Women and Agriculture
Janine Kennedy on 07 Apr 2021
Women farmers are more sustainable, say MEPs at Copa-Cogeca Innovation Awards
Thirty per cent of farms in the EU are now managed by women, but more work needs to be done to achieve gender equity in agriculture.
Anne O'Donoghue on 31 Mar 2021
‘Women empowering women, it’s probably the most valuable tool you have’
Lauren Ennis has amassed a strong following on the social media platform TikTok, which she uses not only to entertain, but also to advocate for farming women. In conversation with Anne O’Donoghue
Contributor on 03 Mar 2021
Without women, there would be no agriculture
Just because she’s not milking twice a day doesn’t make our Desperate Farmwife’s work in Irish agriculture any less important
Anne O'Donoghue on 17 Feb 2021
Podcast: drawing grass and dumping stones
Between driving a dump truck and drawing silage, Rachel Dermody is making plenty of use of her passion for machinery. In conversation with Anne O’Donoghue
Amii McKeever on 02 Dec 2020
There is no replacing butter. A 2020 necessity - just put it in everything!
What is there no real alternative for? A traditional Christmas or butter. Amii McKeever will do what she can to make Christmas feel like Christmas. Food will play a big part, food made with butter.
Mairead Lavery on 28 Oct 2020
Women & Agriculture Awards 2020: the results
Winners, runners up and finalists in the Women & Agriculture Awards 2020
Anne O'Donoghue on 21 Oct 2020
Watch: Women & Agriculture award winners
Prizes for the winners and runners-up of the Women & Agriculture Awards are to the tune of €8,000, kindly sponsored by FBD Insurance.
Amii McKeever on 14 Oct 2020
You might think you know what’s going on but you probably don’t
No matter what you think you know, you really don’t know what is going on in someone else’s life. Sometimes the best thing to do is bite your lip for everyone’s mental health. Writes Amii McKeever
Amii McKeever on 09 Sep 2020
Getting back gigging
The disappointment of Leanne and Sean Rowlette is palpable when we talk about the cancellation of Ploughing. For this young singer, those days in September are a chance to shine. Amii McKeever writes
Amii McKeever on 17 Jun 2020
'Racist? No! But judgmental? Well, maybe a little...'
Surely considering the Irish have spread to every country on the planet, we should be an accepting society. Apparently not, writes Amii McKeever
Janine Kennedy on 18 Mar 2020
Women & Ag Awards runner-up 2018: Caroline Daly
Valentia Island's Caroline Daly made the decision to help her husband develop their family farm and has since embraced the sweet life, writes Janine Kennedy.
Janine Kennedy on 11 Mar 2020
Women and Agriculture runner-up 2018: Anna Syme
Anna Symes took advantage of the natural beauty of her farm to develop The Stables Fitness and Wellbeing in Gorey, Co Wexford, writes Janine Kennedy.
on 04 Mar 2020
'You could only do that course if you were absolutely doing it for yourself'
Niamh Stagg's time spent as a young girl observing European agricultural systems has shaped her life to date, writes Gillian Richardson
Janine Kennedy on 04 Mar 2020
Winner Agri-business Innovation Award in 2018: Linda Syron
When Linda Syron opened Mollie Moos Pet Farm and Playground, she didn't realise she was developing an award-winning farming diversification model, writes Janine Kennedy.
Amii McKeever on 26 Feb 2020
What drives the modern-day commuter?
With 200,000 people commuting for more than an hour to work everyday, Amii McKeever reflects on how she ended up sitting in traffic on the M7 most days and why she is happy to do it.
on 12 Feb 2020
The future is bright
Things have gone from strength to strength for Maria Flynn's farm since winning the Women and Agriculture Award in 2018, writes Janine Kennedy.
Amii McKeever on 12 Feb 2020
Love politics and power: a recipe for potentially explosive relationships
Amii McKeever reflects on relationship complications as the approaching Valentine's Day could see the beginning of a new political union.
Janine Kennedy on 12 Feb 2020
Enter the Women and Agriculture Awards Today
An open call to all Women Farmers, Women in Agri-business or On-Farm Women Food Producers.
on 05 Feb 2020
Consumer: let's talk pensions
There are still women actively involved in their family business who will go into retirement without a pension, writes Janine Kennedy
Ciara Leahy on 06 Nov 2019
Women & Ag: readers save hundreds in health insurance
Readers asked and Dermot Goode listened. The health insurance expert answers readers queries to help them save money while increasing their cover, writes Ciara Leahy.