WOmen and Agriculture

600 women, standing ovations and stories shared at Women and Agriculture

Standing ovations and singing in the aisles, the 17th Women and Agriculture conference hit all the right notes as a year of inspirational women in farming is celebrated.

NEWS 4 November 2026

600 women, standing ovations and stories shared at Women and Agriculture

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Editorial: why women in rural areas face different barriers to seeking help

Editorial: why women in rural areas face different barriers to seeking help

EDITORIAL 4 November 2026

Maternity leave for farmers still a priority for IFA

Maternity leave for farmers still a priority for IFA

NEWS 29 October 2026

Editorial: 'the question every woman should ask at her mammogram'

Editorial: 'the question every woman should ask at her mammogram'

Editorial: 'the question every woman should ask at her mammogram'

EDITORIAL 28 October 2026

Editorial: 'women farmers are innovators and agents of change' - Mary Robinson

Editorial: 'women farmers are innovators and agents of change' - Mary Robinson

Editorial: 'women farmers are innovators and agents of change' - Mary Robinson

EDITORIAL 21 October 2026

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Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer

Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer

The 17th annual Women & Agriculture conference, supported by FBD Insurance takes place the Radisson Blu Hotel in Little Island, Cork, Thursday 29 October.

SPEAKERS 21 October 2026

John Creedon: ‘I genuinely don’t care which shelf I land on’

John Creedon: ‘I genuinely don’t care which shelf I land on’

Ahead of his appearance at the Women & Agriculture conference on Thursday 29 October, the RTÉ broadcaster discusses Cork, family, forgiveness and his new memoir, This Boy's Voice.

FEATURES 21 October 2026

Anna May McHugh: 'the Ploughing was our life, morning, noon and night’

Anna May McHugh: 'the Ploughing was our life, morning, noon and night’

Ahead of the Women & Agriculture conference, Anna May McHugh reflects on a lifetime devoted to the National Ploughing Championships and breaking new ground as a female leader in 1970s Ireland.

CL-IFJHOME 21 October 2026

Women & Agriculture conference agenda 2026

Women & Agriculture conference agenda 2026

It will be a day to remember in Cork for the 2026 Women & Agriculture conference, supported by FBD Insurance at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, Cork on Thursday 29 October.

SPEAKERS 14 October 2026

Editorial: the art of creating a Women & Agriculture conference agenda 2026

Editorial: the art of creating a Women & Agriculture conference agenda 2026

Putting together the agenda for the Women & Agriculture conference is like composing a song.

EDITORIAL 14 October 2026

Women who farm are still struggling to be recognised as farmers, report finds

Women who farm are still struggling to be recognised as farmers, report finds

Equality and choice are the baseline for attracting and retaining women in farming, according to Professor Maura Farrell, the author of a new report on female-led innovation in rural areas.

FEATURES 30 September 2026

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