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal

LETTERS 25 August 2024

Lack of experience driving teenagers away from farms

Lack of experience driving teenagers away from farms

That’s the view of 2023 National Dairy Council (NDC) and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winner John Macnamara, who was speaking at a recent farm walk on his farm in Co Limerick.

NEWS 25 August 2024

Ag science decline continues as concerns heighten

Ag science decline continues as concerns heighten

Following the Leaving Certificate results and CAO offers, it is a worrying time for the future of the industry, with a decline of students interested in studying agriculture, writes Sarah McIntosh.

NEWS 25 August 2024

High volume of calls from farmers to Make the Moove

High volume of calls from farmers to Make the Moove

The biggest spike in calls has been from farmers worried about fodder, Macra president Elaine Houlihan said.

NEWS 25 August 2024

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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