Women and Agriculture
Janine Kennedy on 24 Nov 2021
What's it like being agri-TikTok famous?
Janine Kennedy speaks with actor, farmer and TikTok enthusiast Fiona Bergin about the benefits of agricultural-focused social media use.
Anne O'Donoghue on 27 Oct 2021
Lisa Keenan, Kingscourt Mart manager: working in the mart gets you hooked
In the last of our Women & Ag catch-up series, Kingscourt mart manager, Lisa Keenan, tells Anne O’Donoghue how she’s been getting on since she spoke at the conference in 2013
Amii McKeever on 20 Oct 2021
Committing to change for female and young farmers needs more than words
Initiating change needs leadership. Addressing generational renewal and gender balance in agriculture needs more than ink.
Ciara Leahy on 20 Oct 2021
The future of Women & Ag: have your say
This time of year has always seen the coming together of our readers, the women living and working in agriculture. And although we miss the familiar faces, we are planning for our reunion.
Janine Kennedy on 13 Oct 2021
Women & Ag: Susan O’Sullivan speaks about her W&A experience
We look forward to the return of our Women & Ag Conference but in the interim we are celebrating some of our amazing past speakers. This week, Janine Kennedy catches up with Susan O’Sullivan who overcame financial strife during the recession to open the popular Farmhouse Cafe in Dublin
Contributor on 06 Oct 2021
Steps to sucess: self employed farmers and the elusive work-life balance
Careers columnist Caroline Murphy discusses the idea of a work-life balance when you're farming or self-employed - is it even possible?
Ciara Leahy on 06 Oct 2021
Women & Agriculture: 10 years on from breast cancer
Four days after finding out she was pregnant, Evelyn O’Rourke was diagnosed with breast cancer. Ten years later, she is happy, healthy and eager to help other women on their journey.
Amii McKeever on 01 Sep 2021
Use this time to explore new Irish food
A good date and bad food or a bad date with good food; which would leave a worse taste in your mouth? When holidaying in Ireland or eating out, do you look for Irish food? Writes Amii McKeever
Contributor on 25 Aug 2021
Call for Kerry farmers and producers for new ‘Women Active in Society’ programme
This new training programme aims to increase awareness and fuller participation of women in society in three key areas: farming, local producing and business. Fiona Alston writes.
Contributor on 11 Aug 2021
Pitseal: an agri start-up with a difference
Pitseal founder Marion Cantillon talks about her career path, which led her to this seaweed-based, edible, spray-on biofilm product, writes Fiona Alston.
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